Water Treatment Plant Operator

Hiring Incentives

The City of Turlock is offering HIRING INCENTIVES for Water Treatment Plant Operations, Supervisor.

• $3,000 – Upon hiring
• $3,000 – Upon completion of probation
• $3,000 – Upon completion of 3 years of service from hiring

The City of Turlock is seeking applicants for the Water Treatment Plant Operations Supervisor position. The incumbent receives administrative direction from the Water Treatment Plant Manager and exercises direct supervision over assigned plant staff.

Under general direction, the Water Treatment Plant Operations Supervisor plans, organizes, directs, and supervises the activities of the Water Treatment Plant including operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant, transmission mains, and ancillary facilities and coordinates activities and water production with the Cities of Turlock and Ceres.

The Water Treatment Plant Operations Supervisor must reside within 60 miles of the water treatment plant and be able to respond within 90 minutes in case of an emergency.

This classification is assigned to the Turlock City Employees Association bargaining unit for labor relations purposes and is subject to overtime, call back, and standby assignments.

An eligibility list will be established from this recruitment that will be valid for six (6) months. All employees serve a one (1) year probationary period.

• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review domestic water treatment activities including operation and maintenance of the potable water treatment plant, raw water pump station, raw water pipeline, finished water pipelines, and ancillary facilities.
• Coordinate with the Turlock Irrigation District (TID) regarding the infiltration gallery, raw water pump station, raw water pipeline, flow split structure, Ceres Main Canal outlet structure (collectively known as the District Delivery Facilities) and any diversions to the Ceres Main Canal.
• Recommend and assist in the implementation of established production goals and finished water constituent concentrations in coordination with the Cities, and plan for and coordinate outages in terms of time and duration in recognition of the Cities’ distribution systems.
• Evaluate operations and maintenance activities within the area of responsibility and recommend improvements and modifications, document operation or maintenance procedures accordingly.
• Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations, submit justifications for expenditures for equipment, materials, supplies and services; monitor and control expenditures.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff, provide, or coordinate staff training; conduct employee performance evaluations, work with employees to correct performance deficiencies, and implement progressive discipline as required.
• Ensure potable water meeting all regulatory requirements is always delivered in the required quantities.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare reports regarding plant operations and water quality.
• Coordinate plant activities with the Cities and be in regular communication with the Cities’ and TID’s designated Operations and Engineering staff members.
• Recommend operational efficiencies while maintaining the highest standard of water quality possible.
• Ensure that all analyzers and monitoring equipment are calibrated and appropriately sending and storing accurate information via a cyber-secure SCADA system.
• Monitor processes using a SCADA control system.
• Participate in and provide documentation for studies related to plant and filter rerating including operation of parallel pilot filters. Collate and analyze the data from the studies, prepare reports, and assist with reports prepared for the Division of Drinking Water (DDW) toward the goal of rating the plant for higher throughput.
• Assume the duties of Plant Manager as needed and be available to respond to emergencies, including those outside of normal working hours.
• Assist with the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• Plan, supervise and participate in special projects or studies as assigned.
• Research and prepare technical and…