Water​/Wastewater Operator

Non-Union Position

WTR-Operations Staff-Foothills 2;
Yuma, Arizona (US-AZ)

Regular FT, Non-Exempt

Posting # 5527

NW Natural Water owns and operates water and wastewater utilities in communities throughout Texas, Arizona, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Since 2018, we have acquired more than 30 utilities and today serve more than 190,000 people via 76,000 connections.

Our parent company, NW Natural Holding Company (NYSE: NWN) (NW Natural Holdings), is headquartered in Portland, Oregon and has been doing business for over 165 years. The company operates through NW Natural Gas Company (NW Natural), SiEnergy Operating (SiEnergy), NW Natural Water Company (NW Natural Water), NW Natural Renewables Holdings (NW Natural Renewables), and other business interests, serving a combined population of over 2.6 million people.

NW Natural Holdings' Texas operations are some of the fastest growing utilities in the nation, where our focus is on supporting developers by providing essential services to new communities. Our highly driven out-of-the-box thinkers are motivated to meet developer/builder timelines and requirements and pride themselves on partnerships with the developers, builders, and communities we serve.

Under close supervision, this job classification performs a variety of skilled work tasks in the operation, maintenance and repair of the Foothills Utilities water or wastewater infrastructure systems under immediate direction of experienced Water/Wastewater Systems Technician I, II, III or supervisory personnel.

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required.

• Under immediate supervision of experienced operations personnel performs basic inspection, maintenance and repairs of water transmission/distribution or wastewater collection systems.
• Performs work in compliance with State and Federal environmental and water quality laws and regulations, and Foothills Utilities policies and standards.
• Follows all safety rules and regulations, sets up work zone and all equipment in safe operating conditions; notifies supervisor of maintenance and repair issues; reports unsafe conditions, accidents, injuries, security issues and illegal activities.
• Assists with the operation of assigned crews and vehicles to maintain day to day operations to conduct basic installations, troubleshooting, and repairs; assists with walk-through inspections.
• Performs inspection and maintenance of equipment and components in the operation of the water or wastewater systems infrastructure; performs work in accordance with all quality standards.
• Operates a variety of hand tools and mechanized equipment; may operate heavy equipment; utilizes work orders, log sheets, and electronic recording equipment; records data on spreadsheets.
• Assists senior level operators to resolve operational problems; cleans and maintains vehicles, tools and equipment; performs maintenance as directed.
• Work is performed at sites with moderate physical demands, requiring the ability to lift and move items weighing up to 50 pounds. The role may involve exposure to safety hazards, including extreme weather conditions (heat and cold), hazardous gases and chemicals, biological hazards, confined spaces, and potentially dangerous tools and equipment.
• Supports the relationship between Foothills Utilities and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with citizens, visitors, and Foothills Utilities staff.
• As a business necessity and safety related concerns, the applicant must be able to speak English proficiently to communicate with customers and understand safety related construction issues.
• Maintains absolute confidentiality of work-related issues and Foothills Utilities information; performs other duties as required or assigned.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent; AND one year of plumbing and/or construction experience in the water or wastewater field; and the ability to demonstrate basic knowledge of the principles involved in the operation of water or wastewater systems.

• Foothills Utilities policies and procedures.
• Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the operation of water or wastewater systems.
• State and Federal laws and regulations governing water or wastewater systems and emergency response.
• Safe work practices and occupational hazards.

• Basic operational practices and principles of water transmission and distribution systems operations with some knowledge of installations, troubleshooting and repairs. OSHA guidelines related to water transmission/distribution system operations.
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