Senior Water Treatment Plant Operator FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
General Definition of Work
Performs
difficult technical work operating a water treatment plant, taking samples,
reading gauges and charts, maintaining plant equipment, maintaining records,
preparing reports, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited
supervision of the Water Treatment Plant Supervisor.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required and are not
necessarily actual functions of this position.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
Performs
duties in accordance with the City's keys to excellent customer service.
Collects
samples from treatment process and analyze for process and quality control;
maintain accurate records of operational and quality control parameters.
Operates,
monitors, and maintains pumps, motors, valves, and all other related treatment
process equipment.
Maintains
knowledge of the treatment process and procedures and adjust process or
chemical dosages to maintain water quality as specified by state regulations.
Receives,
unloads, and properly stores treatment plant chemicals.
Cleans,
paints, and maintains building, pumps, motors, valves and process basins,
tanks, and equipment; performs general grounds keeping tasks.
Answers
questions and provides information to the public; investigates complaints and
takes corrective action as necessary.
Serves
as shift and laboratory supervisor as assigned or required.
May
be required to work outside normal work hours in on-call and emergency
situations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough
knowledge of the principles, practices, equipment and methods used in water
treatment operations; thorough knowledge of the occupational hazards connected
with water plant and related activities and of necessary safety precautions;
thorough knowledge of chemistry as applied to water treatment; ability to
adjust water pumps, chemical feed machines and other water plant equipment;
ability to check the operation of equipment and to detect defects in operation;
ability to take accurate readings, to keep records and to make arithmetical
computations; skill in the use and care of hand tools; ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with associates and the general
public, engineers, governmental agency representatives and the general public.
Education and Experience
High school
diploma or GED and considerable experience in the area of water treatment, or
equivalent combination of education and experience.
Physical Requirements
This work
requires the frequent exertion of up to 10 pounds of force and occasional
exertion of up to 25 pounds of force; work regularly requires standing,
walking, speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel,
frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires climbing or balancing,
stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, reaching with hands and arms,
pushing or pulling and lifting; work has standard vision requirements; vocal
communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the
spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word
levels; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual
inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using measuring devices
and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires
exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals and occasionally requires exposure to
outdoor weather conditions; work is generally in a moderately noisy location
(e.g. business office, light traffic).
Special Requirements
Possession of
North Carolina Class C Surface Water Treatment Plant Operator certificate and
ability to obtain Class A certification within one year of employment.
Valid commercial
driver's license in the State of