Apprentice Wastewater Treatment Operator

City of Lubbock•Lubbock, TX

48d

About The Position

Inspects, operates, and calibrates equipment in a water or wastewater treatment plant on an assigned shift. Performs routine lab analysis and maintains on-going results of analysis and lab equipment calibration. Maintain proper treatment plant records, logs, and shift reports. Maintain proper treatment process control by backwashing filters, flushing valves, adjusting and balancing plant flow, adjusting chemical dosages, and other required tasks; record readings from meters, gauges, and other measuring devices. Monitor treatment plant equipment to determine operating condition. Obtain plant samples; perform daily process control analyses as scheduled and required; make standardized observations; report results. Maintain appearance of plant buildings, equipment, and grounds; clean debris from basins, filters, basements, buildings, pumps, and grounds; clean assigned areas and keep them orderly, clean shared work vehicle. Provide input regarding operational improvements in the areas of safety, process efficiency, and public image. Work on special projects as assigned by supervisory personnel. Perform related job duties as required. Completion of a high school diploma or GED certificate with a preferred two years of relevant experience; or any combination of relevant experience which provides the following:

Requirements

Must obtain a TCEQ Class 'D' Water or Wastewater Certification within one year.
Must attain a TCEQ Class 'C' Water or Wastewater Certification within two years.
Valid Current Driver's License
Physical Exam Required
Critical Infrastructure: This position has been determined to have close contact with, or control of Critical Infrastructure components. This position is subject to extensive background checks and random drug screening.
Knowledge of: Principles and methods of water or wastewater treatment;
Safe Drinking Water Act for Water; Clean Water Act for Wastewater;
OSHA and in-house safety manual.
Ability to: Work days, evenings, midnights, rotating shifts, holidays, weekends, on call;
Monitor and control treatment plant equipment;
Interpret written instructions;
Work cooperatively with others;
Operate a computer keyboard;
Perform duties in noisy working conditions;
Use self-contained breathing apparatus as required.
Physical Requirements: Frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
Frequently carry up to 10 pounds and occasionally carry up to 50 pounds.
Frequently flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially flex at the knees.
Frequently walk up and down stairs, climb ladders.
Occasionally rotate upper trunk to the right or left while sitting or standing.
Coordinate eye, hand, and foot movement.
Place arms above, at, or below shoulder height.
Frequently walk and stand during the shift.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a high school diploma or GED certificate with a preferred two years of relevant experience; or any combination of relevant experience which provides the following:

Responsibilities

Inspects, operates, and calibrates equipment in a water or wastewater treatment plant on an assigned shift.
Performs routine lab analysis and maintains on-going results of analysis and lab equipment calibration.
Maintain proper treatment plant records, logs, and shift reports.
Maintain proper treatment process control by backwashing filters, flushing valves, adjusting and balancing plant flow, adjusting chemical dosages, and other required tasks; record readings from meters, gauges, and other measuring devices.
Monitor treatment plant equipment to determine operating condition.
Obtain plant samples; perform daily process control analyses as scheduled and required; make standardized observations; report results.
Maintain appearance of plant buildings, equipment, and grounds; clean debris from basins, filters, basements, buildings, pumps, and grounds; clean assigned areas and keep them orderly, clean shared work vehicle.
Provide input regarding operational improvements in the areas of safety, process efficiency, and public image.
Work on special projects as assigned by supervisory personnel.
Perform related job duties as required.