Chief Plant Operator

Brazos River Authority•Belton, TX

16d•$33 - $42

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to safely operate and maintain Brazos River Authority (BRA) water and/or wastewater treatment facilities; maintain compliance with permits; regulate process controls; and ensure the proper and consistent operations of the water and/or wastewater facilities and projects. This is accomplished by overseeing and managing plant operations; planning, scheduling and prioritizing all work performed; and performing or directing employees perform the following duties: performing the collection of samples; completing analysis; adjusting plant flows; monitoring plant conditions; adjusting chemical dosages; monitoring water quality and tank levels; performing routine lab analysis; calibrating and maintaining equipment; maintaining chlorine gas systems; performing meter reader collection for reports; performing data entry to record analysis results; and performing preventative and corrective maintenance. Other responsibilities include supervising employees, completing administrative duties, conducting inventories by ensuring all time sheets and preventative maintenance is done properly and completely; and any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum seven years' experience or equivalent combination of education
Valid Texas Class C Drivers License and Good Driving Record
Class B Water and/or B Wastewater Certification
Class A Water and/or A Wastewater Certification will be required within one year of placement in the position
Approved Hazmat training is required within six months of employment
High School Diploma - Awarded for the completion of High School.
Handling a large amount of work efficiently and effectively.
Ensuring that work accomplished is accurate in all relevant aspects.
Creating honest, trusting, and successful working relationships with others (inside and outside the organization) by consistently demonstrating competence and reliability in job performance, and representing what is best about the organization through demonstrated principles, actions, and communications...
Working with others to share expertise and achieve outcomes that benefit the organization; stepping in to fill necessary roles that others are unable or unwilling to do; demonstrating strong communication skills to others on the team through active listening, summarizing, facilitating and "bridge building"...
Effectively adapting to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and sudden or frequent changes in priority in order to accomplish objectives.
Taking responsibility for clarifying the expectations of others; acknowledging how personal decisions, actions, and standards of performance influence work accomplishments; accepting responsibility for work accomplishments; and recognizing changes required to achieve better results going forward...

Responsibilities

Overseeing and managing plant operations
Planning, scheduling and prioritizing all work performed
Performing the collection of samples
Completing analysis
Adjusting plant flows
Monitoring plant conditions
Adjusting chemical dosages
Monitoring water quality and tank levels
Performing routine lab analysis
Calibrating and maintaining equipment
Maintaining chlorine gas systems
Performing meter reader collection for reports
Performing data entry to record analysis results
Performing preventative and corrective maintenance
Supervising employees
Completing administrative duties
Conducting inventories by ensuring all time sheets and preventative maintenance is done properly and completely
Any other duties as assigned