Chief Treatment Plant Operator - Water Reclamation

City of Titusville•Titusville, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is supervisory and technical work in the operation of a municipal water/wastewater reclamation treatment plant and auxiliary facilities. Incumbent must schedule and distribute available resources to provide effective, efficient plant operation. Assignments are received orally and in writing. All work is performed under the general direction of the division leader.

Requirements

Must have a combination of knowledge and experience with the complex principles, practices and techniques of water/wastewater treatment plant operations.
Must have a combination of knowledge and experience with treatment plant equipment, computer systems, SCADA and related operational requirements of a complex treatment plant and distribution system.
Must have a combination of knowledge and experience with laboratory techniques and procedures as related to water/wastewater treatment and analysis.
Must have a combination of knowledge and experience with occupational hazards and applicable safety precautions.
Must have the ability to develop and conduct operators training.
Must have a working knowledge of applicable Florida Department of Environmental Protection regulations.
Must have the ability to plan, organize, assign, supervise and review the work of team members engaged in various operations to assure efficient results.
Must have the ability to analyze technical problems and to exercise independent judgment in arriving at conclusions.
Must have the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all City team members.
Must have the ability to express oneself clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
Must have the ability to give direction and instruct team members in completing job assignments.
High school graduate or equivalent diploma is required.
Must possess water operator Class “B” certificate issued by Florida DEP (must obtain "A" within one year of hire).
Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in water/wastewater field required.
Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
Must have the ability to respond to off duty calls within 30 minutes.
Work schedule may include odd workweek.
Subject to emergency call-out during off-duty hours and on weekends as required.
This position is safety sensitive and is subject to testing for alcohol and controlled substances in accordance with the City’s current Drugs and Alcohol policy.
Requires lift up to 100 pounds with assistance, and/or up to 50 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Must have sufficient physical strength and ability to work under adverse weather conditions.
Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken English word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely. Ability to communicate verbally both in person and over the phone.
Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Visual Acuity: Have visual acuity to operate motor vehicles, include close vision, distant vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another. Including ability to walk in uneven terrain and work in unimproved areas under construction, maintenance tasks and other adverse situations on a daily basis.
Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
Must be able to use hand and power tools required for performance of assigned duties.
Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including but not limited to computers, spectrophotometers, pH meters, color meters, centrifuges, CL2 analyzers, turbidity meters, gas detectors, composite samplers, pressure washers and lawn mowers.
Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discrimination in sound.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

Nice To Haves

A combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Organize and direct daily operation of a water or wastewater treatment plant.
Plan, assign, and supervise the work of plant operations and respective support team members.
Trains and instructs personnel on facility process control, operational protocols, equipment operation procedures and standard safety practices.
Determines operational status of equipment, requests and coordinates necessary electrical, mechanical and instrumentation repairs.
Reports any serious or potentially hazardous situations to supervision.
Manages the daily distribution of potable or reclaimed water.
Coordinates efforts with field personnel to assure proper operation of the potable water or reclaimed water distribution system.
Prepares and maintains plant records and reports to ensure that legal documentation of the plant operations is correctly maintained for regulatory inspections and review.
Inspects plant log records, gauges, meters and other plant testing and measuring devices to ensure that equipment is calibrated and functioning properly.
Maintains inventory of supplies and equipment for proper facility operation.
Supervises and evaluates team member performance.
Counsels team members and administer discipline as directed.
Holds periodic meetings to inform team members of City/department policies and procedures.
Performs related work as required.