LTS Plant Operator Trainee

City of Jacksonville NC•Jacksonville, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Jacksonville's Land Treatment Site (LTS) is seeking a highly motivated individual to join its Wastewater Plant Operator team. This role involves intermediate, semi-skilled work assisting in the operation and maintenance of a water or wastewater treatment plant. The LTS treats up to 9 million gallons of wastewater daily, repurposing it back into the environment through natural purification and distribution to cultivated forest land. This process supports a healthy local economy through tree harvesting and provides a positive environmental impact by safely disposing of wastewater, eliminating discharge into the New River, and creating a 7,500-acre site that supports wildlife. The treatment process includes biological treatment lagoons, screening and grit removal, disinfection, and spray irrigation of treated wastewater in forested areas. The final purification is achieved by soil and trees, which act as a living filter, removing nutrients and supporting tree growth.

Requirements

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.
Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina.

Nice To Haves

6 months experience in the operation of a water treatment plant.

Responsibilities

Operating a utility plant and performing general plant and grounds maintenance tasks.
Making unsupervised tours of Nano-filtration plant and well field sites for spot checks on all engines, generators, pumps, tanks, filters, membrane train’s and other equipment for proper functioning.
Learning to operate the computer control water system (SCADA) and monitoring the wastewater alarm system.
Starting up and shutting down pumps as necessary to regulate system flow and pressure when instructed.
Collecting and recording data on wells, pumps, tanks and chemicals.
Checking and reporting chemical tank levels to the senior duty operator.
Taking readings from all plant/well field meters and instruments and recording them on computer operational logs.
Assisting in the collection of water distribution samples.
Performing supervised maintenance and lubrication on equipment.
Aiding in and performing scheduled and emergency operations as needed.
Performing general custodial and grounds maintenance work.
Answering after-hour telephone calls for other utility operators.
Answering after-hours emergency utility telephone calls.
Performing related tasks as required.
Serving the Citizens of Jacksonville in case of a disaster, either natural or man-made, which may involve assignment of other duties that take precedence over described duties.