City of West Haven, CT - West Haven, CT

posted 9 days ago

West Haven, CT
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The Operator III is responsible for operating and maintaining the wastewater treatment plant's facilities. This role involves establishing and maintaining effective sample procedures of plant operations and effluent, diagnosing operating problems, and directing necessary corrective actions during work shifts. The Operator III prepares required reports and maintains complete record-keeping procedures while assisting in directing and training employees.

Responsibilities

  • Operates and maintains the wastewater treatment plant's facilities.
  • Establishes and maintains effective sample procedures of plant operations and effluent.
  • Diagnoses operating problems and directs and performs necessary corrective action during work shift.
  • Prepares required reports and maintains complete record-keeping procedures.
  • Assists in directing and training employees.
  • Responsible for the operation of a wastewater treatment plant or plant process on an assigned shift.
  • Performs duties of Lead Operator in the absence of same.
  • Gives instructions to plant operators.
  • Maintains discipline and ensures proper procedures are followed.
  • Performs operations and maintenance activities including taking samples and performing routine laboratory tests and analyses.
  • Inspects equipment to locate needed repairs and maintenance.
  • Makes process control adjustments, reads gauges and meters, records data, prepares necessary shift and log reports.
  • Determines proper chemical flow rates.
  • Participates in the technical training of plant operators.
  • Assigns operators to designated shifts.
  • Assigns replacement operators during emergency situations.
  • May be required to fill in for operators in their absence.

Requirements

  • 4-7 years experience in operating wastewater treatment plants.
  • Possess and maintain a valid state of CT motor vehicle operator's license.
  • Thorough knowledge of computer operations and SCADA systems.
  • Able to make spreadsheet and word processing documents, and enter information into data management systems.
  • Operator certification at a level required by the State and City (Class III).
  • Very knowledgeable of the principles and practices of wastewater treatment plant operations.
  • Knowledge of operating principles of valves, pumps, and motors.
  • Knowledge of principles and methods of water analyses, and bacteriological and chemical sewage analyses.
  • Understanding of effects and problems of industrial waste in wastewater treatment processes.
  • Knowledge of principles of supervision and training.
  • Familiarity with safe work practices.
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