Operator - Utilities Water System Division

City of Stoughton•Stoughton, WI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a team that values you as much as you value the community you serve! The City of Stoughton offers an exceptional benefits package featuring very low-cost health coverage, dental at no cost to you, WRS Retirement participation, and competitive wages —all designed to support your well-being while you support ours. The purpose of this position is to maintain and operate the water pumping, storage, and distribution systems, and the wastewater treatment facilities and sanitary sewer collection system for the City of Stoughton, with a focus on water distribution operations. This position is identical to other non-certified Operator positions in terms of job scope; however, it may differ in day-to-day duties and assignments, required qualifications, and certifications.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent
one or more years water and/or wastewater operator experience
Demonstrated mechanical and/or plumbing aptitude
Commercial driver’s license with tanker and air brake certification required

Responsibilities

Provides safe drinking water conditions to protect Stoughton Utilities customers via obtaining and testing routine water samples, monitoring and recording well pump operations and storage tank volumes, monitoring and testing water and wastewater quality conditions, and monitoring and recording data and operations on the water/wastewater SCADA system.
Ensures environmentally responsible wastewater treatment and discharge via obtaining and testing routine wastewater treatment samples throughout the treatment process, monitoring and recording plant operations and tank volumes, monitoring and testing wastewater influent and effluent quality conditions, and monitoring and recording data and operations on the water/wastewater SCADA system.
Repairs and maintains water distribution mains, pumps, valves, curb stops, services, and hydrants.
Installs and maintains water service connections.
Performs routine maintenance to other water system infrastructure and equipment.
Exercises system valves and flushes hydrants.
Repairs and maintains sanitary sewer collection mains and pumps.
Performs routine maintenance to sanitary sewer collection system infrastructure and equipment.
Flushes, televises, cleans, and repairs the sanitary sewer collection system.
Repairs and maintains pumps, motors, valves, flow meters, screens, and all other equipment at the wastewater treatment facility.
Obtains and prepares samples of drinking water and wastewater treatment, and performs laboratory analysis including sample testing and calculations for biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), suspended solids, pH levels, volatile solids, phosphorus, ammonia, fecal coliform, chlorine residual, fluoride content, industrial effluents, glucose glutamic acid, and other analysis as directed.
Prepares graphs, charts, and reports from sample data, and reports out findings.
Makes adjustments to drinking water and wastewater treatment operations and calculates amount of chemical additives according to test results.
Prepares, or assists with the preparation of monthly water pumpage and wastewater treatment reports, and submits to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Maintains, calibrates, and repairs testing equipment.
Maintains knowledge regarding testing requirements for wastewater treatment facilities.
Cleans and maintains lab equipment.
Prepares and sends EPA samples as directed.
Operates the water/wastewater SCADA system to monitor system health, record data and equipment readings, operate controls, evaluate system performance, and investigate trouble conditions.
Responds to customer inquiries and complaints and performs corrective measures.
Communicates with customers as required to resolve inquiries and complaints, and to provide notice of planned system outages.
Performs work tasks at active job sites to plan, direct, and oversee system and equipment maintenance and repair tasks.
Works onsite to recommend operational changes and safety improvements, and to evaluate safety compliance.
Attends and assists with utility-sponsored public events, prepares public educational materials and participates in outreach efforts, conducts system demonstrations and tours, and gives safety and conservation presentations.
Completes and maintains work orders, timesheets, preflight checklists, tailgate meetings, inventory forms, and all other division paperwork, and maintains records and prepares reports as directed.
Conducts system inspections and records findings.
Maintains GIS software applications and databases, including service connection details, flushing and exercising maintenance records, televising records, equipment maintenance tasks, and other records as directed.
Maintains an ability to work a flexible schedule to accommodate planned activities outside of the typical work schedule, including but not limited to planned customer outages or system maintenance work, as well as planned seasonal schedule changes and tasks.
Maintains an ability to serve on standby on-call duty, scheduled on a rotational basis within the Water and Wastewater System Divisions.
Maintains an ability, whenever possible to respond to utility emergencies and assist those serving on-call.
Complies with all Stoughton Utilities safety programs, and guidelines and regulations set by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW).
Ensures full Water and Wastewater System Divisions compliance of the same.
Disconnects water service to customers upon receipt of disconnection workorders due to delinquency or safety violations, and at customers’ request.
Conducts periodic reviews of disconnected properties for connection evaluation.
Installs water meters at customer premises, including temporary and permanent services.
Assists the meter technician with the maintenance and repair of water meters.
Reconnects water services and transfers water meters.
Maintains grounds and facilities, such as painting surfaces, ice and snow removal, custodial tasks, basic carpentry, basic commercial electrical maintenance, basic plumbing, and similar tasks as assigned.
Provides emergency after-hours support to the Electric System Division, including basic system repair, traffic control and direction, site preparation and cleanup, equipment transport and operation, groundsman duties, and other tasks as directed.
Provides local and regional emergency disaster response.
Performs routine vehicle maintenance.
Performs other Stoughton Utilities tasks as directed.