Plant Operations Coordinator

City of Durham • Durham, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Durham’s Department of Water Management (DWM) is seeking a Plant Operations Coordinator to join their team. This position is devoted to the operation of water and wastewater treatment facilities through the performance of skilled labor and technical work. The Plant Operations Coordinator will perform the most advanced plant operations work including advanced sampling and lab analysis to determine process adjustments; completing special projects related to essential operations activities; and assisting the plant supervisor with activities such as maintaining plant safety equipment, laboratory operations or maintenance activities. This role is responsible to provide continuous plant operations support delivering actions in operating, maintaining, and adjusting equipment; maintaining records; cleaning and calibrating equipment; monitoring chemical feeds and making process adjustments; training employees; collecting samples, performing laboratory analysis and calibrating chemical meters; testing safety equipment; and loading and unloading bulk chemicals and supplies.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED, HiSET, TASC)
• One year of additional vocational training
• Three years of experience in wastewater treatment plant operations.
• Must have a valid, unrestricted, North Carolina driver's license, or if a valid license from a State other than North Carolina, must be willing and able to obtain a valid, unrestricted NC driver's license within 60 days of hire
• North Carolina Grade III Wastewater Treatment Operator’s License.

Nice To Haves

• Additional on-the-job and/or safety-related certifications may be required by the City.
• North Carolina Grade IV Wastewater Treatment Operator’s License
• North Carolina Land Application Certification.
• Experience with SCADA interface.
• One year’s experience with a CMMS program.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and reports plant operations status; maintains and adjusts treatment plant equipment; prioritizes and assigns work; trains employees; monitors chemical feeds and makes process adjustments; collects samples; performs laboratory analysis; calibrates chemical meters; troubleshoots complex or escalated plant operation issues; and ensures that plant operations comply with permit and other applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinates and performs plant equipment and system inspections; calibrates and tests safety and other plant equipment; performs preventative maintenance, including performing minor repairs and maintaining lubricant levels in equipment, to ensure proper working condition and functioning of equipment.
• Participates in reviewing operational policies and makes recommendations; cleans equipment and other housekeeping duties in assigned areas, including washing filters and removing sludge; and loads and unloads bulk chemicals and supplies.
• Prepares and coordinates the preparation of reports, records, logs, work orders, and other documentation; enters, updates, gathers, compiles, reviews and/or submits information; reviews and proofs information for accuracy and completeness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED