Plant Operator Trainee

Orange County Water District•Fountain Valley, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of the Water Production Department Operations group at Orange County Water District is to operate the Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF), which consists of three major treatment processes: microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and advanced oxidation using ultraviolet light with hydrogen peroxide.

Requirements

Possession of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Current enrollment in technical, vocational, educational, or other training programs in water science, water treatment, wastewater treatment, or similar field.
Ability to read, interpret, and follow written instructions such as technical operating manuals.
Ability to understand and follow verbal instructions and communicate effectively with other employees.
Positions in this class typically require balancing, reaching, standing, sitting, kneeling, bending, stooping, squatting, lifting, carrying, climbing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions, in the performance of daily duties.
Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of forces constantly to move objects.
Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, workspace restrictions, and intense noises.
Required to wear personal protective clothing/equipment appropriate for job assignments including SCBA.
Must comply with District’s Respiratory Protection Program and CAL OSHA Safety Regulations.
Incumbents require sufficient physical ability to work in an office setting; stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; operate office equipment including use of a computer keyboard; push, pull, lift, and/or carry light amounts of weight; verbally communicate to exchange information.
Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents; and to operate assigned equipment.
Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Nice To Haves

Applicants already having an Operator in Training (OIT) certificate, Water Treatment Operator Certification, or Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate are welcome to apply

Responsibilities

Collect water quality and equipment performance data (logging of essential data).
Document daily plant activities in a logbook.
Housekeeping (cleaning and washing down treatment plant equipment and structures).
Record measurements from water treatment equipment such as pumps, blowers, valves, online water quality analyzers, etc.
Collecting water quality samples including related activities such as label making, chain of custody form completion, and collecting sample bottles.
Making adjustments to plant equipment or processes manually or via the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.
Lockout Tagout LOTO (upon proper training on OCWD LOTO policy and with direct oversight by an OCWD licensed operator)
Chemical-related activities (upon proper training on OCWD chemical handling policies and with direct oversight by an OCWD licensed operator)
Performs other duties of a similar nature or level, as assigned.