Senior Plant Operator

Brazos River Authority•Belton, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of this position is to safely operate and maintain water or wastewater treatment plants, ensure compliance with permits, regulate process controls, and maintain plant efficiency for the Brazos River Authority (BRA). This is accomplished by collecting samples, performing analysis on water/wastewater samples for process monitoring and reportable analysis, monitoring the operation of the plant, adjusting plant valves, flows, and return rates, adjusting chemical dosages as needed, running various analytical tests, calibrating and maintaining lab and equipment, operating the sludge press and conventional areas of the plant, entering data from lab analysis, and possibly conducting local laboratory testing. Other responsibilities include assisting with training and mentoring less experienced operators, working within budget guidelines, performing general and preventative plant maintenance, ensuring discharged water is good quality, ordering supplies and chemicals for treatment, properly maintaining buildings and grounds, maintaining, and repairing electrical and mechanical equipment, and any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum five years' experience or equivalent combination of education
Valid Texas Class C Driver's License and Good Driving Record
Class B Water and/or Waste Water License
Approved Hazmat training is required within six months of employment
High School Plus Vocational Training - Obtained with advanced study or training past high

Nice To Haves

Ensuring that work accomplished is accurate in all relevant
Creating honest, trusting, and successful working relationships with others (inside and outside the organization) by consistently demonstrating competence and reliability in job performance, and representing what is best about the organization through demonstrated principles, actions, and communications...
Working with others to share expertise and achieve outcomes that benefit the organization; stepping in to fill necessary roles that others are unable or unwilling to do; demonstrating strong communication skills to others on the team through active listening, summarizing, facilitating and "bridge building"...
Demonstrating self-motivation; effective performance is driven from within rather than being conditional on pressure from external factors (e.g. boss, peers, subordinates, deadlines, crises, etc.).
Acquiring and demonstrating knowledge of safety and health procedures as they relate to the human resources of the organization and the protection of property.

Responsibilities

Safely operate and maintain water or wastewater treatment plants
Ensure compliance with permits
Regulate process controls
Maintain plant efficiency
Collect samples
Perform analysis on water/wastewater samples for process monitoring and reportable analysis
Monitor the operation of the plant
Adjust plant valves, flows, and return rates
Adjust chemical dosages as needed
Run various analytical tests
Calibrate and maintain lab and equipment
Operate the sludge press and conventional areas of the plant
Enter data from lab analysis
Possibly conduct local laboratory testing
Assist with training and mentoring less experienced operators
Work within budget guidelines
Perform general and preventative plant maintenance
Ensure discharged water is good quality
Order supplies and chemicals for treatment
Properly maintain buildings and grounds
Maintain and repair electrical and mechanical equipment
Perform any other duties as assigned