Transmission & Treatment (T&T) Operator I

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority•Marlboro, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Acts as responsible transmission and treatment operator during an assigned shift involving the operation and maintenance of MWRA's disinfection, corrosion control, hydroelectric and throttling valve facilities. This position is designated as essential personnel in instances where the MWRA Executive Director requires essential personnel to report to work, such as during inclement weather and other emergencies.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED.
At least one (1) year of experience with a working knowledge of water transmission and treatment system operation and treatment plant equipment, preferably at a water treatment, hydroelectric or power generation facility; or Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and repair of treatment of power systems, such as hydroelectric generators, turbines and associated equipment.
Knowledge of electrical circuits, testing procedures, preventative maintenance procedures, including personnel and equipment protective devices.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing, and maintain accurate logs and records.
Ability to read blueprints and schematic diagrams.
Ability to identify operating problems and any defect in equipment so that proper precautionary measures can be taken to prevent breakdowns.
Ability to maintain logs and prepare operational and maintenance reports.
A valid Class D Driver's License.
A valid Massachusetts Grade II Water Treatment license (Operator-in-training, OIT).
Satisfactory completion of competency-based training program in accordance with the productivity improvement plan training program established at MWRA within five months of appointment to the position.

Responsibilities

Performs operator duties at critical transmission and treatment facilities.
Travels to critical transmission and treatment facilities, as needed, to make operational changes as directed or to investigate alarms.
Operates turbines, synchronizes and stops generators, opens and tags circuit breakers and disconnects switches associated with power feeders and makes necessary power shifts.
Performs preventative maintenance tasks, including inspection and oiling and greasing of generator and turbine bearings.
Assists in the repair of generators, turbines, transformers, circuit breakers, exciters, water and electric meters, relays, motorized valves, sluice gates, and other related electrical and mechanized equipment, including general housekeeping of same.
Adjusts chemical feed equipment and calibrates chemical pump under the direction of the Senior Transmission and Treatment Operator II.
Assists in monitoring bulk chemical inventory status and may assist Senior Operator in inspecting bulk chemical deliveries using established Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Measures pH, temperature alkalinity, fluoride, and chlorine residual of raw and treated water using established SOPs.
Calibrates critical treatment process control temperature, pH, chlorine, alkalinity continuous analyzers using established SOPs.
Assists Senior Transmission & Treatment operator with daily preventative maintenance tasks on chemical feed equipment, such as purging sodium hypochlorite feed lines of gas, rotation of chemical feed pumps, daily analysis for chlorine decay rates, testing of emergency showers and eye wash station, receiving chemical deliveries.
Monitors SCADA screens for Transmission & Treatment system operation, acknowledges alarms, records hourly readings for chemical feed rates, logging values on log sheets and inputting information onto database.