Transmission & Treatment (T&T) Operator I

Massachusetts Water Resources Authority•Marlborough, MA

1d•$64,100 - $90,994•Onsite

About The Position

The Transmission & Treatment (T&T) Operator I acts as the responsible transmission and treatment operator during an assigned shift, operating and maintaining MWRA disinfection, corrosion control, hydroelectric, and throttling valve facilities. The role performs operator duties at critical transmission and treatment facilities and may travel to facilities to make operational changes or investigate alarms. This position is designated as essential and may be required to report to work during inclement weather or other emergencies when directed by the MWRA Executive Director. The operator performs operational and preventive maintenance work involving turbines, generators, power systems, chemical feed equipment, water quality measurement and analysis, and process-control instruments. The position monitors system operation through SCADA, records and enters operational readings, and supports chemical inventory and delivery procedures. The operator works under the general supervision of a Senior Transmission & Treatment Operator I or II or the Supervisor, T&T Operations, and may direct lower-grade employees or provide guidance to Operators-in-Training. The position is located in Marlborough, Massachusetts, with a Friday-through-Tuesday schedule from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The annual salary is $64,100.26–$90,994.46, increasing to $67,131.82–$96,107.45 upon completion of PIP training. A shift differential of $2.32 per hour applies to nights and weekends.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, and at least one year of experience with working knowledge of water transmission and treatment system operation and treatment plant equipment, preferably at a water treatment, hydroelectric, or power generation facility; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid Massachusetts Class D Driver's License or equivalent.
Valid Massachusetts Grade 2 Water Treatment license (Operator-in-Training) or Massachusetts Grade 2 Water Distribution license (Operator-in-Training).
Satisfactory completion of the MWRA competency-based productivity improvement plan training program within five months of appointment.
Basic reading, writing, mathematical, scientific, and oral communication skills.
Knowledge of operation, maintenance, and repair of treatment or power systems, including hydroelectric generators, turbines, and associated equipment.
Knowledge of electrical circuits, testing procedures, preventive maintenance procedures, and personnel and equipment protective devices.
Ability to work as part of a team supporting Operations Division goals.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing and maintain accurate logs and records.
Computer skills to access and use the MAXIMO and Lawson databases.
Ability to read blueprints and schematic diagrams.
Demonstrated ability to operate, monitor, and inspect assigned water facilities and water treatment plant equipment, processes, and systems.
Ability to identify operating problems and equipment defects and take appropriate precautionary measures to prevent breakdowns.
Ability to maintain logs and prepare operational and maintenance reports.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including frequent climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, and frequently lifting or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally more than 25 pounds.
Ability to work in the described environment, which can include very loud field settings, outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, wet or humid conditions, vibration, heights, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electric shock.

Nice To Haves

Experience operating distributive control systems.
Experience at a water treatment, hydroelectric, or power generation facility.

Responsibilities

Perform operator duties at critical transmission and treatment facilities.
Travel to critical facilities as needed to make operational changes or investigate alarms as directed.
Operate turbines; synchronize and stop generators; open and tag circuit breakers and disconnect switches associated with power feeders; and make necessary power shifts.
Perform preventive maintenance, including inspecting and oiling and greasing generator and turbine bearings.
Assist with repair of generators, turbines, transformers, circuit breakers, exciters, water and electric meters, relays, motorized valves, sluice gates, and related electrical and mechanized equipment; perform general housekeeping of this equipment.
Adjust chemical feed equipment and calibrate chemical pumps under the direction of a Senior Transmission & Treatment Operator I or II.
Assist in monitoring bulk chemical inventory and, when needed, inspect bulk chemical deliveries with a Senior Transmission & Treatment Operator I or II using established SOPs.
Measure pH, temperature, alkalinity, fluoride, and chlorine residual in raw and treated water using established SOPs.
Calibrate critical process-control temperature, pH, chlorine, and alkalinity continuous analyzers using established SOPs.
Assist with daily preventive maintenance of chemical feed equipment, including purging sodium hypochlorite feed lines of gas, rotating chemical feed pumps, analyzing chlorine decay rates, testing emergency showers and eyewash stations, and receiving chemical deliveries.
Monitor SCADA screens, acknowledge alarms, record hourly chemical feed readings, maintain log sheets, and enter information into a database.
Promote and participate in the productivity improvement plan.
Train peers and subordinates as requested.
Perform related duties as required.