Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator Grade I

PERC Water Corporation • Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA

103d

About The Position

The Grade I Operator has responsibility for assisting in the successful operation and maintenance of the Camp Pendleton WWTP’s and assisting as necessary in the operation and maintenance of other PERC Water projects as needed. This position reports directly to the Chief Plant Operator or designee.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Current California Grade I Wastewater Certification required.
• 1-2 years of previous experience in a similar position.
• Valid CA driver’s license.
• General computer skills including good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Ability to learn CMMS program used on site.
• Excellent team-working and communications skills.
• Ability to attain and maintain access to jobsite.
• Ability to work various shifts, including overnight.
• Physical ability to lift, push and pull up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to climb up and down stairs and ladders and climb into process tanks and enclosures.
• Must be able to work weekends, nights or holidays as needed.
• On call availability as scheduled.
• Occasional travel required.

Nice To Haves

• Degree a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Operates, inspects, cleans, repairs, replaces and maintains piping, valves, motors, grinders, pumps, aerators, screens, compressors, filters, clarifiers, UV disinfection system, chemical feed systems and related equipment.
• Performs treatment plant rounds inspecting, monitoring, and documenting plant operations by reading plant equipment gauges, dials, computer screens, graphs, and other instrumentation.
• Makes adjustments to process controls as directed by the Operations Manager.
• Identifies operational problems and ensures they are corrected.
• Ensures that plants are operating within safety standards established by federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations.
• Performs general, grounds, and preventive maintenance and repair in and around plant facilities.
• Notifies Lead WWTP Operator when consumables inventories are low.
• Operates a variety of tools and equipment necessary to maintain the wastewater treatment plant system and equipment.
• Performs basic skilled water pollution control laboratory testing and analysis; takes samples.
• Adheres to quality assurance programs for laboratory analysis and instrumentation.
• Prepares and updates records and logs in compliance with state and federal mandates for reporting.
• Performs supervised equipment maintenance.
• Performs house-cleaning activities such as dusting, mopping etc.
• Performs a wide variety of general and semiskilled maintenance activities (e.g. carpentry, painting, electrical, etc.).
• Inspects and troubleshoots equipment and systems.
• Communicates any problems/issues to the Lead WWTP Operator.
• Assists skilled maintenance workers/sub-contractors with projects.
• Maintains tools and equipment for the purpose of ensuring availability in safe operating condition.
• Responds to emergency situations during and after hours for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
• Transports a variety of tools, equipment and supplies for the purpose of ensuring the availability of materials required at the job site.
• Promotes and adheres to PERC’s written corporate Safety program.
• Maintains acceptable attendance per PERC standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees