OPERATOR 2

City of West Haven•West Haven, CT

36d

About The Position

Operates, repairs, and maintains the water/wastewater treatment plant’s facilities Establishes and maintains effective sample procedures of plant operations and effluent Diagnose operating problems and directs and performs necessary corrective action during work shift Prepares required reports and maintains complete record-keeping procedures Assists in directing and training employees Responsible for the operation of a water/wastewater treatment plant or plant process on an assigned shift Performs duties of Operations Supervisor in the absence Gives instructions to plant operators Maintains discipline and ensures proper procedures are followed Performs operations and maintenance activities including taking samples and performing routine laboratory tests and analyses Inspects equipment to locate needed repairs and maintenance Makes process control adjustments, reads gauges and meters, records data, prepares necessary shift and log reports Determines proper chemical flow rates Participates in the technical training of plant operators Assigns operators to designated shifts Prepares operators’ monthly work schedule Assigns replacement operators during emergency situations May be required to fill in for operators in their absence Conducts weekly safety meetings

Requirements

2-6 years' experience in operating water/wastewater treatment plants
Possess a valid vehicle operating license
Thoroughly knowledgeable in computer operations. Able to make spreadsheet and word processing documents, and enter information into data management systems
Operator certification at a level required by the State and the project
Very knowledgeable of the principles and practices of water/wastewater treatment plant operations; operating principles of valves, pumps, and motors; principles and methods of water analyses, and bacteriological and chemical sewage analyses; effects and problems of industrial waste in wastewater treatment processes, principles of supervision and training; safe work practices
Must be able to transport self over plant facility during 8-hour shift
Must be able to ascend and descend stair during 8-hour shift

Responsibilities

Operates, repairs, and maintains the water/wastewater treatment plant’s facilities
Establishes and maintains effective sample procedures of plant operations and effluent
Diagnose operating problems and directs and performs necessary corrective action during work shift
Prepares required reports and maintains complete record-keeping procedures
Assists in directing and training employees
Responsible for the operation of a water/wastewater treatment plant or plant process on an assigned shift
Performs duties of Operations Supervisor in the absence
Gives instructions to plant operators
Maintains discipline and ensures proper procedures are followed
Performs operations and maintenance activities including taking samples and performing routine laboratory tests and analyses
Inspects equipment to locate needed repairs and maintenance
Makes process control adjustments, reads gauges and meters, records data, prepares necessary shift and log reports
Determines proper chemical flow rates
Participates in the technical training of plant operators
Assigns operators to designated shifts
Prepares operators’ monthly work schedule
Assigns replacement operators during emergency situations
May be required to fill in for operators in their absence
Conducts weekly safety meetings