Wastewater Operator 3

City of West Haven•West Haven, CT

75d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for operating and maintaining the wastewater treatment plant's facilities on the 3rd shift, Monday through Friday. The Operator III will establish and maintain effective sample procedures, diagnose operating problems, and perform necessary corrective actions. This role also involves preparing reports, maintaining records, and assisting in directing and training employees. Specific duties include controlling plant operations, performing laboratory tests, inspecting equipment, making process control adjustments, and determining chemical flow rates. The Operator III may also perform the duties of the Lead Operator in their absence, give instructions to plant operators, maintain discipline, and assign operators to shifts and for emergency situations. This role requires the ability to work in all types of weather.

Requirements

4-7 years' experience in operating wastewater treatment plants
Possess and maintain a valid state of CT motor vehicle operator’s license.
Thorough knowledge of computer operations and SCADA systems. 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 City (Class III).
Very knowledgeable of the principles and practices of 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

Responsibilities

Operates and maintains the wastewater treatment plant’s facilities.
Establishes and maintains effective sample procedures of plant operations and effluent.
Diagnoses 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.
Performs any combination of the following tasks pertinent to controlling operation of plant as directed.
Responsible for the operation of a wastewater treatment plant or plant process on an assigned shift.
Performs duties of Lead Operator in the absence of same.
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.
Assigns replacement operators during emergency situations.
May be required to fill in for operators in their absence.