Wastewater Treatment Area Operator (Richmond CI)
About The Position
The Wastewater Treatment Area Operator maintains and repairs machines and equipment used to process and distribute water at Richmond Correctional Institution. Reporting directly to the Facility Maintenance Supervisor IV, the operator samples, measures, and monitors wastewater effluent to ensure monthly monitoring limits are met in accordance with applicable environmental requirements. The role oversees plant operations, performs preventive maintenance and major repairs, makes treatment-process adjustments, supervises offender labor conducting daily plant maintenance and cleaning, and maintains operational records for review.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED and three years of experience in wastewater treatment operations and maintenance, including prescribed chemical and bacteriological analyses of water or wastewater; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Some positions in this classification may require obtaining C-Well, spray irrigation, and subsurface certifications within 24 months and/or obtaining and maintaining a Pesticide Applicator certification within 24 months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and the chemical processes and transformations they undergo, including chemical use, interactions, danger signs, and production.
- Knowledge and skill in operating, maintaining, and repairing applicable machines, equipment, and tools.
- Knowledge of state and local laws, ordinances, and regulations related to the area.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze samples at various stages of wastewater treatment, including measuring flow, dissolved oxygen, settleable matter, residual chlorine, temperature, and pH.
- Observe treatment plant operations and perform preventive maintenance on pumps, blowers, electric motors, filters, tanks, basins, recirculation and sludge pumps, and other equipment.
- Interpret on-site test results and certified laboratory analyses, including tests for Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, Fecal Coliform, and Ammonia Nitrogen, to evaluate plant efficiency.
- Implement necessary treatment-process controls.
- Recognize wastewater treatment conditions and make corrections by setting, adjusting, and monitoring regulators, timers, and control mechanisms, and determining appropriate chemical amounts.
- Perform major treatment plant repairs to prevent potential health or environmental hazards, including problems caused by bypassing treatment, aeration blower failure, or other equipment failures.
- Supervise offender labor performing daily treatment plant maintenance and cleaning, including cleaning lift station bar screens, disposing of waste, maintaining drying beds, and maintaining electric motors and other plant components.
- Operate the wastewater treatment plant efficiently in accordance with applicable environmental requirements, including effluent quality limits, monitoring and reporting, and permitted sludge application.
- Monitor and adjust valves, pumps, blowers, recirculation systems, equalization basin flow, and chemical additive systems to maintain correct operating levels.
- Maintain daily records and charts of plant operating efficiency for review by the Facility Maintenance Supervisor and Engineering Section.
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Retirement plans
- NCFlex supplemental benefits
- Paid vacation, sick, and community service leave
- Paid parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
