Water Plant Operator II

North Texas Municipal Water District•Wylie, TX

41d•$18 - $35

About The Position

The Water Plant Operator II performs, plans, and organizes the operation, maintenance, and monitoring of water facilities and associated systems, including raw water intakes, flocculation and sedimentation basins, solids handling, filtration, facility structures, SCADA, and pump stations. The role helps ensure acceptable asset condition, water quality, and health and safety standards, and may perform or supervise related work to support efficient facility operations. The operator works with supervisors and other operators to monitor treatment processes, maintain regulatory compliance, test water quality, adjust chemical dosages and plant processes, operate equipment and SCADA systems, maintain records, and perform preventive and predictive maintenance. The position also supports transmission system operations, responds to emergencies and spills, and follows applicable safety requirements and NTMWD policies.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of experience in water treatment, or a suitable combination of directly relevant education and experience as determined by NTMWD.
Maintain a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (or predecessor agency) Class C Water Treatment Operator's License.
Valid Texas Driver’s License; employees driving District vehicles must maintain a current, valid, vehicle-appropriate license for their resident state.
Knowledge of water treatment processes, compliance requirements, operations and maintenance, and reporting and record-keeping requirements.
Ability to troubleshoot water treatment equipment and processes and perform water-quality tests and interpret results.
Obtain water-treatment chemical safety and response procedures training, including hazardous-materials chemical-safety training.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Basic computer skills and electrical and mechanical knowledge.
Ability to pass an annual medical evaluation and receive certification to use respiratory protection when required by the assignment; must meet shaving requirements for respiratory fit testing.
Hazardous-materials medical examination and test required for post-employment offer for employees on the Hazardous Response Team.
Ability to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity, precision movements, repetitive arm and hand movements, grasping, and occasional forceful exertion.
Ability to perceive colors or shades, sounds, odors, depth, and visual cues or signals.
Visual and muscular dexterity to operate a motor vehicle, including while towing portable equipment, equipment, hand tools, and a computer.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting up to 50 pounds, frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching, and working with chemicals, tools, machinery, and moving mechanical parts.
Ability to work in hazardous environments and use required personal protective equipment; work may include confined spaces, ladders, rooftops, and adverse weather conditions, with appropriate training.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or trade certification.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with supervisory personnel and other operators to support process efficiency, monitoring, and regulatory compliance.
Monitor treatment processes through control systems and visual observations, including chemical feeds, mixing, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection.
Perform laboratory tests at different stages of treatment, calibrate laboratory equipment, and maintain laboratory records.
Determine chemical dosages and adjust plant processes as needed.
Read gauges and meters, interpret process and transmission data, adjust flows, and monitor security and alarm status.
Operate pumps, valves, chemical systems, and filters using SCADA or manual controls; monitor alarms and respond or notify personnel as appropriate.
Operate mechanical equipment, hand and power tools, and a light truck.
Operate chlorination and chlorine dioxide feed equipment and assist with chemical-system maintenance and calibration of chemical-feed equipment.
Assist with chemical inventories, receive bulk chemical deliveries, and monitor unloading.
Create operations and maintenance service requests using CMMS (Maximo).
Maintain operational logs and records and use them to improve operational efficiency.
Conduct visual inspections and monitor facilities and roads for security.
Perform preventive and predictive maintenance; assist trades personnel with major or specialized repairs and coordinate contractor and interdepartmental work.
Cross-train on transmission systems, reservoirs, and pump stations, and help ensure adequate availability and pressure at delivery points.
Respond appropriately to emergencies and spills, including hazardous-material incidents, and use respiratory protection as required.
Follow safety guidelines, identify and mitigate hazards, and assist with safety programs.
Learn and follow NTMWD policies and procedures and may assist in training new operators.
Perform other duties as assigned.