Water Plant Operator (Trainee - Operator 3)

City of Jacksonville NC•Jacksonville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Jacksonville's Water Plant is looking for a Plant Operator. This posting is open to the following: Plant Operator Trainee, Operator I & Operator II. This role performs intermediate semiskilled work assisting in the operation and maintenance of a water or wastewater treatment plant. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Water Plant Lead Operator. For Plant Operator III, this role performs difficult skilled work in the operation, maintenance and repair of a water or wastewater treatment plant, under the general supervision of the Lead Operator. Water Treatment Plant Operators typically work a rotating shift (8 AM to 4 PM / 4 PM to 12 AM / 12 AM to 8 AM), rotating from four weeks of days, two weeks of evenings, then seven days on nights.

Requirements

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.
Possession of an appropriate driver's license valid in the State of North Carolina.
Must obtain a C-Well Water Plant Operators certificate within 18 months of employment (for Trainee).
Possession a of C-Well Water Plant Operators certificate or Grade I Wastewater Operator and Spray Irrigation Operator certificates (for Operator I).
Possession of B Well Water Plant Operator or Grade I Wastewater Operator and Spray Irrigation Operator certificates (for Operator II).
Must have acquired a State A-Well certification or Grade I Wastewater Certification (for Operator III).
Must have state Physical/Chemical I certification (for Operator III).
Must be capable of responsibility of Plant Operator Responsible in Charge (ORC) (for Operator III).
Possess the ability to learn the operating characteristics and maintenance requirements of a water treatment plant.
Basic knowledge of hydraulic, chemical and mechanical principles pertinent to water treatment plant operations.
General knowledge of the occupational hazards of the work and of the necessary safety precautions.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to read meters and charts accurately.
Some skill in the use and care of hand tools.

Nice To Haves

6 months experience in the operation of a water treatment plant (for Trainee).

Responsibilities

Operating a utility plant and performing general plant and grounds maintenance tasks.
Makes unsupervised tours of Nano-filtration plant and well field sites for spot checks on all engines, generators, pumps, tanks, filters, membrane train’s and other equipment for proper functioning.
Learns to operate the computer control water system (SCADA) and monitors the wastewater alarm system.
When instructed, can start up and shut down pumps as necessary to regulate system flow and pressure.
Collects and records data on wells, pumps, tanks and chemicals.
Checks and reports to senior duty operator chemical tank levels.
Takes readings from all plant/well field meters and instruments and records on computer operational logs.
Assists in the collection samples of water distribution samples.
Performs supervised maintenance and lubrication on equipment.
Aids in and performs scheduled and emergency operations as needed.
Performs general custodial and grounds maintenance work.
Answers after hour telephone calls for other utility operators.
Answers after-hours emergency utility telephone calls.
Makes tours of plant and checks engines, generators, pumps, aerators, tanks, filters, clarifiers and other equipment for proper functioning.
Operates the computer control water system and monitors the wastewater alarm system.
Starts up and shuts down pumps as necessary to regulate system flow and pressure.
Collects, records and analyzes data on wells, pumps, tanks and chemicals.
Operates and monitors spray irrigation facility.
Skims grease from settling tanks, cleans sludge from drying beds, cleans barscreens, checks chemical tanks and fills with required chemicals.
Records reading from meters and instruments, maintains records on plant operations.
Regulates and adjusts motors, pumps, blowers, valves and other apparatus to meet changing operating conditions.
Collects samples of water and wastewater effluent, performs minor laboratory tests.
Performs minor maintenance and lubrication on equipment.
Performs related tasks as required.