BCRUA Water Treatment Plant Operator-in-Training / Treatment Plant Operator

City of Round Rock•Cedar Park, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Round Rock and the BCRUA are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Water Treatment Plant Operator at the BCRUA water treatment plant located in Cedar Park. This role is essential to ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the BCRUA’s water treatment facilities. Depending on qualifications and experience, the position may be filled at either the Operator-In-Training level or as a certified Operator. Ideal candidates will bring strong technical skills, a commitment to operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and safety. If you’re looking for an opportunity to contribute to growth and success, we encourage you to apply!

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
At least six (6) months of general work experience (for Operator In-Training).
At least one (1) year of experience in treatment plant operation or a similar position (for Treatment Plant Operator).
Class C Texas Driver’s License or ability to obtain before employment.
Must obtain a Class D Water License issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) within one (1) year of hire, if not currently holding the license (for Operator In-Training).
Possession of, or ability to obtain within three (3) years of employment, a Class C Surface Water license issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) (for Operator In-Training).
Current Class C Surface Water License issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) (for Treatment Plant Operator).

Responsibilities

Performs routine tasks to provide operational and general maintenance support at the BCRUA water treatment plant, and water distribution system.
Performs in both operations and maintenance to develop competency in both disciplines.
Assists with routine rounds of the facilities to monitor the treatment process and identify process anomalies or mechanical problems with plant equipment.
Assists in handling treatment chemicals as needed.
Performs lab analysis and documents results in accordance with policies.
Learns to perform and record the results of various laboratory tests to assess water quality and to determine optimal chemical treatment, such as pH, alkalinity, turbidity, chlorine residual, hardness, temperature, conductivity, and other related tests.
Monitors water quality by performing laboratory tests, observing continuous monitoring equipment and the computer system.
Documents and reviews test and equipment results according to policy.
Makes treatment adjustments as needed.
Learns to calculate dosages for various chemicals, and the purpose for which the chemicals are used.
Assists with predictive and corrective maintenance on specialized equipment such as pumps, blowers, clarifiers, and valves.
Assists with preventative maintenance tasks such as lubrication; changing equipment oil/fluids; and installing packing, bearings, and seals.
Assists with process control tasks such as basic flow control, sampling, basic laboratory testing, normal operations of pumps and blowers, and adjusting chemical feeds.
Maintains plant operations and maintenance records using logbooks, databases, and spreadsheets.
Monitors remote sites and BCRUA treatment facilities, located in Cedar Park, which operate seven days per week and twenty-four hours per day; monitors quality and operation of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.
Operate the BCRUA surface water treatment plant located in Cedar Park, producing a product that meets or exceeds state and federal regulations.
Utilize the SCADA system and reporting tools to verify and optimize treatment.
Handles treatment chemicals as needed.
Performs routine and non-routine maintenance on chemical feed equipment, pumps, motors and valves.
Troubleshoots equipment as necessary.
Monitors water quality through laboratory testing and observation of monitoring equipment and the computer system.
Adjusts treatment as needed.
Performs control room duties; monitors various city facilities using the SCADA system; responds to emergencies; uses trending and reporting tools to optimize system operations.
Assist with on-the-job training of Treatment Plant Operator In-Training.
Troubleshoots and resolves mechanical and process failures; conducts routine rounds of the plant to monitor treatment process, identify and troubleshoot process, resolve anomalies or mechanical problems with plant equipment; and escalates more complex issues as necessary.
Ensures plant processes are always operating within regulated parameters as mandated by State, Federal, requirements; reports out-of-compliance occurrences to supervisor and superintendent.