Water Treatment Plant Oper

Amentum • Mayport, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Amentum is currently seeking a Water Treatment Plant Operator to support a government contract based in Jacksonville, Florida at Mayport. POSITION SUMMARY Performs duties described in the Service Contract Act Service Order Water Treatment Plant Operator. May perform duties of other classifications that have a pay rate equal to or lower than the employee’s current rate.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of journeyman level experience in this trade.
• Ability to use hand and power tools required to perform job duties.
• Ability to successfully pass any background checks and/or drug testing required on the contract.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.
• US Citizenship is required for facility credentials/authorization at this work location.
• Class “C” State of Florida D.E.P. Water Operator License or Better

Nice To Haves

• Two (2) years advanced education or equivalent specialized training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Controls treatment plant machines and equipment to purify and clarify water for human consumption and for industrial use.
• Operates and controls electric motors, pumps, and valves to regulate flow of raw water into treating plant.
• Dumps specified amounts of chemicals, such as chlorine, ammonia, and lime into water or adjusts automatic devices that admit specified amounts of chemicals into tanks to disinfect, deodorize, and clarify water.
• Starts agitators to mix chemicals and allows impurities to settle to bottom of tank.
• Turns valves to regulate water through filter beds to remove impurities.
• Pumps purified water into water mains.
• Monitors panel board and adjusts controls to regulator flow rates, loss of head pressure and water elevation and distribution of water.
• Cleans tanks and filter beds, using backwashing (reverse flow of water).
• Repairs and lubricates machines and equipment, using hand and power tools.
• Tests water samples to determine acidity, color, and impuritif's, using calorimeter, turbidimeter, and conductivity meter.
• Dumps chemicals such as alum into tanks to coagulate impurities and reduce acidity.
• Records data, such as residual content of chemicals, water turbidity, and water pressure.
• May operate portable water-purification plant to supply drinking water.
• May purify waste water from plant preparatory to pumping water into rivers and streams or city mains.
• Performs other duties as requested

Benefits

• Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
• Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
• Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to job.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED