Austin Water Treatment Plant Worker - Water Treatment Plants

City of Austin•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Working under close supervision, perform basic tasks to provide operational and general maintenance support at a water or wastewater treatment plant, wastewater collection or water distribution systems facility, and work in teams to assist with more complex tasks. Using established procedures, provides grounds and facility maintenance, and assists plant operation and maintenance technicians. Austin Water has three water treatment plants: Davis, Ullrich, and Handcox Water Treatment Plants (WTP) that draw water from the Colorado River and treat it to drinking water quality. The water treatment process includes screening, disinfection, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, and filtration to ensure that citizens are provided with clean and safe water. Davis WTP processes 60 to 120 million gallons per day, Ullrich WTP capacity is 167 million gallons per day, and Handcox WTP can process 50 million gallons per day. The Austin Water Treatment Plant Worker position provides site support by performing building and campus maintenance and assists technicians in the maintenance and repair of plant equipment.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
Valid current Texas Class "C" Driver License.
Must be able to become certified for Respiratory Protection and Confined-Space Entry Program within six (6) months of employment and maintain certification.
Knowledge of City of Austin policies and procedures related to treatment operations.
Knowledge of City of Austin safety practices, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of general maintenance practices and procedures.
Knowledge of basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimalized numbers, fractions, and percentages.
Knowledge of ground and facility maintenance.
Knowledge of various powered equipment.
Knowledge of hand and power tools.
Skill in operating motorized equipment.
Ability to learn basic computer skills.
Ability to work in environments that may have hazardous atmospheres.
Ability to climb ladders and work at heights of up to 200 feet and to work in confined spaces 100-feet deep.
Ability to work in permit and non-permit confined spaces.
Ability to safely wear anti-fall (SRL) body harness for confined space entry that supports up to 283 pounds.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, bend, stoop, twist, push, pull, climb, kneel, crawl, and lift/carry up to fifty (50) pounds unassisted.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
Ability to read and follow technical guidelines and standard operation procedures.
Ability to take simple readings from meters, gauges, control panels, and testing and monitoring equipment.
Ability to meet and maintain driver eligibility standards detailed in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program.
External New Hires must meet the City of Austin Driver Safety Standards requisite.
To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.
Candidates must be able to work in environments which may have hazardous atmospheres, or in confined spaces where there is limited or restricted means for entry and exit, or where the activities of an employee are hindered.
Candidates must be able to qualify for the Utility’s Respiratory Protection Program.
Candidates must be clean shaven to meet the Utility’s Respiratory Protection Program guidelines which requires the use of Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
Candidates must be able to perform duties with confidence at sites where climbing ladders and working at heights of up to 200 feet and descending into confined spaces up to 100 feet deep with the use of a required SRL body harness that supports weight as designated by work area.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical experience including but not limited to performing maintenance and repairs on vehicles, machines, or motorized equipment.
Manual labor experience including but not limited to equipment and building maintenance, routine painting, plumbing, or construction.
Experience using various industrial lawn care equipment such as gas-powered weed-eater & blowers, hydro-static riding mower, chain saws, pneumatic power tools, pressure washer, and hand tools.
Knowledge of safety practices required in an industrial or shop environment.
Organizational Skills.
May require valid Texas Commercial Driver License with endorsements within 120 days of hire.

Responsibilities

Operates and checks a variety of powered and non-powered equipment including, but not limited to, backhoe, bobcat, weed-eater, vacuum cleaner, buffer, lawn mower, rider mower, and front-end loader.
Adjusts equipment, including chemical feed, as directed.
Cleans and maintains equipment and facilities.
Assists plant operation and maintenance technicians to perform mechanical maintenance tasks.
Assists, under direction of licensed operator, with process control tasks such as a basic flow control, sampling, basic laboratory testing, normal operations of pumps and blowers, and adjusting chemical feeds.
Handles a variety of hazardous and non-hazardous solvents and chemicals.
Reads and interprets simple drawings and diagrams.
Reads gauges and meters.
Maintains records, enters and retrieves data using CMMS software.
May act as member of confined space team and serve as entrant or assistant.