WWTP OPERATOR TRAINEE

City of Clovis, NM • Clovis, NM

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About The Position

This is an entry-level position working in the operations, maintenance and repair of the wastewater treatment and the collection system. This position has been classified as a safety sensitive position and is subject to our drug testing policy to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident for the following prohibited substances: marijuana, amphetamines, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and cocaine, as well as any drug not approved for medical use by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• Valid New Mexico Commercial Drivers' license including the appropriate endorsements, or able to obtain permit within 90 days, and licenses within 6 months.
• Must obtain a Level I Operators Certification within the first two years of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience in mechanical, plumbing and/or equipment operations fields is a plus

Responsibilities

• Monitors and may regulate the rate of flow of raw sewage into the plant and between each treatment operation under the direction of the Superintendent or higher level operator.
• Reads and records a variety of meters and flow-charts keeping a daily log of operations.
• Operates, cleans, and repairs bar-screen apparatus, grit and grease chamber, rotating bridges, tractors, loaders, composting equipment, and other related machinery.
• Takes scheduled laboratory samples at various locations under the direction of the Superintendent or higher level operator.
• Performs preventive maintenance tasks, repacks pumps, oils pumps and motors under direction of Superintendent or higher level operator.
• Assists in the major overhaul and repair of plant equipment under the direction of Superintendent or higher level operator.
• Performs custodial work such as sweeping, mopping and scrubbing to keep buildings and equipment in a clean and orderly manner.
• Maintains WWTP landscaping, farm crops and farm operations.
• Attends short schools, training programs and seminars that will enhance ones knowledge assigned by the Superintendent or higher level operator.
• Excavates with backhoe, bobcat, shovels, picks and other hand tools around sewer lines in order to expose problem areas.
• Repairs sewer lines by replacing sections of lines or patching under the direction of the Superintendent or higher level operator.
• Installs new sewer lines under the direction of the Superintendent or higher level operator.
• Builds, raises or lowers manhole structures under direction of Superintendent or higher level operator.
• Unstops sewer lines manually and by using high pressure sewer cleaning equipment.
• May operate dump trucks, front end loaders, and back hoe under direction of Superintendent or higher level operator.
• Performs preventive maintenance on sewer collection system by flushing out lines on a scheduled basis.
• Serves a seven-day after hour, weekend and storm call back duty on a rotating basis with other wastewater division staff.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED