Operator/Operator in Training - Wastewater Facility
- Responsible for operating water and wastewater treatment plant equipment on a shift basis
- Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Operating, on a permanent or rotating basis, assigned treatment plant equipment.
- Obtaining and recording, either in writing or by data entry, the readings of meters and gauges.
- Daily inspections and maintenance of assigned equipment.
- Cleans console.
- Removes debris from equipment.
- Sampling liquid streams.
- Preparing reports and records pertaining to equipment operation and related matters.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes, unpleasant odors, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
- The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions and vibrations.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- High School Diploma/GED is required.
- Associates degree in related field is preferred. Experience may be substituted for formal education.
- Two (2) to Five (5) years of experience in wastewater treatment operations.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of wastewater treatment plant operations.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of collection system operations and maintenance.
- Knowledge of and ability to utilize the materials, methods, tools and equipment used in the construction, maintenance and operation of wastewater treatment systems.
- Knowledge of the laws and regulations relating to wastewater system operations.
- Knowledge and ability to analyze data and maintain computer records.
- Knowledge of and ability to perform standard laboratory sampling and testing.
- Available for stand-by duty and emergencies as needed.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals and/or SOPs.
- Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as chemical dosing, flow calculations, pipe or tank capacity.
- Ability to define problems, collects data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and factual variables.
- Valid Driver's License and the ability to meet risk management guidelines is required.
- Massachusetts Grade IV or higher Wastewater/Water Treatment Certification as required by facility being operated.
- Massachusetts Collection System Grade I desirable.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, fingers, and handle, or feel.
- The employee is regularly required to talk and hear in ambient noise typical of a construction project.
- The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms.
- The employee is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
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