Treatment Plant Operator in Training 20027930, 20027931 20027932 & 20027934

Pay ranges from approximately $42,000 - $50,800. Starting pay will be based on qualifications, education, experience, and location.

What You'll Do:

• Works under close supervision & requires working knowledge of state & federal guidelines regarding water &/or sewage treatment plant operations
• Receives training in & assists in operation of water &/or sewage treatment plants consisting of comminutors, bar screens, lift stations, primary & secondary settlings, trickling filters, activated sludge, chlorination, recirculation filters, sludge digestion, high service plumbing, storage & distribution (e.g., adjusts flow patterns; cleans screening devices; transfers sludge; backwashes filters
• Adds chemicals
• Changes chlorinator tanks
• Receives training in & assists in maintenance of equipment (e.g., lubricates all moving parts, adjusts & changes packing, removes & replaces worn parts)
• Repairs waterline breaks, water meters, automatic controls, chemical feed equipment & other plant equipment
• Assists in operation & repair of other equipment
• Performs general grounds keeping & housekeeping duties
• Receives training in & assists in performing daily chemical tests (e.g., alkalinity, hardness, pH, chlorine, fluoride, turbidity) & records results
• Assists in maintaining treatment plant records
• Assists in preparing daily & monthly reports on tests results & plant inspections
• Oversees &/or performs general maintenance at water &/or wastewater treatment facility (e.g., tills seed beds, mows grass, paints buildings, plows snow)
• Performs operational modifications necessary in emergencies to meet EPA requirements
• Attends annual training, meetings &/or serves on committees

Formal education in arithmetic that includes fractions, decimals & percentages & in reading, writing & speaking English; 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in safety practices; valid driver's license.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Waste Management, Environmental Sevices, Technical Documentation, Regulatory Compliance, General Maintenance, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Goal Setting and Time Management