Water Treatment Plant Operator

The purpose of this position is to ensure water is safe for consumption. This is accomplished by performing day-to-day water plant operations, testing and analyzing water on a scheduled basis, and determining and applying what is needed in order to ensure continued safety and quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors, inspects, calibrates, and adjusts water plant operations to verify that flows, pressures, chemicals, water tank levels, etc. are maintained.
• Performs hourly, bi-hourly, and daily tests for temperature, pH level, and chemical and bacteria levels to ensure water meets state and federal regulations.
• Determines proper chemical dosage rates to ensure water safety and quality based on test results.
• Maintains detailed records of routine water plant operations and test results.
• Backwashes filters by reversing the flow of water to remove entrapped solids when necessary.
• Receives, unloads, and stores chemicals from vendors.
• Communicates water conditions to appropriate City departments, Fire Marshalls, surrounding cities, and others.

 

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required.

 

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations;
• Water treatment facility principles and practices.

 

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License;
• Ability to obtain Level C, North Carolina State Surface Water Treatment Certification. Failure to obtain within one year from hire date may result in termination.

Preferred Licensing and Certifications:

• Level B, and A North Carolina State Surface Water Treatment Certification.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

 

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

•  Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, hearing, twisting, talking
•  Medium Work: Exerting 20 - 50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly.
•  Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards.