Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Trainee/Operator I/Operator III

1 day ago

Merced, California, United States City of Merced, CA Full time
Job Summary

The City of Merced, CA is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Trainee/Operator I/Operator III to join our team. As a key member of our Public Works Department, you will be responsible for learning and performing a variety of operations, monitoring, maintenance, and repair work on the City's wastewater treatment facility.

Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor wastewater treatment system operations, reading charts and gauges, noting operational problems and recommending adjustments to maintain system balance.
  • Inspect pumps, sump pumps, ventilators, and air supplies.
  • Gather samples at appropriate sampling points, using proper procedures and recording information for records; clean and monitor the operations of automatic samplers; and perform basic laboratory tests, as needed.
  • Check and maintain proper oil levels in equipment; read and adjust pressures and flows for seal water.
  • May assist with raising and lowering influent gates.
  • Clean strainers; change charts.
  • Bleed off compressed air reservoirs.
  • Fill oil reservoirs to proper levels; prime pumps.
  • Check flow patterns of water and sludge; ensure proper operation of stand-by generators.
  • Measure sludge depths and trouble shoot the sludge pumping system; check sludge temperature before and after circulation through heat exchangers.
  • Check gas traps and drains accumulated liquids.
  • May assist in taking primary and secondary digesters out of service, cleaning, and placing back in service.
  • Inspect and clean lift stations facilities and grounds.
  • Operate a variety of equipment and hand and power tools.
  • Maintain a variety of records and reports related to wastewater system operations.
  • Perform preventive maintenance and repair in and around plant facilities.
  • May operate computers for process control and monitor Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems; maintain daily operational log book.
  • Learn to perform calculations for process control and process optimization.
  • Under the supervision of licensed operators, perform inspections of tertiary filters, including start up, shutdown, and daily housekeeping duties.
  • Under supervision operate all solids separating equipment, including start up, shutdown, and daily housekeeping duties.
  • Under supervision, will assist in polymer testing on digested sludge to determine chemical dosage and for the proper operation of polymer metering equipment.
  • Under supervision, assist in the loading of active solar dryer cells to ensure proper depth of application and for the correct operation of all sludge drying equipment.
  • Perform related duties as required.
Requirements
  • Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.
  • One year of responsible experience in public works operation, maintenance and construction work.
  • Possession of an appropriate California Driver License.
  • Possession of a Grade I Certificate as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board within eighteen months of initial employment, or employment may be terminated.
Working Environment

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed in a plant facility and outdoors in varying temperatures and weather conditions; some assignments may be performed in a shop or office; exposure to hazardous materials, smoke, gasses, and fumes; exposure to hazards such as moving machine parts and electrical current; work around water or wastewater; work on slippery surfaces; regularly work near moving mechanical parts; continuous contact with other staff; and incumbents may be required to work nights, weekends, holidays, restricted stand-by, and overtime as needed for emergencies.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in a wastewater treatment plant and field environment; to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, twist, bend, crawl, climb, and crouch for prolonged periods of time; normal manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; able to lift and move objects weighing up to 50 pounds; perform duties assigned while wearing respiratory protection equipment; to see in the normal range with or without correction; to hear in the normal range with or without correction; verbal communication; use a variety of hand and power equipment, and testing equipment used in the wastewater treatment system monitoring, maintenance, adjustments, and operations; and use a computer and telephone.

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