Description

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Description
 

Monitors remote sites and various treatment facilities, which operate seven days per week and twenty-four hours per day; monitors quality and operation of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system. 

Posted pay range is the starting salary.  Pay rate offered is based on experience.

The Hiring Pay Range for this position is $49,920 to $60,840 annually.
 

Examples of Duties
 

• Operate the groundwater and surface water treatment /wastewater treatment plants producing a product that meets or exceeds state and federal regulations. Utilize the SCADA system and reporting tools to verify and optimize treatment. Connects and disconnects one-ton chlorine gas containers and handles other treatment chemicals as needed. Performs lab analysis and documents results in accordance with policies.
• Performs routine and non-routine maintenance on chemical feed equipment, pumps, motors and valves. Troubleshoots equipment as necessary.
• Monitors water / wastewater quality through laboratory testing and observation of monitoring equipment and the computer system. Documents and reviews test and equipment results according to policy. Adjusts treatment as needed.
• Performs control room duties; monitors various city facilities using the SCADA system; responds to emergencies; uses trending and reporting tools to optimize system operations.
• Assist with on the job training of Treatment Plant Operator In-Training.
• Troubleshoots and resolves mechanical and process failures; conducts routine rounds of the plant to monitor treatment process, identify and troubleshoot process, resolve anomalies or mechanical problems with plant equipment; and escalates more complex issues as necessary.
• Ensures plant processes are always operating within regulated parameters as mandated by State, Federal, requirements; reports out-of-compliance occurrences to supervisor and superintendent.

Requirements

Experience and Training
 

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• At least one (1) year of experience in treatment plant operation or a similar position.
   

Certificates and Licenses Required
 

• Class C Texas driver's license or ability to obtain prior to employment
• Completion of, or ability to complete within one (1) year of employment, Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Technician Training provided by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)  
• Current Wastewater Class C license issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).