Senior Treatment Plant Operator (#MT6 )

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• Maintains a wastewater treatment plant in compliance with the permit requirements of the Regional Water Quality Control Board;
• Maintains the collection system and pumping appurtenances associated with the collection and disposal system, bar screens, comminuters, valves, grinders, filters, aerators, air lists, and injectors;
• Records and interprets data from flow meters, strip chart recorders and data loggers;
• Calculates dosages and meters chemicals to be injected;
• Collects samples and performs laboratory analysis and mathematical calculations of the unit processes in the plant;
• Evaluates and adjusts the operational parameters of the plant to optimize efficiency;
• Maintains the plant and grounds, pumps, compressors, blowers and containment vessels;
• Maintains an adequate inventory of supplies and materials;
• Prepares reports to the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Environmental Health, EPA and other agencies as required;
• Leads, directs and trains plant operators on an assigned shift in the safe and efficient performance of their duties;
• Learns and implements hazardous material regulations, safety rules and regulations;
• Holds tailgate safety meetings for assigned shift;
• Completes and maintains records of shift activities;
• Maintains effective work procedures and effectively resolves on-the-job problems as they occur;
• Responsible for maintenance of buildings and grounds;
• May perform all duties of the plant operator classes;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge of:

Thorough knowledge of:

• Regulations related to confined space entry requirements.
• The methods, materials and tools used to operate maintain, monitor and repair water and wastewater treatment plants.
• Safety practices required in water and wastewater treatment operations.
• Regulations related to the treatment, transmission and disposal of water and wastewater.

Some knowledge of:

• The application of data processing to sanitation operations.

Ability to:

• Operate a microscope and recognize the organisms pertinent to an activated sludge plant.
• Perform appropriate analytical tests as required to operate a wastewater plant.
• Maintain and operate a standby generator.
• Diagnose malfunctions in wastewater and water treatment plants and determine appropriate corrective action.
• Read, understand, interpret and apply regulations relating to water an wastewater treatment standards.
• Operate a computer to input, access, and analyze data.
• Assist in estimating equipment, material and labor needs.
• Maintain records and prepare reports and correspondence.
• Establish effective working relationships.
• Lift items weighing up to 75 pounds.
• Perform tasks requiring strength, such as lifting equipment onto trucks, climbing over rough terrain and pulling hoses up embankments.
• Drive vehicles such as pick-up trucks and utility trucks.
• Distinguish colors, such as color-coded wires or chemical test

Education and Experience:

Any combination of education and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying, unless otherwise specified. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be:

Two years experience comparable to Treatment Plant Operator in Santa Cruz County.
Special Requirements/Conditions:

License Requirement: Possession of a valid California Class C drivers license. Possession of a Grade III or higher Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board. Within three years, possession of a Grade II or higher Water Treatment Plant Operator Certificate and a D1 Water Distribution Operator Certificate issued by the State of California Department of Health Services.
Special Working Conditions: Exposure to: variable temperatures and weather conditions; confined work spaces; heights, such as on ladders; high levels of noise; strong, unpleasant odors; infections which might cause chronic disease or death; electrical hazards; raw sewage; dust; and the possibility of experiencing burns, bodily injury or contact with toxic substances or chemical irritants.
Other Special Requirements: Availability to work irregular hours, including weekends and holidays, as well as responding to twenty-four hour emergency call.

EST: 3/97 REV: 10/11, 6/02 Analyst: TC, GLD, LW