Water Plant Operator Position Available In Broward, Florida

Water Plant Operator

Salary
$51,426.00

• $80,813.

00 Annually
Location Coral Springs, FL
Job Type
Full-Time, Non Exempt
Job Number
202501708
Department
Public Works
Opening Date
06/12/2025
Closing Date
Continuous

DESCRIPTION

BENEFITS
QUESTIONS
Description
Employees occupying this position routinely perform a variety of skilled technical duties such as calculating chemical dosages, accomplishes regulatory water quality monitoring of source and treated water, interprets analytical test results and is expected to take immediate and responsible action using sound judgement. Employee is counted on to assist in establishing treatment system parameters along with safety guidelines for chemical deliveries, handling, and storage to ensure a safe work environment. Operators at this level know the physical, chemical, and biological processes involved in water treatment and their effects on water quality. These operators can work independently to ensure the consistent production of safe aesthetically pleasing water for human consumption and industrial use. Operators at this level are familiar with Federal and State requirements governing the operation of a Community Water System and can provide supervision to lesser qualified operators.
Candidates will be considered for the following positions based on experience and qualifications.
Water Plant Operator Trainee
$22.89

• $35.97 Hourly
  $47,617.11
• $74,826.89 Annually
  Water Plant Operator
  $24.72
• $38.85 Hourly
  $51,426.00
• $80,813.00 Annually
  Senior Water Plant Operator
  $28.84
• $45.32 Hourly
  $59,984.00
• $94,260.

00 Annually
Examples of Duties
Performs skilled operational and regulatory work in the testing and treatment of City water in compliance with all applicable City, State and Federal regulations and guidelines.
Performs routine to complex maintenance and repair duties of water equipment and facilities, e.g., pumps, tanks, aerators, precipitators, filters, motors, pulleys, drive belts, solids and chemicals handling.
Performs and records chemical and pressure sampling and laboratory testing; calculates results/readings; ascertains treatment performance and quality; performs appropriate equipment adjustments and calibrations.
Monitors and sets chlorine feed regulating equipment to obtain proper chemical dosages.
Operates and maintains pump stations; records daily pump readings, e.g., pressure, flow, time, chemical usage, pump function/operation; perform corrective measures to pump operations and settings as necessary.
Performs clerical duties, e.g., data entry; generates spreadsheets for process control; prepares various reports; performs calculations, runs quantitative/qualitative analysis and interprets data for performance evaluation.
Performs routine preventive maintenance such as lubrication, painting and general housekeeping, various maintenance and purging duties, e.g., cleans algae from clarifier overflow weirs; cleans mechanical aerators and diffuser; cleans pumps, pipes and plumbing apertures.
Monitor SCADA Systems and adjust controls to remotely regulate flow rates, maintain storage levels, and distribution system pressures.
Typical Qualifications
Water Plant Operator Trainee

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Must have recently successfully completed or currently be enrolled in a State of Florida approved training course for water treatment plant operation.
  Water Plant Operator
• High school diploma or GED.
• Responsible experience in utilities operations; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License.
• C or B Florida State Operator License in Wastewater.
  Senior Water Plant Operator
• High school diploma or GED.
• Florida Class “A” Water Operator’s License.
• Five (5) years of responsible experience in utilities operations; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License.

Preference will be given to applicants who already possess the State of Florida Class “C” or higher Operator License in Water Treatment