WTP Operator Trainee Position Available In Colquitt, Georgia
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Job Description
WTP Operator Trainee 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars Riverside, GA JOB Receives classroom and on the job training while assisting other WTP Operators on any shift at their assigned plant treating raw water to assure adequate potable water supplies are maintained and the effluent water meets all applicable standards for purity.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Performs lab jar tests on samples of influent, effluent, raw, and finished water; checks temperature, pH, alkalinity, chlorine, and fluoride; mixes chemicals necessary to complete the tests. Weighs and feeds the proper amount of various chemicals into the system including lime, alum, polymer, and fluoride; fills fluoride hopper and alum dry tank. Monitors charts, meters, and gauges in the lab indicating the overall condition of the plant; changes all charts as needed. Checks and calibrates all equipment for routine operation such as high service pumps, raw water pumps, feed pumps, sludge collectors, chlorinators, flocculators, and air compressors. Fills out forms daily to monitor the condition of the plant including flocculator reports, chlorine status, alum and polymer feed rate, and lime and fluoride feed rate. Provides shift coverage for Operators on approved leave. Backwashes filters as needed to remove a build up of silt and debris. Regulates filters for the amount of water needed to insure proper flow is maintained. Operates Sludge Presses. Flushes sludge valves, blow off valves and bottoms of basins. Records and reports any problems to WTP Operator and maintenance staff for repairs. Paints facility and equipment as necessary. Maintains plant grounds; Cuts grass, runs hedge trimmers, cuts shrubs, lays straw, etc. Performs other related duties as required. Employee subject to recall to duty in cases of emergency.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
This position is classified as safety-sensitive. Incumbent will be subject to random drug/alcohol testing. This class specification should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job. The incumbents may be required to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification.
