Wastewater Plant Assistant Operator I Position Available In [Unknown county], Vermont

Wastewater Plant Assistant Operator

I 2.0 2.0

out of 5 stars Vermont JOB This position is responsible for assisting in daily plant operations and maintenance duties at various wastewater facilities.

Union Affiliation:

American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)Pay Grade 15: $27.81 – $30.99 HourlyHourly Remote Tier 1: Zero (0) days remote/week

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Assist operators in process control testing involved with; including but not limited to; pretreatment, primary clarification, activated sludge aeration, final settling, return and waste activated sludge control, chemical precipitation, chlorine disinfections and anaerobic digestion.

Assist in operations of sludge thickening and dewatering systems by learning to control quantity and quality of solids processing through the use of lab testing, flow measuring devices, control instrumentation and chemical dosage.

Assist operators in wet-weather operations as necessary and maintain on site storm water treatment facility using suggested Operations & Maintenance Manual Procedures.

Record data and learn to interpret results of testing.

Sample wastewater and solids processing streams and learn to perform laboratory analysis.

Assist in operation and maintenance of laboratory testing equipment.

Assist in monitoring and recording of meter data from wastewater flows, methane gas, chlorine feed, return and waste activated sludge, and other meters as required.

May be required to operate sludge tanker truck as applicable. Assist operators in perform preventative and corrective maintenance on all plant equipment and 25 pump stations, including, but not limited to pump rebuilding, motor maintenance, lubrication, use of inspection equipment and cleaning.

Perform building and grounds custodial duties.

Required to assist with “On-Call” on an as needed basis.

Non-Essential Job Functions:

Perform other duties as required.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Promoting a culture that reveres diversity and equity. The City of Burlington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are strongly committed to creating a dynamic and equitable work-force that mirrors the population and world that we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of political or religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, crime victim status, veteran status, disability, HIV positive status, or genetic information in employment or the provision of services.

In addition to being an equal opportunity employer we actively encourage applicants who can contribute to our growing diversity to apply.

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