Wastewater Plant Operator

Description General Purpose Performs a variety of semi-skilled, skilled, and technical tasks in the daily operation and maintenance of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Examples of Duties Essential Duties and Responsibilities Monitors the operations of all treatment plant equipment, pumps, gauges, and SCADA system Records and maintains laboratory, maintenance, and plant logs as required Takes influent and effluent water samples as required to maintain permit compliance Performs laboratory analysis of influent and effluent samples as required to maintain permit compliance Takes daily, weekly, and monthly, samples to monitor compliance with State and Federal regulations Makes adjustments to chemical feed rates, plant operations and equipment as needed to maintain permit compliance Performs maintenance to plant equipment, pumps, valves, and gauges as needed Performs general housekeeping duties of plant buildings, lagoons, and grounds Peripheral Duties Responds to all public works emergencies and natural disasters including flooding, tornados, fires, winter weather and all other natural disasters Other duties as assigned

Typical Qualifications Desired Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience:

Graduation from High School or GED equivalent Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in Wastewater Plant Operations (C)Any equivalent combination of education and experience. Necessary Knowledge, Skills and abilities: (A)Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing with employees, supervisors, City Staff, and the general public Special Requirements Valid Oklahoma Driver's license or the ability to obtain, prior to employment Must obtain a "D" level Wastwater Plant Operators certification within one (1) year of employment. Must obtain a level "C" Wastewater Plant Operators certification and level "C" Wastewater Laboratory Certification when eligibility requirements allow as set forth in ODEQ rules and regulations Supplemental Information Tools and Equipment Used Motor vehicle, telephone, common hand tools, generators, backhoe, dump truck, shovels, wrenches, two-way radio, personal computer, copy machine, and fax machine. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop; kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Employee may be exposed to Bloodborne Pathogens. Hepatitis B Vaccination is available.