Wastewater Plant Operator

CITY OF LLANO

Job Description Job Title:

Wastewater Plant Operator Department:

Wastewater Reports to:

Utility Director Incumbent:

Classification:

Date:

General Purpose:

Performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled technical and maintenance work in the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities and systems.

Desired Qualifications/Steps:

Education and Experience:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent Technical training in water/wastewater treatment, water distribution, and sewer collection. Three (3) years of experience in a water/wastewater utility, or Any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Working knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods and procedures used in water/wastewater treatment plant maintenance and operations activities. Working knowledge of laboratory procedures and practices. Skills in operation of some of the listed tools and equipment. Ability to perform process control calculations, work safely, and communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, and the public. Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions. Employees must be willing to work overtime and be on call at certain times.

Essential Duties/Principal Activities:

Monitors the performance of all equipment, gauges and charts in the wastewater treatment plant, pump stations, and irrigation farm. Records statistical data concerning plant operations. Maintains operations, repairs and replaces equipment as necessary. Charts lab test results for trend analysis and maintains accurate records of analyses and test results. Evaluates data and writes reports as required. Work in the water treatment plant, water distribution and wastewater collections system as needed. Serves on various employee or other committees as assigned. Monitors performance of electrical systems, circuits or equipment of the treatment plant and pump stations. Submits monthly, quarterly and annual reports to State and Federal agencies as required.

CITY OF LLANO

Job Description Supplement Position:

Wastewater Plant Operator Budget Responsibility:

Asset Responsibility:

Licensing and Other Special Requirements:

Must possess a valid Class B Texas State drives license or can obtain one within 90 days of employment. Can obtain a Class A Texas State driver's license if job requires. Must possess a valid TCEQ Class C Wastewater Treatment Operator's license. Must possess a valid TCEQ Class C Surface Water Treatment Operator's license.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, use hand to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is also required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, knell, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 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.

Environmental Requirements:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation 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 environment is usually quiet to moderate. The employee is occasionally in direct contact with wastewater. Personal computer, including word processing, spreadsheet, and data base, motor vehicle, phone, fax, radio, and copy machine. Machinery, including backhoe, dump truck, vacuum truck, jet machine, tractor, generators, pumps, gauges, common hand and power tools, shovels, and any other equipment necessary to complete daily activities.