Organization: City of Barre, Vermont, USA
Position Title: Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator B
Wastewater Division
Department: DPW
Supervisor: Chief Operator
Salary: $27.68 – $30.16 per Hour
To apply go to https://www.barrecity.org/wwoperatorb.html
Summary / Objective
The Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator B assists the Wastewater Treatment Plant Chief Operator and Superintendent of Water and Wastewater in housekeeping, daily operations, routine maintenance, and all other essential functions required to the Cities Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Essential Functions
Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Under the direction of the chief operator, operate and monitor the cities process equipment for thickening, and dewatering solids
2. Rotate with other operators on a monthly basis or (set by chief Operator) for day to day routine operation and maintenance of the facilities headwork’s, primary clarifiers, oxidation ditches, secondary clarifiers, and digesters.
3. Minor laboratory testing and minor process control testing, including but not limited to PH, chlorine residual, TSS, MLSS
4. General housekeeping included but not limited to mopping, vacuuming, painting and general practices to maintain a clean workplace.
5. Maintain the facilities grounds including but not limited to lawn mowing, weed whacking, and minor brush and tree removal.
6. Monitor and operate under supervision, the wastewater treatment process using charts, graphs, visual inspections, and (SCADA) Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition.
7. Conduct routine inspections, including but not limited to, checking pumps, motors, chemical feed pumps, chemical make-up systems for proper lubrication, and adjustment and operation.
8. Monitor chemical storage tanks
9. Follow security procedures, including but not limited to, locking points of entry, checking alarm systems, and reporting security problems.
10. Follow appropriate safety precautions
11. Identify and perform minor mechanical repairs and report major repairs to the Chief Operator or Assistant Chief Operator; assist in repair and maintenance projects.
12. Clean and maintain assigned area of the wastewater treatment plant.
Read a full job description here.
To apply, visit https://www.barrecity.org/wwoperatorb.html