Pumping Station Operator

About the role

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Responsibilities

This is pumping station operator work for the Water Department, with responsibility for the operation, inspection and maintenance of water pumping stations, raw water intakes, water storage facilities and remote operated control valves in a distribution system. Employees in this class perform work independently on a rotating shift and are required to travel to remote sites to ensure the proper operation of water pumps, electrical switchgear, auxiliary equipment valves and rotating screen equipment. Communicating and coordinating with other Water Department units and outside utility agencies is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the supervision of a technical superior.

Requirements

Level of Education Required: High School/GED

Minimum Acceptable Training And Experience: Candidates must meet requirements within 30 days after the last date for filing applications.

• EDUCATION: Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.
• AND EXPERIENCE: Two years of experience in the operation, maintenance, or repair of pumping, filtration, treatment or heavy industrial equipment or machinery powered by electricity such as milling equipment, conveyors, elevators or cranes.
• OR Two years of experience performing skilled treatment plant operation work with responsibility for operating or maintaining mechanical and electrical machinery and equipment.
• OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources.
• City of Philadelphia class that typically meets the experience requirement: Water Treatment Plant Operator (7E45)