Wastewater OIT Operator I/II

Key Duties

• Collect and analyze samples
• Adjust treatment processes
• Maintain mechanical and electrical equipment
• Keep accurate operational records
• Respond to system alarms or equipment malfunctions

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Sufficient experience to understand basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position
• Specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education
• North Carolina Grade I Biological Water Pollution Control System Operator Certification preferred, required within 18 months of hire date
• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License with the ability to meet the City’s Motor Vehicle Driver Eligibility Policy

Physical Requirements

• Sitting, standing, walking, bending, crouching, or stooping
• Frequent lifting of light and occasionally heavy objects
• Climbing ladders
• Using tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity
• Working environment indoors, as well as outdoors, which could cause exposure to outdoor elements
• Loud noise, active machinery, high pressure fluid systems, electrical equipment, confined spaces, heights and depths, fumes, airborne particles, noxious gases, bloodborne pathogens and various chemicals
• Transporting self across the facility, ascending and descending stair steps, lifting objects up to 50 pounds from floor level to waist height

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• NC Local Government Retirement System (LGERS)
• Paid time off
• Training opportunities