WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR - Emergency Appointment Fire

About the role

The Department of Beaches and Harbors is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator vacancies related to the windstorms and wildfires that have devastated communities across the County. This position offers an opportunity to directly benefit the population of Los Angeles County during this challenging time.

Responsibilities

• Inspects, operates, and maintains pumps, sedimentation tanks, bio-filters, clarifiers, digesters, chlorinators, extended aeration and activated sludge processors, and other related equipment used to treat raw sewage.
• Inspects sewage at various processing stages, conducting chemical tests and flow measurements, and making such operating adjustments as required to ensure complete treatment of sewage.
• Isolates causes of plant malfunctions, making necessary adjustments and minor repairs to motors and pumps and ordering major repairs.
• Tests and analyzes final liquid effluent for purity and chlorine content before effluent is directed through final settling processes and discharge.
• Draws digested sludge from digesters to drying beds or vacuum truck.
• Inspects and cleans grease traps, filters, and sewer lines.
• Keeps records of weather, temperature, tests made, and volume of sewage treated.
• Analyzes water samples from treatment plants to determine chemical, biological, and bacterial contents.
• Operates water softeners and backwashing, brining, and regenerating equipment.
• Performs general maintenance of wastewater facility grounds and buildings.
• Operates, maintains, and programs various electronic data collection systems, electronic logic controllers, on-line meters, and autosamplers.
• May inspect swimming pool equipment for proper operation, perform chemical tests, and add chemicals as required.
• May treat domestic water using chlorinators and filters and perform related chemical tests.
• May be assigned work with outside contractors and verify work is satisfactory completed.
• May be assigned to request quotes from vendors for equipment, parts, tools, or service and generate purchase orders or purchase small needed parts.
• May supervise Assistant Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators, inmates, County wards or others in the performance of routine sewage plant activities.
• Drives automotive equipment to work sites.

Requirements

• A valid Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's Certificate, Grade II or higher, issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
• A valid California Class C Driver License.

Physical Class III - Moderate

This class requires that the incumbent stand or walk most of the time with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching, working on irregular surfaces, occasional lifting of objects weighing over 25 pounds and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

Desirable Qualifications

• A valid California Class A or B Driver License.
• Water Treatment Operator Certification issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
• Distribution Operator Certification issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board.

Special Requirement Information

To get credit for your valid California Class (A, B, C) Driver License, Certificates, and/or Licenses, you must attach a copy to your application at the time of filing or email a copy to EDL-DBH_RecruitmentandClassification@bh.lacounty.gov within seven (7) calendar days. We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.

Additional Information

• Applications must be filed online only and will be reviewed for interview consideration on an ongoing basis.
• If you have not been contacted within 60 days and the recruitment remains open or reopens for filing, we encourage you to submit a new application.
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• The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment.
• The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s).