WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR - Emergency Appointment Fire

Position/Program Information

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. Applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment.

Essential Job Functions

• 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, conducts chemical tests and flow measurements, and makes necessary operating adjustments to ensure complete treatment of sewage.
• Isolates causes of plant malfunctions, makes necessary adjustments and minor repairs to motors and pumps, and orders major repairs.
• Tests and analyzes final liquid effluent for purity and chlorine content before directing it through final settling processes and discharge.
• Draws digested sludge from digesters to drying beds or vacuum trucks.
• 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

• Minimum Requirements: A valid Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator's Certificate, Grade II or higher, issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
• Licenses: A valid California Class C Driver License is required to perform job-related essential functions.
• Physical Class III - Moderate: This class requires standing or walking 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, and 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.