Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator/Senior (Night Shift)

Duties & Responsibilities

• Makes routine plant rounds throughout the day.
• Processes control adjustments based on analytical results.
• Conducts electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and repairs on equipment.
• Reviews schematics and model data.
• Prepares Federal, State, and Local reports.

Special Requirements, Education & Experience

• Working knowledge of hydraulic, chemical, and mechanical principles pertinent to water reclamation plant operations.
• Knowledge of the operating characteristics and maintenance requirement of water reclamation facilities.
• Knowledge of state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and practices related to water and water reclamation and discharge.
• The ability to detect flaws in the operation of mechanical equipment and to determine proper remedial measures.
• The ability to prepare laboratory reagents and assemble laboratory apparatus for chemical and biological analysis.
• The ability to read and interpret state and federal regulations related to water and water reclamation.
• The ability to read and interpret technical federal guidelines on treatment procedures and tests.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Class C NC Drivers License required.

Skills

• Working knowledge of hydraulic, chemical, and mechanical principles pertinent to water reclamation plant operations.
• Extensive knowledge of the Towns current workorder system, creating, submitting, and completing workorders.
• Extensive knowledge of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit and its requirements.
• Advanced knowledge of preventative and predictive maintenance, troubleshooting repair and replacement of equipment, and electrical work of PLCs and SCADA.
• Advanced knowledge of Water Reclamation Facility Permits, knows Parameter Limits for Compliance, assists with sampling.
• Advanced knowledge of Safety Protocols: SDS, supervises Confined Space entry, supervises Lock Out Tag Out, PPE, Lead safety meetings.
• Knowledge of the operating characteristics and maintenance requirement of water reclamation facilities.
• Knowledge of state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and practices related to water and water reclamation and discharge.
• The ability to detect flaws in the operation of mechanical equipment and to determine proper remedial measures.
• The ability to prepare laboratory reagents and assemble laboratory apparatus for chemical and biological analysis.
• The ability to read and interpret state and federal regulations related to wastewater treatment.
• The ability to read and interpret technical federal guidelines on treatment procedures and tests.

Benefits

Benefits information can be found by going directly to the Town of Clayton website at: https://www.townofclaytonnc.org/251/Benefits.