Water Treatment Operator

About the role

The City of Battle Creek provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran.

Responsibilities

• Monitor control station, gauges, levels, and other instruments to determine water pressure throughout the distribution system.
• Read and record rates of water flow, volume, pressure, temperature, atmospheric conditions, chemical usage and other routine data.
• Operate and maintain pumps, chlorinators and other mechanical equipment.
• Inspect operating conditions of water pumps and other equipment.
• Collect samples of water from designated locations in the water distribution system, wells and water treatment plant.
• Conduct routine laboratory tests to determine iron, fluoride, chlorine, or phosphate content of water.
• Enter data in work order management systems on office and mobile devices.
• Receive, transmit, and log communications from the public and radio during absence of the radio dispatcher.
• Provide customer services by responding to questions, concerns and complaints.
• Document work performed, keep records, and prepare other paperwork and documentation as necessary.
• Operate emergency equipment in the event of power failure; detect and repair defects in water pumping equipment, including disassembly and overhaul of pumping equipment.
• Regularly use office equipment including personal computers, word processing, and various proprietary software.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1-3 years experience in the operation, maintenance, and repair of water pumping station and other equipment.

Qualifications

• Must either possess a State of Michigan Waterworks System Operator certification, D-4 Classification, its equivalent or greater certification; or be eligible to sit for the State of Michigan Waterworks System Operator certification, D-4 Classification within 18 months of hire.
• Valid driver's license in the State of Michigan.

Special Requirements

• Physical requirements include regular exertion of up to 10 pounds of force, frequent exertion of up to 50 pounds of force and occasional exertion of up to 100 pounds of force; work regularly requires sitting, bending, reaching, hand dexterity (grasping, holding, keyboarding, repetitive movements), reading, writing, eye-hand coordination, seeing (near and/or far, color, depth, field of vision), hearing, using the telephone, contact with government officials and the general public, working overtime, and working inside and alone.
• Occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to outdoor weather conditions, exposure to the risk of electrical shock and exposure to vibration.

Benefits

• Full-time employee benefits vary slightly by union contract, employment agreement, or policy. For benefits specific to this role, please reach out to humanresources@battlecreekmi.gov.
• Medical: Choose from a PPO plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI - Simply Blue or an HMO plan with Blue Care Network and pair your election with a Health Savings Account.
• Dental: 100% employer-paid through Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI - Simply Blue.
• Life Insurance: 100% employer-paid basic life insurance with AD&D benefit equal to 2X the employee’s base annual earnings up to $400,000. Limited coverage is also provided for spouses and children.
• Sickness and Accident: 100% employer-sponsored partial wage replacement for short-term disabilities after meeting eligibility criteria.
• Retirement Savings: 457 through Mission Square with employer match.
• Pension: * note that Police and Fire have a separate pension fund not through MERS.
• Educational Stipends: Some positions may qualify for.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Some positions may qualify for.
• Flexible Schedule/Remote: Some positions may qualify for.
• Voluntary Benefits: Supplemental Term and Whole life, Critical Illness, Hospitalization, Accident, Vision – NVALifecare Ambulance Service, Flexible Spending Account, Global Emergency Assistance Services, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.