What are the responsibilities and job description for the WASTE WATER OPERATOR position at CITY OF MANCHESTER?
Job Details
Description
SUMMARY
(Pretreatment) Operates and maintains pretreatment program, sample collection, and inspections of the pretreatment facilities.
(Collection System) Operates and maintains the sewer collection system, sewer line maintenance, manhole maintenance, and lift station maintenance.
(Treatment Plant) Operates sewage treatment, sludge processing, and disposal equipment in wastewater (sewage) treatment plant to control flow and processing of sewage by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Monitors control panels and adjusts valves and gates manually or by remote control to regulate flow of sewage.
- Observes variations in operating conditions and interprets meter or gauge readings and test results to determine load requirements.
- Starts and stops pumps, engines, and generators to control the flow of raw sewage through filtering, settling, aeration, and sludge digestion processes.
- Maintains log of operations and records meter and gauge readings.
- Collects sewage sample and conducts laboratory tests.
- Delivers samples, to outside laboratory, not run in house.
- Operates and maintains power generating equipment to provide electricity for plant.
- Operates and maintains sludge press.
- Once trained, take on call responsibilities. On call responsibilities include the following: must be available at all times during the on-call period, must do weekend work as needed, must work some holidays.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None Required
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) or one-year related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Ability to perform these operations using units of money, weight, measurement, volume, and distance.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Driver’s License, preferably CDL.
Preferably Grade II Collection License.
Preferably Grade III or IV Wastewater Treatment License.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is: required to stand and walk for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this position, the employee must be able to work in all weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasionally, the employee is exposed to wet conditions; high, precarious places; acidic, toxic, or caustic chemicals; risk of electric shock; noise level in the work environment can be loud.
Qualifications
SUMMARY
(Pretreatment) Operates and maintains pretreatment program, sample collection, and inspections of the pretreatment facilities.
(Collection System) Operates and maintains the sewer collection system, sewer line maintenance, manhole maintenance, and lift station maintenance.
(Treatment Plant) Operates sewage treatment, sludge processing, and disposal equipment in wastewater (sewage) treatment plant to control flow and processing of sewage by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Monitors control panels and adjusts valves and gates manually or by remote control to regulate flow of sewage.
- Observes variations in operating conditions and interprets meter or gauge readings and test results to determine load requirements.
- Starts and stops pumps, engines, and generators to control the flow of raw sewage through filtering, settling, aeration, and sludge digestion processes.
- Maintains log of operations and records meter and gauge readings.
- Collects sewage sample and conducts laboratory tests.
- Delivers samples, to outside laboratory, not run in house.
- Operates and maintains power generating equipment to provide electricity for plant.
- Operates and maintains sludge press.
- Once trained, take on call responsibilities. On call responsibilities include the following: must be available at all times during the on-call period, must do weekend work as needed, must work some holidays.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None Required
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) or one-year related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Ability to perform these operations using units of money, weight, measurement, volume, and distance.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Driver’s License, preferably CDL.
Preferably Grade II Collection License.
Preferably Grade III or IV Wastewater Treatment License.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is: required to stand and walk for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
While performing the duties of this position, the employee must be able to work in all weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasionally, the employee is exposed to wet conditions; high, precarious places; acidic, toxic, or caustic chemicals; risk of electric shock; noise level in the work environment can be loud.