Aquatics Coordinator

City of Harrisonville; Harrisonville (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Harrisonville seeks a Water Plant Operator to run and monitor a water treatment plant, perform lab tests, and ensure compliant operations with MDNR and EPA standards.

Responsibilities include monitoring equipment, conducting routine maintenance, responding to alarms, and maintaining logs and reports while following safety procedures and continuing education for MDNR permit requirements.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• MDNR Water Operators License (Class D) within one year of hire.
• Ability to read and follow technical instructions and SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Operate water treatment plant and monitor equipment to meet standards.
• Conduct routine lab tests and data collection for plant performance.
• Perform preventive maintenance and minor repairs of plant equipment and facilities.
• Respond to alarms and emergencies following established procedures.
• Maintain daily logs and reports and support safety procedures.

Skills

Operate water treatment plant

Monitor gauges & alarms

Lab testing

Safety compliance

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

MDNR Water Operators License (Class D)

Job description

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Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, physical exam, and drug test (including marijuana/THC) as a condition of employment with the City of Harrisonville.

General Definition of Work

Performs operating water treatment plant (WTP) to treat raw water and produce clean potable water in compliance with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), performing lab tests and preparing daily reports, maintaining heavy equipment and surrounding grounds, maintaining training and education for MDNR operating permit, and related work as apparent or assigned.

Work is performed under the supervision of the Water Plant Supervisor.

Essential Functions

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function 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.

• Operates water treatment plant; monitors all equipment and make adjustments as needed to ensure equipment is working to meet standards.
• Monitors plant systems through control panels, gauges, meters, alarms, and visual inspections, and identifies abnormal conditions and takes appropriate corrective action within established procedures.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance, cleaning, lubrication, calibration, and minor repair of plan equipment, buildings, grounds, and related facilities within the water department.
• Follows all safety rules and procedures, including those related to chemical handling, confined spaces, electrical hazards, fall protection, and PPE.
• Maintains facility, grounds, and equipment, including cleaning, painting, and performing minor repairs to ensure they are clean, neat, and in serviceable condition.
• Performs lab tests on water; collects water samples from specified points to monitor the function of equipment and ensure that equipment is functioning within required limits.
• Diagnoses basic operational and mechanical problems; reports equipment failures and unsafe conditions; and assists maintenance staff, contractors, and vendors with repairs and installation work.
• Inspects wells, intake facilities, storage tanks, pumping stations, generators, and other water-system facilities as assigned.
• Performs filter backwashing, basin and tank cleaning, residuals management, chemical delivery procedures, and other treatment-process tasks.
• Responds to alarms, equipment failures, water-quality concerns, power outages, loss of pressure, main breaks, severe weather, and other emergencies; follows applicable emergency-response and notification procedures.
• Starts, operates, and monitors emergency generators and backup systems as trained and authorized.
• Maintains the plant, laboratory, chemical rooms, shop, storage areas, vehicles, and grounds in a clean, safe, secure, and orderly condition.
• Follows all safety rules and procedures, including those related to chemical handling, confined spaces, lockout/tagout, respiratory protection, electrical hazards, fall protection, bloodborne pathogens, and personal protective equipment.
• Reads and follows safety data sheets, equipment manuals, standard operating procedures, permits, regulations, maps, and technical instructions. And or
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment and vehicles.
• Records daily log sheets and files reports.
• Attend required training classes to maintain license and other training, as needed.
• Must be courteous and respectful to customers and internal employees.
• Works scheduled shifts and participates in weekend, holiday, overtime, callback, and on-call coverage as assigned.
• All other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

High School diploma or GED and less than a year of experience in a Water Plant or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Qualifications

• Obtain a Missouri Department Natural Resources (MDNR) Water Operators License (Class D) within one year of hire.

Working Conditions

Physical Requirements and Activity

This work requires the occasional exertion of over 100 pounds of force. Work occasionally requires standing, walking, sitting, speaking or hearing, using hands, climbing or balancing, kneeling or crawling, reaching with hands and arms, tasting or smelling, pushing or pulling and repetitive motions.

Sensory Requirements

Work has standard vision requirements