Filtration Plant Operator - SCADA & Water Quality

City of Buffalo; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Buffalo seeks an Assistant Filtration Plant Operator to join its Water Treatment division. Incumbents operate and monitor filtration and chemical feed to ensure continuous potable water treatment for distribution.

You will work under the Water Treatment Supervisor, supervise assistants, and use SCADA and water management software to record data, monitor quality, and perform tests while maintaining equipment and a clean work environment.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in water treatment is preferred.
• Two years of experience in operation/maintenance of water treatment equipment acceptable.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Knowledge of physics, chemistry and bacteriology related to water treatment.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and operates chemical control equipment and all controls for purifying and filtering the City's water supply.
• Directs pumping rates to meet consumer demands and control filter operation.
• Operates SCADA and central computer monitoring units for transmissions to the central computer.
• May manually override computer operations in case of emergency.
• Records hourly readings and maintains logs and data entries.
• Backwashes filters per supervisor's instructions.
• Collects water samples and conducts chemical tests to assess quality.
• Calibrates and adjusts instruments; maintains a clean, safe work area.

Skills

Chemical control equipment operation

SCADA operation

Pump and valve controls

Laboratory testing knowledge

Reading gauges and logs

Supervisory ability

Education

Associates Degree in Water and Waste Treatment

High School Diploma with 2 years related experience

Equivalent combination of education/experience

Tools

SCADA software

Water information management system

Job description

The City of Buffalo seeks an Assistant Filtration Plant Operator to join its Water Treatment division. Incumbents operate and monitor filtration and chemical feed to ensure continuous potable water treatment for distribution.

You will work under the Water Treatment Supervisor, supervise assistants, and use SCADA and water management software to record data, monitor quality, and perform tests while maintaining equipment and a clean work environment.