LEAD PLANT OPERATOR

City of Wichita Falls, Texas; Texas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Wichita Falls, Texas, is seeking a Water/Wastewater Operator to supervise a shift, monitor processes, collect samples, maintain chemical balances, and ensure compliance with state and federal standards. The role involves operating and calibrating plant equipment, reviewing test results, and documenting findings in databases.

Ideal candidates hold a valid Texas wastewater or water certification and have prior hands-on treatment plant experience.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED with one year of college or equivalent training.
• Valid Class B Wastewater Operator Certification or A Water Certification from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (or equivalent).
• Ability to work in or around bodies of water and be available for shift work.

Responsibilities

• Supervises a shift of operators and schedules tasks.
• Monitors processes and tests, collects samples, and reviews results.
• Maintains chemical balances and adjusts treatment processes as needed.
• Operates, calibrates, and monitors water/wastewater equipment.
• Documents results and updates spreadsheets/databases.
• Interacts with vendors and performs related tasks as assigned.

Education

High school graduation or GED plus one year of college

Tools

SCADA system

Job description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this position is to ensure that water and wastewater are in compliance with local, state and federal standards. This is accomplished by supervising a shift of operators, monitoring processes and tests, collecting samples and reviewing testing, maintaining proper chemical balances, removing materials in water, operating, calibrating and monitoring equipment, reviewing recording readings and documenting results in spreadsheets or other databases, and monitoring alarms. Other duties include carrying out special tests, inspecting new lines, communicating with vendors, and completing related work as assigned.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

Driver’s License Required – Y Type - C
Must possess a valid Class B Wastewater Operator Certification or A Water Certification from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or an equivalent certification from another state.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Mission Essential Position will be required to report for all inclement weather. Must be available for shift work. This position is expected to regularly work in or around bodies of water greater in depth than 4 feet, which may pose hazard, especially in the absence of swimming ability. This position is subject to recall.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Note: This information is intended to be descriptive of the key responsibilities of the position. The list of essential functions below does not identify all duties performed by any single incumbent in this position. Additionally, please be aware of the legend below when referring to the physical demands of each essential function.

(S) Sedentary (L) Light (M) Medium (H) Heavy (V) Very Heavy Exerting up to 10 lbs. occasionally or negligible weights frequently; sitting most of the time. Exerting up to 20 lbs. occasionally; 10 lbs. frequently; or negligible amounts constantly; OR requires walking or standing to a significant degree. Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Exerting 50-100 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10-20 lbs. constantly. Exerting over 100 lbs. occasionally; 50-100 lbs. frequently; or up to 20-50 lbs. constantly.

# Code Essential Functions

• 1 L Leads work crews by scheduling and assigning tasks, reviewing and monitoring work, and training new and current employees.
• 2 L Leads work crews by scheduling and assigning tasks, reviewing and monitoring work, and training new and current employees.
• 3 S Collects test data and completes paperwork by reviewing results and applying changes.
• 4 L Inspects plants and surrounding areas by observing, completing physical inspections, observing machinery, entering readings, checking chemical storage units, and making necessary adjustments.
• 5 L Treats Wastewater by changing raw water flow, setting chemical pumps, checking chemical tanks, checking feed lines and pumps, changing chlorine settings, checking pump settings, closing or opening drains.
• 6 M Ensures chemicals are balanced by calibrating pumps, watching chemical offloading into storage tanks, and adjusting chemicals for treatment changes.
• 7 L Records information for incoming shifts by discussing next shift needs and plans, determining if current actions are adequate, averaging all tests, recording information, inserting information on special tests to be run, and reviewing temperatures and weather.
• 8 L Trains workers on systems and chemicals by instructing on SCADA system, chemicals and tanks, and ensuring employees use proper equipment and take safety precautions.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

-Description of Minimum Job Requirements-

Organization Responsibility Level EMPLOYEE

Data Responsibility Collects, classifies or formats data or information in accordance with a prescribed schema or plan to facilitate the identification and extraction of useful information.

People Responsibility Gives information, guidance, or assistance to people which directly facilitates task accomplishment; may give instructions or assignments to helpers or assistants.

Assets Responsibility Responsible for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies or small amounts of money.

Experience-Related Requirements Over one year and up to and including two years.

Vocational/ Educational Preparation Requires High school graduation or GED equivalent supplemented by specialized courses/training equivalent to completion of one year of college

Mathematical Requirements Uses mathematics involving the practical application of percentages, ratios and proportions; or measurements, logarithmic, or geometric construction; may use algebraic solutions of equations and inequalities; descriptive statistics; deductive geometry, plane and solid, and rectangular coordinates; mathematical classifications or schemes.

Communications Requirements Reads journals, manuals, and professional publications; speaks informally to groups of co-workers, staff in other organizational agencies, the general public, people in other organizations; presents training; composes original reports, training and other written materials, using proper language, punctuation, grammar, and style.

Judgement Requirements Makes a few decisions, affecting the individual and a few co-workers; works in a stable environment with clear and uncomplicated written/oral instructions but with some variations from the routine.

Complexity of Work Performs semi-skilled work involving set procedures and rules but with frequent problems; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results or occasional exposure to unusual pressure.

Impact of Errors Impact of decisions is moderately serious - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens; or loss of life could occur but probability is low.

Physical Demands Light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis; or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office or shop machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.

Equipment Usage Handles or uses machines, tools, or equipment requiring moderate instruction and experience such as large shop equipment and machines, firefighting apparatus, protective equipment, gang mowers, tractors, vehicles, police vehicles or light trucks, firearms, computers, peripherals, medical or dental equipment, software programs such as word processing, spreadsheets, or custom applications, switchboard; or may repair power tools and light equipment and office machines.

Unavoidable Hazards Works with exposure to vibration such as operating a compressed air rock drilling machine; or works indoors in areas where fumes and noxious odors are generated such as painting booth, animal shelter, or engine repair facility; or outdoors in such areas as landfills or refuse disposal facility.

Safety of Others Responsible for safety and health of others and for occasional enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.

Position : 4772014

Code : 4772-12

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : RESOURCE RECOVERY

Grade : NE 112

Job Family : 51-8031.00 WATER AND WASTEWATE