SEPTAGE RECEIVING STATION TECH

City of Columbia SC; Columbia (SC); Sur place; USD 36 000 - 48 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health care

Dental & vision

Retirement plans

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Paid holidays and vacation

Sick leave

Résumé du poste

The City of Columbia SC seeks a skilled operator for its Metro Septage Receiving Station to perform daily technical and manual tasks, maintain records, and follow SOPs under supervision. The role involves physical work with potential exposure to industrial environments and heavy equipment.

The incumbent will calibrate pH meters, collect samples for lab analysis, perform preventive maintenance, and ensure compliance with City policies and DHEC regulations.

Qualifications

• Requires High school diploma or GED and 2 years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) preferred.
• Valid South Carolina Class D Driver’s License required.
• Ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data.

Responsabilités

• Operate the Metro Septage Receiving Station per SOP.
• Inspect equipment and delivery processes for efficiency and cleanliness.
• Perform preventive maintenance and repairs as needed.
• Calibrate the pH meter daily and monitor pH levels per SOP.
• Collect septage samples for laboratory analysis per 40 CFR 136.
• Maintain accurate records and prepare reports.

Connaissances

Microsoft Office

Data entry

Formation

High school diploma or GED

Outils

PH meter

Description du poste

Description

This position performs skilled technical and manual work in the daily operation of the City’s Metro Septage Receiving Station; prepares and maintain required records and reports; and performs related work as required. The incumbent works within a general outline of work to be performed, and develops work methods and sequences under general supervision.

Description

This position performs skilled technical and manual work in the daily operation of the City’s Metro Septage Receiving Station; prepares and maintain required records and reports; and performs related work as required. The incumbent works within a general outline of work to be performed, and develops work methods and sequences under general supervision. The work is considered medium-to-heavy in nature and involves walking, standing, stooping, crouching, crawling, climbing, balancing, lifting, digging, pushing or raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis. The work requires the following physical abilities to perform the essential job functions: balancing, climbing, crawling, crouching, feeling, fingering, grasping, handling, hearing, kneeling, lifting, mental acuity, pulling, pushing, reaching, repetitive motion, speaking, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, and walking. Work environment may involve exposure to bright/dim light, dusts and pollen, extreme heat and/or cold, wet or humid conditions, extreme noise levels, vibration, fumes and/or noxious odors, moving machinery, electrical shock, heights, toxic/caustic chemicals, disease / pathogens, confined spaces; and involves heavy equipment and machinery that could result in bodily harm to co-workers or others.

Essential Job Functions

• Monitors and performs all daily operations at the City's Metro Septage Receiving Station (MSRS) according to the MSRS Standard Operating Procedures (SOP);
• Extended Operating hours may arise on an as needed basis;
• Inspects equipment and delivery processes to determine the efficiency of operations, maintenance requirements, and cleanliness;
• Assists in troubleshooting technical and mechanical problems;
• Performs preventive maintenance on equipment; performs and/or assists with equipment repairs as needed;
• Calibrates the pH meter daily and monitor/record the pH of all deliveries per the MSRS SOP;
• Collects and prepares septage waste samples for laboratory analysis using proper preservation techniques per 40 CFR 136;
• Alerts supervisors of chemicals and supplies as needed;
• Cleans and maintains all MSRS and Industrial Pretreatment sampling equipment and laboratory facilities;
• Alerts supervisors to unusual operating problems;
• Assists in ensuring MSRS's compliance with City/department policies and procedures, S.C. DHEC regulations, and all other applicable laws, regulations, and standards of quality and safety;
• Provides security and control to the station building;
• Prepares and maintains accurate and complete work records;
• Performs general clerical work as required, including preparing records and reports, completing forms, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, answering the telephone, etc.;
• Attends meetings, training, seminars, etc., as appropriate to enhance job knowledge and skills;
• Performs duties of supervisor as required in his/her absence;
• Supervises all customers and customer deliveries and ensure material was generated within the City’s Service area; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements to Perform Work

• High school diploma or GED;
• Two (2) years of relevant prior experience;
• Valid South Carolina Class “D” Driver’s License.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, and/or calculating ratios, rates and percentages;
• Knowledge of personal computer equipment with skill in the use of Microsoft Office, utilizing Outlook, word processing, and spreadsheet software programs preferred;
• Ability to gather, organize, analyze, examine or evaluate data or information and may prescribe action based on such data or information;
• Ability to speak or signal to people to convey or exchange information of a specific nature. Requires extensive interaction and supervision of liquid waste hauler contractors using the MSRS;
• Ability to operate the MSRS by supervising the offloading of wastewater transported to the MSRS for treatment and disposal during operating hours only, reviews shipping documents and generator information to insure load integrity and compatibility with the wastewater treatment plant and performs random contacting by phone to waste generators in order to confirm load origins;
• Ability to perform skilled work involving standard operating procedures in the absence of close supervision;
• Ability to read routine sentences, instructions, regulations, procedures or work orders; writing routine sentences and completing routine job forms and incident reports; speaking routine sentences using proper grammar;
• Ability to perform clerical, manual or technical tasks requiring a wide range of procedures and requiring intensive understanding of a restricted field or complete familiarity with the functions of a unit or small division of an operating agency; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results or occasional exposure to unusual pressure; and
• Ability to guide others, requiring frequent decisions affecting co-workers and others who depend on the service or product; works in a somewhat fluid environment with rules and procedures but with many variations from the routine.

The City of Columbia is proud to offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees. This package includes health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Part-time or temporary employees, including interns, are not eligible for City benefits.

To Learn More Details, Visit Our Benefits Page At

https://hr.columbiasc.gov/benefits/