Wastewater Plant Operations Technician I

Clark-County-Water-Reclamation-District; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 61,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clark County Water Reclamation District is seeking qualified candidates for the Wastewater Plant Operations Technician I position. Responsibilities include performing equipment and process checks (rounds) both on-site and via SCADA, completing service requests in Maximo, collecting daily samples, documenting in eLog, and maintaining housekeeping.

The Wastewater Plant Operations Technician I role pays $29.36 to $42.56 hourly, with a pathway to Technician II after training and certification.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or trade school certificate.
• Experience or training in operation/maintenance of water or wastewater equipment.
• Ability to obtain required Nevada certifications within stated timelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform equipment/process checks (rounds) physically and on SCADA and identify anomalies.
• Complete service requests in Maximo for equipment failures.
• Collect daily grab/composite samples and manage chains of custody.
• Deliver samples to the laboratory and log plant conditions in eLog.
• Maintain regular housekeeping duties and perform routine lab analyses.

Skills

SCADA vigilance

Maximo usage

eLog documentation

Education

High School Diploma or trade school certificate

Tools

SCADA

Maximo

Laboratory sampling

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Clark County Water Reclamation District is seeking qualified candidates to apply for the Wastewater Plant Operations Technician I position. This position will be primarily responsible for:

• Performing equipment/process checks (rounds) both physically and on the SCADA computers and be able to recognize anomalies.
• Accurately completing service requests in Maximo for equipment failures.
• Collecting daily grab/composite samples, correctly completing chains of custody and delivering the samples to the appropriate laboratory receiving location.
• Documenting pertinent daily work activities and plant conditions in eLog.
• Properly and regularly performing routine housekeeping duties.
• Performing Process Control Laboratory Analysis on samples collected.

Wastewater Plant Operations Technician I: $29.36 - $42.56 Hourly

Wastewater Plant Operations Technician II:$32.29 - $46.81 Hourly

This recruitment will establish an Open Competitive Eligibility list to fill current and/or future vacancies that may occur within the next six (6) months or may be extended as needed by Human Resources.

Human Resources reserves the right to call only the most qualified applicants to the selection process.

Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and "Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see attached resume" on your application.

The Wastewater Plant Operations Technician I is a flex position. Upon successful completion of the training program and meeting the minimum qualifications of the higher-level class, to include obtaining any required certifications and/or licenses, the successful candidate will be non-competitively promoted to Wastewater Plant Operations Technician II.

Education and Experience:

• Equivalent to High School Diploma or completion of trade school certificate.
• Wastewater Plant Operations Technician I: One (1) year of experience, training, or education in the operation and maintenance of water, wastewater or similar industrial or commercial equipment.
• Wastewater Plant Operations Technician II: Two (2) years of full-time experience in the operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment facility.
• Equivalent combination of formal education and appropriate related experience may be considered.

Licenses/Certifications:

• Must possess a valid Nevada Class C driver's license at time of application.
• Wastewater Plant Operations Technician I: Must possess or be able to obtain a valid Nevada Water Environment Association (NWEA) Wastewater Operator Grade I Certificate within one (1) year from date of hire.
• Wastewater Plant Operations Technician II: NWEA Wastewater Operator Grade II Certificate, or a valid Wastewater Operator Grade II Certificate, or equivalent, within another state at time of application.
• If a non-NWEA certification is held, the candidate must obtain, either through reciprocity or test, a NWEA Wastewater Operator (I or II as appropriate) Certificate within one (1) year of hire.

Background Investigation:

• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation. Additional background investigations may be conducted periodically after employment.

Pre-Employment Drug Testing:

• Employment is contingent upon the results of a pre-employment drug examination.

Medical Examination:

• Employment is contingent upon the results of a physical examination performed by our examining physician.