Water Control Room Operator: 24/7 Operations & Monitoring

City of Glendale (AZ); Glendale (AZ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10.5 paid holidays per year

Holiday special leave 12 hours peryear

Vacation leave accrual & sick leave

ASRS retirement

Job summary

The City of Glendale is seeking a Water Control Room Operator to monitor and control water and wastewater processes, read gauges, and respond to alarms to ensure continuous, compliant operation.

You will coordinate with field staff, perform standard tests, and maintain records while complying with safety and certification requirements, including ADEQ licenses and potential shift work.

Qualifications

• Two years of progressively responsible experience in the operation of a water or wastewater plant, water distribution system, utility control room environment or related area.
• Must possess an ADEQ Grade 2 Water Treatment Plant System Operator or Water Distribution certificate at time of application.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.
• Knowledge of: Modern water/wastewater biological, physical, and chemical treatment methods and practices, safe working procedures, regulations and standards
• Ability to: Exercise independent judgment in operational duties and supervise a shift operation; Perform standardized water quality tests and interpret results; Read and interpret gauges and recording devices; Operate process controls and microcomputers; Establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and external agencies
• Special Requirements: Must possess a Grade 3 Water Treatment or Water Distribution certification within twelve (12) months of hire; Ability to work beyond the normal workday and work any shift in a 24-hour period; Must be available to work some weekends and Holidays; This position is safety-sensitive which requires drug and alcohol testing and post-offer physical assessment.

Responsibilities

• Plans, balances and orders water production to meet consumption needs by ordering water from area water utility companies, operating water production wells, and determining usage and demands of reservoirs.
• Recommends and performs corrections to distribution, storage, and collection systems to solve treatment quality problems and complaints.
• Acknowledges and interprets critical alarms in the control room for water and wastewater treatment plants and the collection and distribution system operations on a 24-hour basis.
• Regulates use and operation of zone split pressure stations.
• Regulates use of sewage lift stations.
• Prepares report analysis of production and system demand usage for previous day.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Read gauges and recording devices

Operate pumps & control systems

Establish working relationships

Education

ADEQ Grade 2 Water Treatment Plant System Operator or Water Distribution certificate

Tools

Telemetry systems

Job description

The City of Glendale is seeking a Water Control Room Operator to monitor and control water and wastewater processes, read gauges, and respond to alarms to ensure continuous, compliant operation.

You will coordinate with field staff, perform standard tests, and maintain records while complying with safety and certification requirements, including ADEQ licenses and potential shift work.