Water Plant Operator Trainee

US Lawns; Havre de Grace (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

457 deferred compensation plan

Disability insurance

Life Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Pension Plan

Paid Holidays

Vacation time

Sick Time

Vision Insurance

Job summary

The City of Havre de Grace is seeking a Water Treatment Plant Operator to join the shift team. Under supervision, you will monitor equipment, perform routine tests, and manage maintenance tasks to ensure compliance with standards.

Responsibilities include supervising trainees, handling after-hour calls, and ensuring safety and housekeeping at the site. A high school diploma and Class 4A Water Treatment certificate are required.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of city policies and regulations.
• Familiarity with laboratory procedures and practices.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.
• Must pass annual physical and pulmonary tests.

Responsibilities

• Monitor equipment, gauges, and charts; record data.
• Perform jar testing and routine water quality checks.
• Address routine problems and inform supervisor as needed.
• Conduct tests on influent/effluent samples and report changes.
• Perform solids handling and general plant maintenance.
• Support after-hours calls and dispatch teams as required.
• Provide supervision and training to operators/trainees.
• Maintain housekeeping, payroll timesheets, and safety standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Laboratory procedures

Reading gauges/charts

Communication

Valid MD driver’s license

Physical ability

Education

High school diploma or GED

Class 4A Water Treatment Plan Certificate

Job description

Job Description

Under the direction of the Licensed Water Plant Operator, performs a variety of duties related to the operation of the treatment plant during the assigned shift. Duties include, but are not limited to routine preventative maintenance on equipment, general housekeeping, inventory of chemicals, collecting water samples from City residents and businesses, and treatment of some solid waste.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/JOB TASKS

(Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions)

1. Monitors the performance of equipment, gauges and charts, records statistical data
2. Complete jar testing as needed
3. Checks and records information and takes corrective action on routine or reoccurring problems
4. Performs routine tests on influent and effluent samples; informs supervisor of any changes in chemical characteristics
5. Treatment of solids in the solids handling facility
6. Performs various maintenance tasks, such as replacing seals and bearings; adjusting fittings; and cleaning tanks, screens, basins, equipment and the like
7. Performs quality control tests, assuring the utility system operates within standards
8. Receives after-hour calls when City Hall is closed. Dispatches the appropriate organization (Street crew, Wastewater Plant, or Repair Crew) from a provided call-in list in order to have the situation resolved
9. Provides supervision and training to other operators/trainees as directed
10. Assures adherence to good housekeeping practices at the work site
11. Completes payroll timesheets
12. Responsible for maintaining MDE/OSHA Standards
13. Grease pumps and change oil
14. Inspect water towers and maintain the grounds.
15. Maintenance on analyzers and the like at pumping stations
16. Performs other duties as assigned

OTHER RELATED FACTORS

• Occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is exposed to noise, fumes, or airborne particles, risk or electrical shock and vibration
• The work involves working with toxic or caustic chemicals
• Work requires the use of respiratory and other proper protective equipment
• Incumbent works on a rotating on-call schedule

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Incumbent must have a thorough knowledge of City policies, laws and regulations
• A working knowledge of laboratory procedures and practices
• Ability towork in a team environment, andfoster effective relationships within and outside the Department
• Abilityto communicate orally and in writing, use a personal computer, telephone, and standard office equipment
• Must possess a valid Maryland driver’s license
• Incumbent must be capable of lifting 50 pounds
• This position regularly involves walking, standing, stooping, bending, and climbing
• Ability to pass an annual physical examination, including pulmonary function tests

Education and Experience

• Possession of a high school diploma or GED
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable
• A working knowledge of laboratory procedures and practices
• Obtain a Class 4A Water Treatment Plan Certificate

Company Description

Havre de Grace is a city in Harford County, Maryland, situated at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of the Chesapeake Bay. Havre de Grace's location makes it popular for recreation and tourism, and the City was honored as one of America's 20 best small towns to visit in 2014 by Smithsonian magazine. The City of Havre de Grace, Maryland, is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. The City of Havre de Grace, Maryland, is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.

Benefits

• 457 deferred compensation plan
• Company-paid Short and long-term disability insurance
• Company-paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Paid HolidaysPension Plan
• Personal time
• Sick Time
• Vacation time
• Vision Insurance
• Voluntary life, AD&D, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance