Water Pollution Control Plant Operator

City of Davenport; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public retirement plan

457 deferred compensation

Job summary

City of Davenport is seeking a wastewater treatment plant operator under general supervision. Starting pay is $23.95 per hour for 6 months and $24.36 per hour thereafter, with a shift differential.

The city provides CDL training upon hire and offers extensive benefits including retirement, 457 plan, paid holidays, life insurance, disability, tuition reimbursement, and an employee assistance program. Responsibilities include maintaining plant flow, monitoring gauges and equipment, sampling sewage

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CDL Class B license with air brake endorsement within 6 months of hire.
• Must pass background check and prescribed physical.

Responsibilities

• Maintain proper flow of sewage through the plant and monitor gauges and equipment.
• Operate pumps, valves, engines, and auxiliary plant equipment.
• Take sewage and sludge samples and record readings and times.
• Perform minor preventive maintenance and inspect plant and grounds.
• Operate large endloaders and dump trucks to remove solids.

Skills

Plant machinery knowledge

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

CDL Class B with air brake endorsement

Iowa Grade I Wastewater certification

Iowa Grade II wastewater certification

Job description

Under general supervision performs work of routine difficulty operating a wastewater treatment plant facility; and performs related work as required.

Starting Pay | $23.95* per hour 6 months | $24.36* per hour

*Plus shift differential.

The city will provide and pay for Commercial Driver's License training upon hire.

The City also offers:

• Iowa Public Employee’s Retirement Pension plan
• 457 Deferred Compensation – The City will contribute 6.5% of the employee’s income to his/her 457 account if the employee contributes at least 1% (applicable to Teamsters)
• 13 paid holidays
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Maintains proper flow of sewage through plant; monitors gauges and equipment, operates treatment plant equipment including pump, valves, and engines.

Takes sewage and sludge samples and performs some analysis, records gauge readings, checks temperatures, gas usage, amounts pumped, pressures, and processing times and records information on daily report sheets.

Checks and maintains the plant and grounds; cleans up work areas and floors; cleans; paints, cleans plant vehicles and inspects plant for unsafe conditions, such as malfunctioning parts, lack of oil, etc.

Operates large endloaders and dump trucks to remove solids from the treatment plant.

Performs minor preventive maintenance on equipment.

Engages positively in formal and informal exchange of knowledge and skills.

Operates treatment plant equipment including pumps, valves, engines, small hand tools, belt filter presses, rake drives, conveyors and augers.

Operates large endloaders, skid steers and dump trucks to remove solids from the treatment plant.

Able to use ladders provided to access equipment and tanks as needed.

Able to work in all kinds of weather (inside and outside).

High school diploma or GED and mechanical aptitude.

Must obtain within 6 months of hire and maintain throughout duration of employment a CDL Class B license with air brake endorsement. The city will provide and pay for Commercial Driver's License training upon hire.

Must be able to pass the City of Davenport's background check and prescribed physical.

Must reside in Iowa or Illinois within two (2) years of hire and maintain residency throughout the duration of employment.

Plant Operators will be required to obtain an Iowa Grade I Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator certification within the first year of employment. This certification is in lieu of termination if not acquired within first year of employment. Plant Operators hired after 7/1/11 must obtain within 4 years of hire and maintain throughout employment an Iowa Grade II Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator certification. Upon completion of the Grade II certification, Plant Operator will move to the pay grade of a Plant Operator Grade II. This Grade II certification is in lieu of termination if not acquired within four years of employment.

Knowledge of:

The function and service requirements of sewage plant machinery and equipment.

Processes involved in the treatment and disposal of sewage and treatment of water.

The hazards of the work and safety precautions to be taken. The use of chemicals in the treatment of effluents and activated sludge.

Skill in :

Inspecting machinery and mechanical equipment and detecting flaws and defects in operation.

Working skill in:

Reading and interpreting from control gauges the operating status of plant equipment.

Keeping records and making reports.