Water Quality Operator

DAPHNE UTILITIES; Daphne (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Daphne Utilities is seeking a Water Quality Operator to operate, monitor, and maintain water treatment plant systems to provide quality drinking water for public use. The role involves hands-on work with SCADA and related equipment, with regular travel within the Baldwin County area.

Applicants should have a high school diploma or GED plus two years of water plant operations experience and Alabama Grade II license within 12 months; Daphne Utilities is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED and vocational/technical training in water operations.
• Two (2) years of water treatment plant operations, SCADA, and equipment maintenance experience or equivalent.
• Must possess Alabama Grade II Water Treatment Plant Operator License within 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and maintain water treatment plant systems and related equipment.
• Enter, retrieve, and review data; use SCADA, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Travel throughout Baldwin County as needed.

Skills

SCADA operations

Data entry

English communication

Truck operation

Education

High school diploma or GED

Vocational/technical water ops training

Tools

SCADA system

Laboratory instrumentation

Electrical testing tools

Job description

Description

WATER QUALITY OPERATOR (PAY IS COMPENSABLE TO OPERATOR CERTIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE LEVEL)

Daphne Utilities is seeking a WATER QUALITY OPERATOR to join its team to operate, monitor, and maintain water treatment plant systems and related equipment to provide quality drinking water for public use.

• Must be able to operate various machinery, equipment and tools associated with plant operations, which may include a utility truck, volumetric dry feeder, induction motor, chlorinator, vertical centrifugal pump, vertical turbine pump, metering pump, drum pump, SCADA monitoring system, digital cylinder scale, generator, air compressor, meters, gauges, spectrophotometer, scales, laboratory paraphernalia, self-contained breathing apparatus, drill, grinder, diagnostic instruments, mechanic tools, carpentry tools, valve wrenches, hand tools, testing materials, radio communications equipment, or general office equipment.
• Must be able to operate a computer to enter, retrieve, review or modify data; verifies accuracy of entered data and makes corrections; utilizes word processing, spreadsheet, database, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system, Internet, e-mail, or other computer applications.
• Must be able to proficiently read, write and communicate clearly in English.
• Must be able to travel throughout the Baldwin County area regularly and out of town occasionally.
• Ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages.
• Must be able to use hands, fingers and wrist repetitively, using a keyboard.
• Must be able to stand and walk around regularly, both inside and outside, sometimes in inclement weather and on uneven terrain. Must be able to lift, carry, push and/or pull objects and materials in excess of 50 lbs.
• Must be able to work some overtime, holidays and weekends.

Requirements

Experience and Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; and vocational/technical training in water treatment plant operations; and two (2) years previous experience and/or training involving water treatment plant operations, SCADA system operations, and equipment maintenance; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Alabama Grade II Water Treatment Plant Operator License within 12 months.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Alabama driver’s license and be insurable.
• Must pass a Drug Screen and criminal background check.
• Daphne Utilities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Daphne Utilities will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.