Water Treatment Plant Operator

City of Concord; Concord (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Concord is seeking an experienced Water Treatment Operator to ensure safe drinking water and compliance with state and federal regulations. The role involves daily plant operations, routine testing of water quality, and applying appropriate treatment measures to maintain safety and compliance.

Responsibilities include monitoring and adjusting plant processes, performing chemical dosing, maintaining records, and coordinating with City departments and external agencies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of local, state, and federal water regulations.
• Understanding of water treatment facility principles.

Responsibilities

• Operates and monitors water treatment processes to maintain flows, pressures, and tank levels.
• Conducts routine tests for temperature, pH, chemicals, and bacteria to ensure compliance.
• Determines chemical dosages based on test results to maintain safety and quality.
• Keeps detailed records of plant operations and test results.
• Backwashes filters as needed to remove solids.
• Receives, unloads, and stores chemicals from vendors.
• Communicates water conditions to City departments and external agencies.

Education

Level C Certification - Water Treatment

Job description

The purpose of this position is to ensure water is safe for consumption. This is accomplished by performing day-to-day water plant operations, testing and analyzing water on a scheduled basis, and determining and applying what is needed in order to ensure continued safety and quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors, inspects, calibrates, and adjusts water plant operations to verify that flows, pressures, chemicals, water tank levels, etc. are maintained.
• Performs hourly, bi-hourly, and daily tests for temperature, pH level, and chemical and bacteria levels to ensure water meets state and federal regulations.
• Determines proper chemical dosage rates to ensure water safety and quality based on test results.
• Maintains detailed records of routine water plant operations and test results.
• Backwashes filters by reversing the flow of water to remove entrapped solids when necessary.
• Receives, unloads, and stores chemicals from vendors.
• Communicates water conditions to appropriate City departments, Fire Marshalls, surrounding cities, and others.

Supplemental Functions:

• Performs other similar duties as required.

Job Specifications and Qualifications:

Knowledge:

• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations;
• Water treatment facility principles and practices.

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Driver’s License;
• Ability to obtain Level C, North Carolina State Surface Water Treatment Certification. Failure to obtain within one year from hire date may result in termination.

Preferred Licensing and Certifications:

• Level B, and A North Carolina State Surface Water Treatment Certification.

PLEASE NOTE:

Applicants must meet the City criteria for an acceptable driving record.

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Positions in this class require: standing, fine dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, handling, pushing/pulling, climbing, vision, hearing, twisting, talking

• Medium Work: Exerting 20 - 50 pounds occasionally, 10-25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly.

• Incumbents may be subjected to extreme temperature, wetness and/or humidity, respiratory hazards, noise and vibration, physical hazards.