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Location : Naples, FL
Job Type: Full Time, Regular
Job Number: 08439
Department: Public Utilities Department
Division: Water
Opening Date: 12/01/2023
Closing Date: 12/14/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Summary
Operates, monitors, and maintains water/wastewater treatment plant systems and related equipment to provide quality drinking water for public use and to produce quality effluent water in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
Essential Functions
• Controls water treatment plant operations in accordance with all established regulations, standards, and procedures; operates and monitors plant/systems via computer; conducts visual plant inspections and monitors plant operations/processes to ensure proper operations and to detect equipment failures, potential leaks, or other problem situations; conducts field inspections or remote station inspections; troubleshoots outlying wells and pump stations; makes adjustments in plant operations as appropriate; performs preventive maintenance checks and procedures on plant equipment; reports faulty equipment or problem situations to appropriate personnel.
• Operates water treatment plant equipment to maintain adequate water flow, proper water treatment, and proper plant functions; monitors plant treatment process and distribution system; shuts down and starts plant as necessary; fills and pumps tanks at remote pump stations; monitors chemical levels in water; monitors and fills day tanks of sulfuric acid, caustic, scale inhibitor, fluoride, phosphate, and salt; transfers chemicals from bulk storage to day tanks to fill hoppers; adjusts and fills chemical feeders as needed; adjusts and monitors ammonia feeds and chlorine feeds; monitors and records differential pressures on cartridge filters; runs reverse osmosis series; monitors membrane and reverse osmosis membranes for efficiency; monitors and adjusts pH of pre-/post-feeds to membranes and distribution system; opens/closes fill valves; changes chlorine cylinders; adjusts high service pumps for distribution flow; adjusts and monitors sulfuric acid pumps, sodium hydroxide pumps, scale inhibitor pumps, phosphate pumps, transfer pumps, and concentrate pumps; adjusts well flows; monitors and records deep well injection flows; adjusts and monitors odor control caustic pumps, GST levels, clean well levels, and concentrate well levels; resets tripped wells; cleans degasifies towers and odor control towers; controls suction pressures; monitors feed pressures and skid pressures; monitors weather station and logs data.
• Collects or receives water/wastewater samples for chemical analysis; conducts regular chemical tests to determine the chemical composition of water, to control quality, and to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations; performs testing to identify levels of alkalinity, calcium hardness, chlorine, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, pH, silt density index, settleable solids, suspended solids, total dissolved solids, total hardness, volatile solids, or other materials; conducts periodic quality control tests; logs test results on daily charts and log sheets.
• Monitors gauges, meters, and charts to ensure proper plant operations; maintains logs/records of plant operations, meter/gauge readings, test results, chemical applications, and other data; assists in preparing mandatory reports for submission to regulatory agencies.
• Performs plant maintenance, building maintenance, grounds maintenance, or general/manual tasks in support of division operations; calibrates equipment/instruments; cleans/replaces cartridge filters; cleans and replaces vessel membranes; mixes chemical solutions; inspects fire extinguishers; resets electrical circuits; paints surfaces; rakes grounds around dumpster; loads/unloads materials; lifts/moves heavy materials; maintains plant security.
• Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep plant facilities, equipment, and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, performing minor repairs, replacing parts, washing/cleaning equipment, or cleaning work areas; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• Operates various machinery, equipment and tools associated with plant operations, which may include a motor vehicle, dump truck, backhoe, loader, chemical feeder, pump, well, motor, valve, generator, reverse osmosis skid, membrane softening skid, chlorinator, hoist, pH meter, turbidimeter, spectrophotometer, dissolved oxygen meter, hazardous gas meter, gauges, chlorine analyzer, belt press, titration equipment, detoxifier, odor control unit, telemetry system, vacuum cleaner, safety equipment, laboratory instruments, testing materials, rake, shovel, hand tools, or mechanic tools.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; and reports unsafe activities and conditions to supervisor.
• Monitors inventory levels of division equipment, chemicals, and supplies; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new or replacement materials; receives incoming orders of chemicals and supplies; conducts periodic inventory counts.
Minimum Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED required.
• One (1) year of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.
• General Educational Development (GEDs) must be issued by the American Council on Education through an approved GED Administrator. For Florida, the approved GED Administrator would be the Florida Department of Education (public schools or adult education centers).
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Department of Environmental Protection Class C Drinking Water Treatment license.
Supplemental information
Collier County BCC offers a variety of benefits to both regular full and part time employees. For information, click to view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer you when you join our team.
Individuals hired into temporary positions for a period of less than six months, volunteers and interns are not benefit eligible. Temporary employees hired for longer than six months may be eligible for Florida Retirement System Benefits as well as others required by law.
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APPLICANT NOTICE: Your answers below will be used to review this application. The experience listed here MUST match the work history provided in your application. Please note, it is not acceptable to use "See Resume" or "See Above" in your answers below and we do not accept resumes as a substitute for a completed application.
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Do you possess a high school diploma?
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Do you have a minimum of 1 year of related experience?
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Do you possess a Class C Drinking Water Treatment License?
Required Question
Location : Naples, FL
Job Type: Full Time, Regular
Job Number: 08439
Department: Public Utilities Department
Division: Water
Opening Date: 12/01/2023
Closing Date: 12/14/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Summary
Operates, monitors, and maintains water/wastewater treatment plant systems and related equipment to provide quality drinking water for public use and to produce quality effluent water in compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
Essential Functions
• Controls water treatment plant operations in accordance with all established regulations, standards, and procedures; operates and monitors plant/systems via computer; conducts visual plant inspections and monitors plant operations/processes to ensure proper operations and to detect equipment failures, potential leaks, or other problem situations; conducts field inspections or remote station inspections; troubleshoots outlying wells and pump stations; makes adjustments in plant operations as appropriate; performs preventive maintenance checks and procedures on plant equipment; reports faulty equipment or problem situations to appropriate personnel.
• Operates water treatment plant equipment to maintain adequate water flow, proper water treatment, and proper plant functions; monitors plant treatment process and distribution system; shuts down and starts plant as necessary; fills and pumps tanks at remote pump stations; monitors chemical levels in water; monitors and fills day tanks of sulfuric acid, caustic, scale inhibitor, fluoride, phosphate, and salt; transfers chemicals from bulk storage to day tanks to fill hoppers; adjusts and fills chemical feeders as needed; adjusts and monitors ammonia feeds and chlorine feeds; monitors and records differential pressures on cartridge filters; runs reverse osmosis series; monitors membrane and reverse osmosis membranes for efficiency; monitors and adjusts pH of pre-/post-feeds to membranes and distribution system; opens/closes fill valves; changes chlorine cylinders; adjusts high service pumps for distribution flow; adjusts and monitors sulfuric acid pumps, sodium hydroxide pumps, scale inhibitor pumps, phosphate pumps, transfer pumps, and concentrate pumps; adjusts well flows; monitors and records deep well injection flows; adjusts and monitors odor control caustic pumps, GST levels, clean well levels, and concentrate well levels; resets tripped wells; cleans degasifies towers and odor control towers; controls suction pressures; monitors feed pressures and skid pressures; monitors weather station and logs data.
• Collects or receives water/wastewater samples for chemical analysis; conducts regular chemical tests to determine the chemical composition of water, to control quality, and to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations; performs testing to identify levels of alkalinity, calcium hardness, chlorine, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, phosphate, pH, silt density index, settleable solids, suspended solids, total dissolved solids, total hardness, volatile solids, or other materials; conducts periodic quality control tests; logs test results on daily charts and log sheets.
• Monitors gauges, meters, and charts to ensure proper plant operations; maintains logs/records of plant operations, meter/gauge readings, test results, chemical applications, and other data; assists in preparing mandatory reports for submission to regulatory agencies.
• Performs plant maintenance, building maintenance, grounds maintenance, or general/manual tasks in support of division operations; calibrates equipment/instruments; cleans/replaces cartridge filters; cleans and replaces vessel membranes; mixes chemical solutions; inspects fire extinguishers; resets electrical circuits; paints surfaces; rakes grounds around dumpster; loads/unloads materials; lifts/moves heavy materials; maintains plant security.
• Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep plant facilities, equipment, and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, performing minor repairs, replacing parts, washing/cleaning equipment, or cleaning work areas; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• Operates various machinery, equipment and tools associated with plant operations, which may include a motor vehicle, dump truck, backhoe, loader, chemical feeder, pump, well, motor, valve, generator, reverse osmosis skid, membrane softening skid, chlorinator, hoist, pH meter, turbidimeter, spectrophotometer, dissolved oxygen meter, hazardous gas meter, gauges, chlorine analyzer, belt press, titration equipment, detoxifier, odor control unit, telemetry system, vacuum cleaner, safety equipment, laboratory instruments, testing materials, rake, shovel, hand tools, or mechanic tools.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals; and reports unsafe activities and conditions to supervisor.
• Monitors inventory levels of division equipment, chemicals, and supplies; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new or replacement materials; receives incoming orders of chemicals and supplies; conducts periodic inventory counts.
Minimum Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED required.
• One (1) year of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.
• General Educational Development (GEDs) must be issued by the American Council on Education through an approved GED Administrator. For Florida, the approved GED Administrator would be the Florida Department of Education (public schools or adult education centers).
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Department of Environmental Protection Class C Drinking Water Treatment license.
Supplemental information
- Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
- Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County's Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
- This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.
Collier County BCC offers a variety of benefits to both regular full and part time employees. For information, click to view the comprehensive benefits package we have to offer you when you join our team.
Individuals hired into temporary positions for a period of less than six months, volunteers and interns are not benefit eligible. Temporary employees hired for longer than six months may be eligible for Florida Retirement System Benefits as well as others required by law.
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APPLICANT NOTICE: Your answers below will be used to review this application. The experience listed here MUST match the work history provided in your application. Please note, it is not acceptable to use "See Resume" or "See Above" in your answers below and we do not accept resumes as a substitute for a completed application.
- I understand and agree with the statements above.
- I do not agree with the statements above.
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Do you possess a high school diploma?
- Yes
- No
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Do you have a minimum of 1 year of related experience?
- Yes
- No
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Do you possess a Class C Drinking Water Treatment License?
- Yes
- No
Required Question
