Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Level D - A

Position Summary

The purpose of the class is to provide monitoring and treatment of the City’s wastewater facility. The class is responsible for Wastewater Treatment Plant operations, maintenance, and quality control. The class works according to set procedures under direct supervision.

Position Responsibilities - Essential

This list of tasks is illustrative ONLY and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.

. Assists in operating the Wastewater Treatment Plant; performs preventative maintenance on equipment.

· Assists in repairing air compressors, motors, pumps, and related equipment.

· Determines chemical dosages to properly treat water, runs quality control tests/ process control tests.

· Maintains operating logs and related records.

· Drives city vehicles to monitoring sites for routine wastewater sampling.

· Performs plant housekeeping duties.

· Performs a variety of operations including but not limited to mixing chemicals, flushing water lines as needed, cleaning/changing filters, Equipment cleaning, hoisting materials and use of ladders, changing process flows, changing chlorine/SO2 cylinders, reading and recording data from gauges/meters and recording charts, checking chemical storage areas and tanks on a routine basis, checking and/or adjusting chemical feed systems, emptying operating machinery necessary to functioning of the plant, etc.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.16 - $31.40 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Dependent health insurance coverage
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Ability to Relocate:

• Cayce, SC 29033: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person