Wastewater Operator

POSITION SUMMARY

The Wastewater Operator reports to the Wastewater Division Manager and performs a variety of semi-skilled and skilled maintenance work on the sanitary sewer and collection systems.

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ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Maintain Sewage System

• Install, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair sewage systems, pumps, motors, grinders, generators, and other equipment.
• Schedule maintenance for equipment and complete the scheduled maintenance.
• Maintain, inspect, and clean all pump station buildings and grounds.
• Operate and maintain gasoline and diesel engines, and backup power generator system.
• Keep accurate records, i.e. charts and daily logs, of all maintenance and repairs.
• Respond to lift station alarms and collection system emergencies after regular hours (on call).
• Daily inspection of pump stations for irregular flows, noises, smells, vibrations, and any operation malfunctions that could lead to an unexpected failure.

Maintain Sewer Collection Systems

Monitoring and Sampling

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND CERTIFICATIONS

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NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met or will be encountered by an employee while successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands and arms to operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift weights up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions and is exposed to wet and / or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The employee is also occasionally required to work in confined spaces such as manholes, vaults, tanks, etc. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud in field settings, and moderately quiet in office settings.

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The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

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SALARY : GRADE 17-18 $22.09-$36.77 (TYPICALLY START AT MINIMUM)

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

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