What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Plant Operator Trainee position at City of Boca Raton?
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General Statement of Job:Water Plant Operators Trainees are essential for the operation of the water treatment plant. Critical areas of responsibility include ongoing learning and proficiency of plant equipment, Lab Procedures, and process control through Scada. All Operators will be trained properly to meet the City of Boca Raton Water Plant standards.
- Makes regular tours of plant and equipment including pumps, lime softening units, chemical feed equipment, sodium hypochlorite generators and pumping systems, ammoniators, filters, nanofiltration membrane systems, degassifiers, scrubbers, etc. to assist in plant operations.
- Monitors gauges, meters, control panels, SCADA systems, etc.; controls tank levels and flow rates.
- Records readings from meters and instruments.
- Checks functioning of equipment.
- Operates computer SCADA system to control plant flow and machinery.
- Regulates and adjusts motors, pumps, chemical feed systems, blowers, valves, and other apparatus to meet changing operating conditions.
- Pumps sludge, drains tanks, and rotates equipment.
- Cleans and services pumps, motors, and other equipment.
- Monitors sodium hypochlorite solution strength, makes feed rate adjustments, batches bulk hypochlorite from 12.5% to 0.8%
- Monitors telemetry system thru Scada at remote pumping stations dispatch crews for abnormal situations.
- Answers phones for utilities department after hours and dispatch field crews for emergency situations.
Related tasks:
- Collects samples and performs routine lab work.
- Backwashes filters
- Assists with changing out of cartridge filters
- Troubleshoots chemical, mechanical process problems.
- Responds to customer complaints, dispatches field crews, lab personnel, etc.
- Makes minor or emergency repairs; performs preventive maintenance on plant equipment.
- Assists with mixing chemicals, adjusts valve positions, and monitors instrumentation in the cleaning of membrane elements.
- Performs general maintenance and housekeeping duties.
- Performs painting of facilities and equipment as needed.
- Performs related tasks around the water plant as required.
Knowledge of:
- The operating characteristics and maintenance of the water treatment plant equipment.
- Hydraulic chemical and mechanical principles pertinent to lime softening and membrane softening / nano filtration water treatment plant operations.
- The occupational hazards of the work and of necessary safety precautions
Skilled in:
- The use and care of laboratory testing and analysis equipment and instruments.
Ability to:
- Detect flaws in the operation of mechanical equipment and to determine proper remedial measures.
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Read meters and charts accurately and to maintain records of shift operations.
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school.
- Must have completed or be currently enrolled in a Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) approved program to qualify for the Class "C" water operator exam.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- "C" water operator exam must be taken and passed within twelve (12) months of employment Florida DEP Class
- Must possess a valid State of Florida Driver's license with no more than six (6) points in the past three (3) years.
- Abstained from the use of cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products for at least one year prior to their date of hire and shall abstain from the use of tobacco products at all times during the period of their employment with the City while both on and off duty.
Final offer and employment are contingent upon successful completion of the following post-offer, pre-employment screening items:
- Criminal Background Check
- Employment Verification
- Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Check
- Physical Examination
- Drug & Alcohol Screening
Salary : $20 - $27