Licensed Water Operator

Description

Summary

This is technical work involving all aspects of the operation and maintenance of the Holley Navarre Water System and Fairpoint Regional Utility System water treatment plants. Work is performed under the direction of the Lead Water Operator.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Perform daily chemical analyses, in accordance with state mandated requirements and federal guidelines.
• Calibrate and repair testing equipment.
• Maintain a neat and clean work area including lime machines, chemical feeders, and laboratory areas.
• Maintain required historical files of all operational data.
• Maintain plant inventory records.
• Inspect machines, equipment, and wells according to preventative maintenance schedule.
• Collect water samples for state and federal compliance testing. 
• Conduct Wetland Monitoring protocols in accordance with Consumptive Use Permit.
• Maintain and wear proper safety apparel.
• Recognize equipment failure or treatment deficiencies and take appropriate corrective action utilizing sound judgment.
• Regulate the flow of water into and out of the treatment facility. 
• Starts-up and shuts-down pumping equipment and valves.
• Ensure proper operation of plant control systems. 
• Order and store needed chemicals.
• Work varying shifts, hours, and locations.
• Perform related work as required. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

Education and/or Experience 

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

Minimum of a Florida Class “C” Water Treatment Plant Operator License; Current Florida Driver’s License

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment 

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Holley Navarre Water Systems, INC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training