Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Winchester, VA
Job Type: Full-time Classified
Job Number: 01090
Department: Public Services Department
Division: Public Services Water Treatment Plant
Opening Date: 04/16/2024
Closing Date: 5/16/2024 5:00 PM Eastern
Description

Are you looking to start a career path in Public Service? Do you currently have a Waterworks License and looking to move up within an organization? The City of Winchester and the Department of Public Services invites you to come join our team! The City has an outstanding strategic plan that includes goals and objectives, a clear vision, and a culture of collaboration. We are recruiting for a Water Treatment Plant Operator at our Percy D. Miller Facility.
Starting Salary based on Licensure:
Operator Trainee - $33,030.40
Operator 4 - $36,400.00
Operator 3 - $40,123.20
Operator 2 - $44,262.40
Operator 1 - $48,776.00
Lead Operator - $53,788.80
Duties and Responsiblities

• Oversees the proper functioning of pumps, motors, instrumentation, filters and chemical feeders;
• Maintains operational parameters as specified by the Facility manager, Chief Operator, or Shift Leader;
• Checks equipment and records data;
• Monitors SCADA and recording equipment and determines usage or flow;
• Collects samples from designated points;
• Performs routine physical and chemical analyses, records results or takes samples to the lab for more extensive analysis;
• Makes adjustments to operating equipment and notifies superiors of need for repair work;
• Keeps chemical feeders stocked;
• Keeps basins free from foreign matter;
• Performs general housekeeping duties which include but are not limited to floor maintenance, washing windows, painting, mowing grass, trimming hedges, containing weeds, and cleaning equipment;
• Contributes to a positive work environment;
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) is required
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to complete within 6 months of employment - Small Water Systems Operation and Maintenance Course
• Ability to complete within 9 months of employment - 3 facility Demonstration of Capabilities, DOC's

Job Posting Statement

NOTE: This classification specification is not intended to be all-inclusive. An employee will also perform other reasonably-related job responsibilities as assigned and required by management. City of Winchester reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This classification specification does not constitute a written contract of employment.
This position is eligible for benefits. To find out more click
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