What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Plant Operator Trainee position at City of Boca Raton?
Performs responsible skilled work in the operation of a water treatment plant and related equipment; does related work as required. Work is performed under immediate supervision.
- 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 .8%;
- Monitors telemetry system; calls out field crews for alarm situations.
RELATED TASKS:
- Collects samples and performs routine lab work;
- Backwashes filters
- Assists with changing out of cartridge filters
- Troubleshoots 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 the 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 as required.
Some knowledge of the operating characteristics and maintenance requirements of the water treatment equipment in the plant; some knowledge of hydraulic chemical and mechanical principles pertinent to lime softening and membrane softening / nano filtration water treatment plant operations; some knowledge of the occupational hazards of the work and of necessary safety precautions; ability to detect flaws in the operation of mechanical equipment and to determine proper remedial measures; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions; ability to read meters and charts accurately and to maintain records of shift operations; skill in the use and care of laboratory testing and analysis equipment and instruments.
- 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. Florida DEP Class "C" water operator exam must be taken and passed within twelve (12) months of employment
- 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.
Must be able to lift, carry and push articles weighing up to 50 lbs. Must be able to wear hard hat/helmet, safety glasses, goggles, respirator, back supports, safety shoes/boots, hearing protectors, safety harness, and gloves. Exposure to extreme temperatures, animals/insects, electrical hazards, confined spaces, heights, noise, vibration, dust, vapors, fumes, mist, smoke, toxic metals, sensitizers, poisons, gases, irritants, asphyxiants and moving mechanical parts.
Salary : $20
