What are the responsibilities and job description for the Waste Water Treatment Plant Operator Red River Treatment Plant position at City of Bossier City?
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Prepares and updates inspection sheets, logs, and flow charts. Maintains records and computer data entry. Operates and adjusts treatment plant pumps, motors, and other equipment to maintain appropriate plant operations. Installs, maintains, repairs, modifies, troubleshoots and services plant operations machinery and equipment including pumps, valves, motors, meters, tanks, and analyzers. Performs preventative and corrective maintenance and assists in repair of equipment, plant, and remote site equipment. Collects samples and completes analysis as required. Determines and performs sludge wasting cycles from sludge processing facilities. Operates belt filter press as directed. Operates and controls electric motors, pumps, and valves to regulate the treatment process and control production and flow of wastewater. Calculates process controls chemical dosages, adjusts process and chemical feed equipment that as required to flocculate and clarify water. Monitors and adjusts process control equipment, online instrumentation wastewater quality and flow rates using plant SCADA systems. Repairs, cleans lubricates and calibrates, machines and online monitoring equipment. Works with hazardous chemicals such as chlorine, ozone gas, ammonia, acids and liquid oxygen. Shall supervise employees as assigned by immediate supervisor. Shall supervise work-release inmates. Shall have the ability to respond to emergency situations involving adverse impacts to the wastewater treatment process. Shall be required to be on 24-hour call. Must be able to work independently and as part of a team. Shall perform all other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION REQUIRED: High School diploma or General Equivalency Degree (GED).
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED: Shall have knowledge of basic mathematics; ability to keep simple records; work with mechanical tools, gauges, and valves. Shall have knowledge of databases and be skilled in use of computers and job related software. Shall have the ability to comprehend the functional nature of machines. Shall have the ability to read and interpret documents, regulatory requirements, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, etc. Aptitude to calibrate and use the following instruments – pH meter, oxygen meter, chlorine analyzer, various tape measures, conversion charts (decimal to fraction, fraction to decimal), overhead scale, flow meters, oxygen reduction potential meters (ORP), etc. Reasoning abilities shall include the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form.
AN EEO EMPLOYER DRUG FREE WORKPLACE
Job Details
Category
Utilities
Posted
April 21, 2025
Closing
Open Until Filled