What are the responsibilities and job description for the Water Treatment Operator I/II position at City of Cedar Park?
The City of Cedar Park is looking for a Treatment Operator I or Treatment Operator II, to join our Water Treatment Plant operations.
Job Summary: The Treatment Operator operates and maintains the City's water treatment facility, including performing tests on pumps, motors, and water, maintaining logs, and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Operates and maintains the city water treatment facilities as required by city, state, and federal guidelines.
- Performs routine tests on water treatment facility filters, treatment process, chemicals, pumps, motors, and water, and takes appropriate reading of gages and meters.
- Records plant telemetry information from satellite pumping stations and maintains records of water treatment facility operations.
- Performs routine inspections of water treatment facilities, monitors, pumps, tanks, valves, appurtenances, chemicals, clarifiers and filters, visually and with computer system, and adjusts equipment and chemicals to maintain specified operating conditions.
- Performs various chemical analyses, including pH, alkalinity, chlorine, turbidity, fluorides, taste and odor control, and hardness tests, and ensures proper calibration of measuring feed equipment.
- Routine uses laboratory equipment.
- Routinely calibrates online monitoring analyzers.
- Calculates various daily, weekly, and monthly chemical usage and water statistics, and records data on logs and charts.
- Monitors distribution for the plant with the Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) System.
- Ensures cleanliness of water facilities and cleans equipment as necessary.
- Performs corrective and preventive maintenance of water treatment equipment.
- Performs minor welding when necessary.
- Assists in preparing reports to state and federal regulatory agencies as required.
- Operates small boat to check and adjust the raw water intake.
- May operate mower, weed eater, and other grounds maintenance equipment.
- May operate backhoe and other heavy equipment.
Treatment Operator II additional responsibilities:
- Uses work order management system (Lucity).
- Monitors and uses the SCADA system.
Treatment Operator I
- $24.09 - $34.67 Hourly
- High School Diploma or its equivalent, plus two (2) years of experience in water treatment operations.
- Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Valid Texas Driver's License applicable to job responsibilities, with an acceptable driving record.
- Class C Surface Water Certification from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ),
- $26.56 - $38.23 Hourly
- High School Diploma or its equivalent, plus four (4) years of experience in water treatment operations.
- Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Valid Texas Driver's License applicable to job responsibilities, with an acceptable driving record.
- Class B Surface Water Treatment License from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of: methods, practices, and equipment used in water treatment facilities; plumbing; welding; handling hazardous materials, minor electrical repair; basic chemistry; pumps and motors; water chemical analyzing equipment; city, state, and federal water treatment specifications and regulations; and laboratory testing and procedures.
Skill/Ability to: learn and comply with state and federal regulations applicable to water treatment facilities; perform simple mathematical calculations; operate personal computer and computerized equipment; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers; demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written communication; tolerate outside working conditions, including exposure to adverse weather conditions; and maintain appropriate necessary certifications, including Texas driver's license applicable to job responsibilities and acceptable driving record. Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Organization Structure:
Reports To: Water Treatment Superintendent
Directs: This is a non-supervisory position; however, may provide direction to Water Treatment Operator Trainee
Other: Has contact with other city employees and with the general public
The City of Cedar Park is a vibrant community of 82,220 consistently ranked by the U.S. Census Bureau as one of the fastest growing communities in the Austin metro. Named for a popular park and rail stop in the late 1800s, Cedar Park is now home to two professional sports teams, the Texas Stars AHL hockey team and the Austin Spurs NBA G-league basketball team, as well a growing number of high tech and major manufacturing employers. Cedar Park has several rankings by a variety of sources as one of the Best Cities for Families and one of the Safest Cities in Texas.
Join our team of dynamic, talented, and dedicated professionals. We work together, we enjoy serving the community, and we have fun at what we do. Join us today!
The City is an equal opportunity employer that maintains a policy of nondiscrimination with respect to each employee and applicant for employment. The City affirms its commitment that there shall be no discrimination against applicants or employees because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other protected status.
Salary : $24 - $35
