Water Quality Specialist

Apply by 1/22/25 for first consideration.

Work schedule may include weekends.

This position supports and assists the Water Quality Lead to implement the water quality sampling program and monitor the water production and treatment facilities to ensure water quality throughout the city’s service area. This position may assist the Cross Connection Control Specialist position as needed.

Positions in this class perform a variety of water quality sampling and testing activities and assist with the cross connection control program as needed. This position is responsible for operating, maintaining, and monitoring the city’s water treatment plants and watersheds. Work is performed within established procedures with priorities and deadlines established according to city, state and/or federal water quality requirements. Employees in this class work independently with supervision mainly exercised over outcomes and products rather than work processes, and employees are expected to keep supervisors informed of work status and concerns.

Examples of Job Duties

Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• Monitors, tests, and maintains the city’s water production and treatment facilities, distribution system, and cross connection program as required to ensure the safety and quality of the drinking water in the city’s service area.
• Performs water quality sampling and testing (for total coliform, fecal coliform, turbidity, chlorine, fluoride, IOC’s, VOC’s, SOC’s etc.) at source wells, reservoirs and throughout the distribution system.
• Checks chlorine residual, pH, turbidity and temperature on a daily basis; calibrates and maintains sampling equipment as required.
• Monitors, maintains, and patrols watersheds and treatment facilities on a daily basis and implements the watershed control program.
• Operates, maintains, and repairs treatment processes and equipment; calibrates and maintains associated water quality sampling equipment.
• Monitors SCADA system on a daily basis confirming proper operations at all sites; responds to SCADA system alarms.
• Maintains records pertaining to the water quality sampling/testing and cross connection programs per the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) and per the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) rules and regulations.
• Maintains a variety of logs, charts, and other tracking and reporting tools.
• Responds to complaints and inquiries from citizens pertaining to all water quality concerns as needed.

Qualifications

A combination of the experience, education, and training listed below which provides an equivalent background to perform the work of this position.

Experience:

• One (1) year of experience performing a variety of the essential duties of the position or a related position in a water utility.

• High school diploma or GED.

• Must possess, or have the ability to possess within one month of hire date, a Washington State Drivers’ License.
• Must possess, or have the ability to possess within six months of hire date:

• Water Treatment Plant Operator in Training (WTPO-IT)
• First Aid and CPR certifications.
• Flagger certification

• Must possess, or have the ability to possess within eighteen (18) months of hire date:

• Washington State Backflow Assembly Tester certification.
• Water Distribution Manager I certification
• Water Treatment Plant Operator I certifications
• Washington State Cross Connection Control Specialist certification.

Work Environment

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those occurring in the performance of the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; kneel, bend, or climb and to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on a frequent basis; lift 25 - 60 pounds on an occasional basis; and lift and/or move between 60 - 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This position regularly works outside in various weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee may be exposed to physical hazards from mechanical and electrical equipment and also will sometimes work in hazardous areas under hazardous conditions. The employee occasionally works in traffic, near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and the risk of electrical shock and radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

This position works a regular schedule, however, incumbents may be called in to work at irregular times in emergency situations.

This position description generally describes the principal functions of the position and the level of knowledge and skills typically required. It does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and it is subject to change as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

Teamsters union

The City of Marysville offers a comprehensive benefit package for regular full-time employees.

Regular part-time employees may be eligible for medical and dental coverage; however, they are not eligible for vision coverage. Their spouses and dependents are not eligible for health insurance coverage.

[Note: Represented employees may receive some or all of the benefits listed below based on their union contracts. Those employees should consult their union agreements for specific information about their benefits]

Insurance Benefits:

• Medical - choice of Premera Blue Cross or Kaiser Permanante.
• Employer pays 100% of employee's monthly premiums and 90% of dependent/qualified domestic partner's premiums.
• Vision
• Dental
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dual Insurance Incentive Program
• Vacation and Holiday Pay
• Sick Leave
• Jury Duty/Military Leave

• State of Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)
• 457 Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• HRA/VEBA plan

• Optional plans for life insurance, disability, and accident coverage
• Flexible Spending Account Plan
• Direct Deposit
• Credit Union Membership