Senior Plant Operations Specialist

Join our team as a Senior Plant Operations Specialist, devoted to providing operational, technical and maintenance support for the City's water and wastewater treatment plants. Responsibilities involve operation and maintenance of water and wastewater plants and facilities, including assigning work and monitoring work completion.

• Utilizes Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to regulate plant flow, chemical doses, control pumps, and to monitor pH, turbidity and chlorine levels. Makes adjustments to maintain levels within standard operation range
• Operates plant equipment which may include belt presses, distribution booster pumps, bypass valves and/or spray irrigation; monitors equipment alarms and maintains distribution tank levels
• Performs plant area and equipment inspections of press system and equipment. Detects pipe leaks, monitors chemical flows and chemical tanks, changes feed systems and chemical pumps as needed, and remotely monitors lift station equipment
• Performs laboratory analysis and microbiology testing for process control and compliance purposes; verifies chemical levels. Verifies accuracy of SCADA on line meters
• Off-loads bulk chemical trucks; determines tanks to fill and opens valves, Gathers samples and performs measurements and hauls and loads residual to trucks for removal
• Monitors work distribution throughout shift and may provide task assignments. Provides guidance to others in specific tasks and assists with monitoring and maintaining permit compliance
• Reviews, enters and maintains data in laboratory information management system, including daily logs, reports and assignment-related documentation. As needed, reviews inventory levels and schedules deliveries of inventory
  
  

Note: 
This job classification description is intended to be generic in nature. It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The essential duties, functions and responsibilities and Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) designation may vary based on the specific tasks assigned to the position.

Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or GED and three years of maintenance experience

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation.

Licensing and Certifications:

• Valid North Carolina Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record, or the ability to obtain within 60 days of hire
• Grade 2 or higher Wastewater Operator Certification 

Knowledge of:

• Practices and methods of coaching and leading the work of others and organizing, prioritizing, assigning and monitoring work 
• Standard practices, methods and materials of assigned work
• Business math concepts
• Filing and record-keeping principles
• Occupational hazards and applicable safety principles and practices
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment, including specialized equipment
• Applicable federal, state and local laws, codes, and regulations 
• Customer service principles
• Modern office technology
  
  

Skill In:

• Training and coaching staff, coordinating deadlines, prioritizing work demands and assigning/monitoring work performed 
• Performing equipment inspections and monitoring maintenance requirements
• Reviewing system data and laboratory testing results and taking appropriate action
• Organizing tasks, meeting deadlines and prioritizing competing demands
• Providing directions to others in order to meet standards
• Providing attention to detail, proofreading, and error correction in assignments
• Business math computations
• Organizing and maintaining reports, records, files, data and documentation
• Comprehending reference books and manuals
• Operating assigned tools and equipment
• Interpreting and applying applicable laws, codes, regulations and standards
• Providing customer service
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction
  
  

ADA and Other Requirements: 
Positions in this class typically require: stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium Work: 
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions: 
Work is performed in both the field and in an indoor office environment with frequent exposure to hazardous physical conditions (such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibration, etc.); frequent exposure to atmospheric conditions (such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, etc.); moderate exposure to hazardous materials (such as chemicals, blood and other body fluids); frequent exposure to environmental conditions (such as disruptive people, imminent danger, or a threatening environment); frequent exposure to extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and movement restrictions; and moderate exposure intense noise or travel.

Salary : $45,245 - $73,150