Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator

Description

Holley-Navarre Water System is an 18,000 strong member owned not-for-profit water and wastewater company in Santa Rosa County. HNWS has an annual budget of approximately $16 million. HNWS wholly owns two subsidiaries, an engineering firm, and a golf course. This is technical work involving all aspects of the operation and maintenance of the Holley Navarre Water System and Fairpoint Regional Utility System wastewater treatment plant.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Perform daily chemical analyses, in accordance with state mandated requirements and federal guidelines.
• Calibrate and repair testing equipment.
• Maintain a neat and clean work area including lime feed equipment, chemical feeders, and laboratory areas.
• Maintain required historical files of all operational data.
• Maintain plant inventory records.
• Inspect equipment, analyzers, and wells according to the preventative maintenance schedule.
• Collect water samples for state and federal compliance monitoring. 
• Conduct Wetland Monitoring protocols in accordance with the conditions listed in the Consumptive Use Permit.
• Maintain and wear proper safety apparel.
• Recognize equipment failure or treatment deficiencies and take appropriate corrective action utilizing sound judgment.
• Regulate the flow of water into and out of the treatment facility. 
• Starts-up and shuts-down pumping equipment and valves.
• Ensure proper operation of plant control systems. 
• Order and store needed chemicals.
• Work varying shifts, hours, and locations.
• Perform related work as required. 
• Collects and researches data.
• Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; seeks feedback to improve performance; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others
• Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills. 
• Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.
• Balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
• Writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; presents numerical data effectively; able to read and interpret written information.
• Understands business implications of decisions.
• Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and principles; upholds organizational values.
• Follows policies and procedures; supports organization's goals and values.
• Adapts to changes in the work environment; changes approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Volunteers readily; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities; asks for and offers help when needed.
• Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness.
• Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; makes timely decisions.
• Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; sets goals and objectives. 
• Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; accepts responsibility for own actions; follows through on commitments. 
• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Meets productivity standards; completes work in a timely manner; strives to increase productivity; works quickly.
• Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience 

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations 

Minimum of a Florida Class “C” Water Treatment Plant Operator License; Current Florida Driver’s License

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is frequently exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.