What are the responsibilities and job description for the WWTP OPERATOR IN TRAINING position at Sandia Resort And Casino?
Position Summary
The goal of WWTP Operator in Training (OIT) is to prepare individuals for a career as operators in the Water/Wastewater Industry. The OIT will assist individuals with becoming well trained, certified Water Treatment or Wastewater Treatment Plan Operators who are qualified to perform their duties in a professional, safe, and permit compliant manner.
Our philosophy is built on the principles of integrity, fairness, collaboration, communication, and recognition for performance excellence. Meeting all performance standards leads to attracting and retaining a qualified workforce, provides opportunities for qualified team members, and contributes towards the ongoing success at Pueblo of Sandia today and in the future.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Participates in the operations and maintenance of water/wastewater treatment equipment according to applicable rules and regulations; collects various water/wastewater samples; keeps accurate records and logs on all lift station activities.
- Reports any failures or operating difficulties to appropriate staff.
- Assists in the operation, monitoring and maintenance of lift stations throughout the Pueblo of Sandia; performs preventive maintenance on all lift station equipment.
- Adjusts and maintains all water/wastewater treatment plant processing equipment; investigates equipment failure, determines cause and takes necessary action.
- Maintains and operates various vehicles land equipment including dump truck and landscaping tools; performs a variety of landscaping work as needed.
- Interprets and acts on information taken from SCADA, gauges, meters, charts, and other instruments.
- Operates computers, generators, automatic sampling system and associated treatment equipment.
- Assists Operator I, II and Lead on projects.
- Responds to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provides information within the area of assignment; resolves complaints in an efficient and timely manner.
- Performs general housekeeping duties such as sweeping, cleaning, hosing down tanks, walkways, rooms and cleaning tanks and other equipment.
- Demonstrate flexibility with work schedule. Work hours are subject to change; callouts and overtime must be authorized by supervisor. Must be able to work long hours if required.
- Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility for all team members and are expected to report to work based upon the assigned schedule each day in accordance with the Attendance Policy for Pueblo of Sandia.
Additional Responsibilities
- Performs job-related duties as required.
- Strong interpersonal skills with all direct work associates as well as networking with all Team Members is essential throughout Pueblo of Sandia whether they hold public facing and/or back-of-the-house positions.
All Team Members must:
- Be polite, friendly and professional always.
- Demonstrate an approachable demeanor when working with all co-workers and Team Members throughout the company.
- Reflect a kind, empathetic, patient, and respectful behavior with all internal and external business dealings.
- Support co-workers as needed to meet business demands.
- Build professional work relationships with all Team Members while supporting a strong teamwork environment.
- Maintain a friendly, professional and approachable demeanor in the performance of all duties.
Key Performance Indicators
This position has Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) identified as a measurement of success. KPI’s will be shared to all team members who work in this job title and feedback will be provided regarding the successful completion of the KPI’s as part of the performance review process.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of pumps, valves, electric motors, diesel engines and electronic, computerized and manual control systems.
- Knowledge of basic mathematical principles and calculations, including metrics.
- Knowledge of basic functions and servicing requirements of equipment used in water treatment facilities.
- Ability to learn principles and procedures of water/wastewater treatment plant operations.
- Ability to learn to collect a variety of samples and conduct appropriate tests.
- Ability to learn to operate, monitor and maintain lift stations.
- Ability to assist in the maintenance of equipment involved in the operation of water/wastewater treatment plant.
- Ability to learn how to operate a variety of pumps, treatment and process control equipment and machinery, including digital control equipment.
- Ability to accurately read meters, gauges, valve books, blueprints and schematic drawings.
- Ability to operate pump truck, water truck, skid steer, and backhoe.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
- Ability to operate a computer and standard business software.
- Ability to learn and follow safety policies, procedures and safe work practices applicable to Utilities, Public Works Department and the Pueblo of Sandia.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all those encountered in the course of work.
Education and Experience
Required:
- High School Diploma, GED certification or equivalent.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
Note: Relevant work experience or education may be substituted to satisfy education and/or work experience.
License/Certifications/Registrations
- Must possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted New Mexico Driver’s License.
- Must be able to obtain a New Mexico Water and Wastewater I Certificate within 1 year and 6 months of employment.
- Must successfully complete and maintain the following courses/training:
- CPR: within 30 days, renewal every 2 years.
- First Aide: within 30 days, renewal every 2 years.
- Must be able to successfully pass a stringent background investigation.
- Will require a pre-employment and random drug screening.
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
The following selected physical activities are required to perform the essential functions of this position
Physical Requirement
Description
Balancing
Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling and walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
Climbing
Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion.
Crawling
Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
Crouching
Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Feeling
Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Finger Dexterity
Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
Grasping
Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
Hearing
Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.
Kneeling
Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
Lifting
Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
Pulling
Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion.
Pushing
Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
Reaching
Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
Seeing
The ability to perceive the nature of objects by the eye.
Walking
Job requirements include, in the performance of duties, walking throughout the work area, on various work surfaces throughout internal or external locations.
Sitting
Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Standing
Particularly for sustained periods of time.
Stooping
Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
Talking
Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Working Conditions Required:
- Duties are performed primarily outdoors with minimum indoor activity as required. Work duties may require employees to work in extreme temperatures and inclement weather.
- Work apparel, including standard work uniform issued by employer, employees may be authorized to wear other apparel at their own expense, to compensate for outside temperature conditions.
- Subject to potential hazards in water/wastewater treatment facility, such as broken glass, needles, human feces, and various other water treatment effluents.
- Additional potential hazards include exposure to infections, diseases, bloodborne and airborne pathogens, (methane, chlorine, and carbon monoxide fumes), odors, dust, mist, gases, and moderate noise levels.
- Duties involve walking, climbing, crawling, standing for periods of time, sitting, crouching, kneeling, and the ability to assume prone position. Some tasks will be performed on uneven, hard, and inclined slopes.
- Ability to work in wet environments and below grade surfaces to access buried utilities.
- Ability to elevate or lower body by means of ladder or various hoisting methods to include wearing a fall arrest system.
The content of this job description does not restrict management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
The job description reflects the assignment of the essential functions of the current position but does not prescribe or restrict tasks that may be assigned. The essential functions are specified but are subject to change at any time for various reasons, including management discretion.
The Pueblo of Sandia reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary.
Selected candidates must submit to and pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening as part of the pre-employment process. Drug and alcohol screening will continue through post-hire testing to be conducted by a third-party random number generator. Selected candidates must submit to and pass a criminal background screening as part of the pre-employment process.
The Pueblo of Sandia is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.
