Water Quality Control Specialist

Salary: $33,000-$41,300

This position will expire on 5/8/23

At the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building and improving our community. Our police officers, firefighters and building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our City’s infrastructure. Our City planners help envision and shape future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance our quality of life.

Our engineers help keep our drinking water clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume) operating and our buildings maintained. Along with the host of Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta! If you are seeking a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job opportunities we have to offer.

City of Atlanta

Department of Watershed Management

The Department of Watershed Management is a regional public water and wastewater utility serving 1.2 million people each day. The Department’s core services include treatment and distribution of safe drinking water; collection and treatment of wastewater to a high standard; management of watersheds within the City of Atlanta; and customer care and billing services for 164,000 accounts. The Department’s vision of being a leader in innovation, service and value is supported by eight strategic priorities including: Service Delivery, Infrastructure Reliability, Workforce Development, Operational Efficiency, Financial Resilience, Compliance, Smart Utility Transformation; and Safety, Security and Emergency Management.

General Description

This employee investigates water quality inquiries from City of Atlanta Drinking Water customer, routinely flushes distribution system fire hydrants to improve and maintain water quality and occasionally inspects and chlorinates the installation of new water mains.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Support the relationship between the City of Atlanta and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with visitors, the public and City staff.
• Reviews plat cards and as-built plans.
• Ensures job site is safe and equipment is operated in a safe manner while wearing all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Collects representative water samples.
• Operate motor vehicles to drive to sampling locations throughout the water service area.
• This employee investigates customer complaints concerning water quality, flushes fire hydrants to improve distribution circulation and disinfects newly installed or serviced water mains and storage tanks.
• Operates and maintains portable chemical feed equipment to ensure proper dosage of chemical solutions.
• Maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information.
• Operates water line valves and fire hydrants to ensure proper water flow and improve water quality.
• The employee will be required to conduct field duties and complete water quality sheets honestly and independently. Therefore, employee must be trustworthy.
• Consult consumers about water quality in their businesses and residences

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications

Drinking water distribution or water quality/purification experience.

Licenses And Certifications

Applicants must have a valid Georgia Driver’s License at the time of application and must obtain a valid Georgia Water Distribution license within one year of employment.