Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee Ii

• Receive, safely unload and store chemicals and materials by hand and by use of motorized and mechanical equipment.
• Operate, monitor, and adjust control functions within a water treatment plant, distribution system and sludge de-watering facility, using local controls and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA).
• Monitor water quality through online instrumentation, sampling procedures, and performing analyses using standardized testing methods, tools, and equipment in a plant process laboratory, and at various stages in the treatment process.
• Calculate dosages and adjust chemical feeders/chemical injection pumps for proper operation and application of chemicals in order to ensure a high finished water quality standard.
• Record entries, update and maintain plant operation logs, forms and reports; perform and document calculations related to plant operational activities.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
• Safely operate a City-owned motor vehicle for travel to a number of pumping stations and water distribution and treatment facilities; operate City communication equipment.
• Learn to dispatch call-out personnel as required for emergency situations at all hours.
• Work with hazardous chemicals related to water treatment and laboratory operations; receive training in and assist in spill prevention and response at City facilities.
• Operate and adjust treatment plant pumps, motors, feeders and other equipment to maintain appropriate plant operations.
• Maintain plant, operating equipment and facilities in a clean and orderly condition; perform routine housekeeping inside and outside the plant and conduct regular site safety inspections.
• Mix and apply chemicals for use at various stages in the treatment process.
• Regulate the flow of water into and through the source water transmission system, the water treatment plant, and the distribution system.

Experience and Training Guidelines
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

• Any license, certification, or registration required for this position shall be maintained (i.e. active and in good standing) at all times during employment with City of Vallejo. For continued employment with City of Vallejo, you must maintain such license, certification, or registration to meet the minimum qualifications of this position.

• Operating principles of plant equipment such as valves, pumps, motors, controls, instrumentation and telemetry.
• Standard principles and practices of drinking water treatment plant operations, as well as applicable drinking water standards and regulations.
• Safety regulations pertaining to industrial work practices and use of related equipment.
• Standard principles of mathematics, biology, chemistry, and hydraulics as applied in the operation of a drinking water treatment facility.
• Basic computer (PC) skills in Microsoft Office Suite software.

• Lift 55 pounds and move heavy chemical containers safely.
• Understand and carry out written and oral instructions.
• Learn and apply daily practices, procedures, techniques, regulations, and laws pertaining to water treatment plant and distribution system operations.
• Identify problems and hazardous situations.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Wear respiratory protection equipment as required; perform required duties while wearing a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
• Perform simple to moderately complex tasks while wearing Level A personal protective equipment.
• Read and interpret plant piping and distribution diagrams and other technical documents.
• Work any shift, rotation, weekends, and holidays, at any Water Department facility. Water Treatment Plant Operators may be assigned and required to report directly to any City treatment facility location, and to travel to alternate duty/work locations and offsite meetings.

Working Conditions/Physical Characteristics:
Incumbents must be able to perform physical tasks which may include prolonged sitting, standing walking, reaching, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, kneeling, bending, squatting and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine motor coordination when using a computer keyboard or mobile data terminal. Near vision is required when writing reports and other documents, and far vision is required when in the field. Acute hearing is required when providing phone and personal service. The need to lift, carry and push tools and supplies weighing up to 55 pounds is also required. The job duties will expose the employee to the outdoors, confined spaces, elevated structures, chemicals, biohazards, high voltage and electronic equipment. This may include exposure to inclement weather conditions, machinery noise, fumes, dust, and air contaminants. Some of these requirements may be accommodated for otherwise qualified individuals requiring and requesting such accommodation.
The Recruitment & Selection Process