Plant Operator​/Water Production

• Type:
  Full Time
• Salary/Pay Rate: $19.26/hr
  - Full Benefits

JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, performs specialized work associated with operations and maintenance of a water treatment plant to ensure compliance with state regulatory requirements.

• Monitors operations to determine efficiency of the Water Treatment Plant and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Checks for signs of equipment and treatment deficiencies.
• Monitors charts denoting water levels in ground and elevated storage tanks.
• Reviews and analyzes data results and instrument readings.
• Inspects equipment and monitors operating conditions, meters, and gauges to determine load requirements and detect malfunctions.
• Makes required adjustments.
• Oversees operations of injection wells.
• Maintains all daily logs.
• Serves on standby crew for after-hours emergency work as required.
• Works rotating shift, 24/7/ 365.
• Performs other related work as required.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Experience in working with the maintenance/construction of a water treatment plant system is preferred.
• Must pass a drug test, driver’s license check, and criminal history background check.
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license.

• Ability to read, understand, and follow written and oral job instructions.
• Ability to hear clearly when working around equipment or in street and alley traffic.
• Knowledge of the procedures pertaining to the installation, maintenance, and repair of a water treatment plant or membrane system.
• Knowledge of materials, equipment, and methods employed in water or sewer main construction or maintenance.
• Skilled in the use and care of job-related hand and power tools, materials, and equipment.
• Working knowledge of safety practices and procedures.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, other departments, and the general public.
• Skilled in courteously and effectively working with the public.

• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Class “D” Water Certificate of Competency within one (1) year of appointment.
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Class “C” Groundwater Certificate of Competency within two (2) years of appointment.