Water Utility Operator

Salary range: $58,661/year starting salary to $78,471/year (Step
5)

Department: Water Utility

Hours: Full-Time

Job Title: Water Utility Operator

The Borough of Florham Park is advertising for a qualified and motivated individual for the full-time position of Water Utility Operator
. This is a Union position, and all current employees and any qualified individuals may submit a cover letter and resume to the Director of Water and Sewer, and will be considered for the position provided they meet the requirements outlined below.

Under direction, operates, maintains, and repairs all components of the water pumping, storage, and distribution system. Read, record, and transmit water meter readings. At times it will be necessary to work extended hours or in inclement weather or during nighttime conditions, including holidays. Operators are required to serve in a system standby rotation and be available to respond to water emergencies.

• Installs, services, repairs, and tests water meters
• Reads water meters manually and by electronic read transmitter
• In well houses, reads, inspects, makes recordings, and detects malfunctions of controls, meter equipment, flow controls, and gauges
• Repairs, cleans, and maintains chemical feed pumps and injectors
• Installs, maintains, repairs, and flushes fire hydrants
• Makes inspections and takes necessary pressure tests; obtains water samples for testing and delivers same to laboratory
• Locates mains and services for markouts, including tracing lines and digging to expose curb box, valves and/or connections
• Installs, maintains, and repairs water mains, publicly owned service lines, and valves, including locating, digging, physically entering excavation sites, repairing broken mains, curb boxes, and the publicly owned portion of service lines
• Operates power tools, including but not limited to, rock drill, pneumatic (jack) hammer, pneumatic and compaction equipment (jumping jack)
• Performs routine maintenance and repair of all pumping facilities and water towers
• Maintains anti-corrosion equipment for storage tanks
• May act as an inspector on water improvements or construction projects
• Exercises generators, checks fuel and fluid levels, performs regular maintenance and inspections
• Responsible for manual configuration and startup of generators at water facilities during power outages
• Assembles and uses all safety equipment for entering confined spaces, including shoring, ladders, tripods, harnesses, and gas meters
• Maintains, inspects, repairs, and operates portable pumps
• Completes all necessary records relating to readings, work orders, and GIS inspections
• Uses machines, gauges, hand tools and chemicals commonly associated with a potable water distribution system
• Makes other minor plumbing repairs as permitted by the Building Code
• Obtains, stores, safeguards, and properly uses equipment and supplies. Monitors and maintains inventory of supplies
• Performs manual work in connection with water operator’s tasks
• Performs water facility and towers building and grounds maintenance including, but not limited to, painting, lawn maintenance, and snow removal
• Locates, identifies, and exercises water main valves
• Performs various other tasks and duties as directed

• Water Operators must have the ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time and ability to perform heavy physical labor
• Water Operators must live within 45 minutes driving distance from Florham Park to respond to Water Emergencies
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) – Class B or higher with ability to obtain Tanker endorsement within 1 year of hire
• Possession of or ability to obtain a T1 and W1 New Jersey Water Operator license to operate a public water treatment system and public water distribution system issued by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection within one year of employment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and ability to use GIS & utility management software
• Ability to read and interpret utility maps, blueprints, and as-builts
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Work presence is mandatory. Standard daily work hours are from 7AM-3:30 PM

Florham Park offers a competitive benefit package with health plan benefits, prescription drug plan benefits, vacation, sick time, personal time, and holidays.

Please send resume and cover letter to Kayla Kaplan, Director of Water, Borough of Florham Park, 111 Ridgedale Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932 or email to kkaplan.

Kayla Kaplan, Director of Water, Borough of Florham Park,
111 Ridgedale Avenue, Florham Park, NJ 07932
Email: kkaplan
Phone:
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.