Chief Waterworks Operator

Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Chief Waterworks Operator. This person oversees the operation of a shift at one of two water treatment plants and associated transmission systems, monitors the quality of water, plans changes in water flows, maintains facilities, and directs work assignments of staff.

• Monitors the quality of water by performing chemical and physical analysis of water, performing inspections on water treatment equipment, and making adjustments as needed.
• Maintains the proper raw water flows, calculates chemical machine settings, makes changes to machine settings, and adjusts pumpage of various flows.
• Attends meetings, conducts employee evaluations, and resolves issues.
• Operates monitors and performs maintenance on equipment and facilities by documenting operations, performing calculations, reporting equipment problems to maintenance, and assisting with minor maintenance and repairs.

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months or one year of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency. Junior college, vocational, business, and technical or correspondence schools are likely sources.

Two (2) years experience as a Class I Operator.

• Valid Driver's License
• Class I Virginia Waterworks Operator License

3 days on, 3 days off; 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (hours subject to change)

0 Waterworks Road, Norfolk, Virginia 23502 as needed; you may be required to work at 3719 Parker Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23508.

This position is designated as an 'Essential' position and you may be required to work extended, rotating, on‑call, nights, weekends, and/or holidays in response to emergencies or severe weather.

• Regular full‑time and permanent part‑time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer‑paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long‑term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in a credit and employer‑provided parking.
• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits as regular full‑time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending on funding and authorization.
• Temporary/seasonal and part‑time employees are generally only eligible for employer‑provided parking and access to membership in a credit union.

• If hired October 5, 2010 or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5 %) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre‑tax payroll deduction.

• If hired January 1, 2022 or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5 %) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre‑tax payroll deduction.

The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self‑development and education. Permanent full‑time and permanent part‑time classified, unclassified permanent, full‑time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Positions listed with a job type designation of Non‑City are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.