Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator-in-Training; OIT Grade - Santa Clarita, CA

Objective

• Reporting directly to the Chief Plant Operator, the OIT Grade I shall learn the successful practices of operation and maintenance of the assigned facilities. Vista Canyon Water is a 0.39 MGD Recycling Facility (WRF). The facility includes Aero-Mod Biological Technology with UV disinfection.

Under the direction of the Operations Manager:

• Performs treatment plant rounds inspecting, monitoring, and documenting plant operations by reading plant equipment gauges, dials, computer screens, graphs, and other instrumentation; making adjustments to process controls as directed by the Operations Manager; identifying operational problems and ensuring they are corrected; ensuring that plants are operating within safety standards established by federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and regulations.
• Performs, preventive maintenance and repair in and around plant facilities including lubricating equipment, washing process equipment; performs landscape duties including mowing, edging, and weed abatement.
• Possesses adequate writing skills to complete data entry and reporting of facility operations.
• Possess adequate verbal communication skills to converse with coworkers.
• Maintains consumable inventories as needed to ensure uninterrupted operation.
• Utilizes a variety of tools, and equipment necessary to maintain the wastewater treatment plant system and equipment.
• Performs basic skilled water laboratory testing and analysis; takes samples; adheres to quality assurance programs for laboratory analysis and instrumentation. Prepares and updates records and logs in compliance with state and federal mandates for reporting.
• Ability to work at other locations within Southern California as needed.
• Perform equipment maintenance.
• Perform house-cleaning activities such as dusting, mopping etc.
• Performs a wide variety of general and semiskilled maintenance activities (e.g. carpentry, painting, electrical, etc.) for the purpose of completing projects within established time frames.
• Inspect and troubleshoot equipment and systems.
• Maintain tools and equipment for the purpose of ensuring availability in safe operating condition.
• s to emergency situations during and after hours for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns.
• Promote and adhere to all site specific regulations, rules and procedures.
• Promote and adhere to PERC’s written corporate Safety program.
• All other tasks as assigned by the Operations Manager.
• Maintain acceptable attendance per PERC standards.

• Water/Wastewater treatment facility (indoor and outdoor)

• $20-$25/hour

I understand that this job description does not list all of the duties of my job. I am aware that I may be asked by my supervisors to perform additional duties or follow additional instructions. I understand that I will be evaluated in part based on my performance of the tasks listed in this job description. I have reviewed and understand the above job description.

I understand the Company has the right to change this job description at any time. I also understand I am an at-will employee and that this job description is not an employment contract.