Water Treatment Plant Operator Apprentice / Transitional Operator 25-069

Description

• Residuals treatment and disposal meeting all state and federal regulations.
• Enter data into a computer database.
• Order chemicals and handle deliveries as required.
• Light maintenance of equipment on weekends and in absence of maintenance staff.
• May be required to participate in Intra/Inter Departmental cross training.
• Monitor and perform calculations, implement, and optimize chemical dosages.
• Prepare and maintain accurate daily and monthly plant operations reports, and chemical inventory records. Input data into various databases
• May be required to work under emergency conditions.
• Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects in a sustained motion. On occasion this can require greater than 50 lbs of force. Objects greater than 50 lbs require a two-person operation.
• Conduct bench-top tests for control and optimization of all treatment plant processes.
• Monitor and ensure that all equipment is in proper working condition; communicate with the shift supervisor and/or maintenance department personnel concerning problems encountered.
• Maintain accurate and complete plant operation logs.
• Collect and analyze samples for control and optimization of all treatment plant processes.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment as required.
• Monitor and operate the most economical and efficient equipment based upon treatment process needs, distribution system demands, and power consumption.

Requirements

• Constantly positions self to move, traverse for long distances as necessary to perform required work. Must be able to move about extensively to make inspections of treatment plant with varied topography and features.
• South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation require that persons operating an environmental treatment facility obtain an operator's license from the Environmental Certification Board. Must be able to pass the Water Operators Examination through the "B" level as outlined in the CWS Apprenticeship Program for Water Treatment Plant Operator. Failure to complete this requirement may result in Termination.
• Additional Duties will advance in complexity as the associate accelerates through the Water Treatment Plant Operator Apprenticeship Program (reference job descriptions for other Water Treatment Plant Operator positions listed below in the Education and/or Experience section.
• ISO 14001 standards for department and company.
• Must have a strong technical aptitude.
• Ability to make visual observations of all basins and equipment, obtain instrument readings, collect samples and field test readings from numerous sample points.
• Ability to navigate restricted spaces such as chemical pits, spiral stairwell, etc as needed to perform required job functions.
• Specific knowledge of CWS Environmental Management System Policy and Procedures.
• Constantly works in internal / external environmental conditions. Subject to atmospheric conditions of one or more of the following that affect the respiratory system or skin: Fumes (paint), odors, dusts, gases, etc. Personnel Protective Equipment Required.
• Must successfully complete a proficiency in the job skills required for each level as outlined in the CWS Apprenticeship Program for Water Treatment Plant Operator.
• Minimum of six years’ relevant industrial experience, for example – chemical manufacturing, industrial boilers, nuclear operator, or water/wastewater treatment.
• Ability to use a calculator.
• Must be able to maneuver large valve operator wheels and chain mechanisms.
• Prior work record indicating dependability and conscientiousness.
• Job performance must conform to all CWS policies and procedures.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts, rotating. (Both day and night)
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Basic computer skills with windows based word processing and spreadsheet software. (Prefer Word and Excel)
• Required to work with chemicals.
• Ability to convey detailed instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, and quickly.
• HAZMAT training preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, verbally and with a 2-way radio, to include comprehension of complex oral and written instructions.
• Once fully proficient (as outlined by the Operator Apprenticeship Program), the Transitional Operator will advance to Journeyman Operator.
• Standard Operating Instruction (SOI) per department requirements.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making adjustments to equipment.
• OSHA and Departmental safety training as required.
• Ability to lift, carry and/or pour 50 pound bags of dry chemicals from a height of four feet from the floor.
• Essential functions will advance in complexity as the associate accelerates through the Water Treatment Plant Operator Apprenticeship Program (reference job descriptions for other Water Treatment Plant Operator positions listed below in the Education and/or Experience section).
• Worker may be required to wear a respirator and/or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
• Routinely ascend/descend ladders, stairs and ramps as high as three stories. Ability to work at elevated height levels as needed to perform various task.
• Required to work with chemicals used in water treatment processes.
• Valid South Carolina driver’s license required.
• Must be able to wear Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) as defined in the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) to perform the required essential functions.

Benefits

• Skills Based Training.
• Candidates may receive applicable bonuses or pay increases as they progress through the program.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance