Wastewater Treatment Operator Apprentice/ Transitional Operator (25-115)

Description

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

Requirements

• OSHA and Departmental safety training as required.
• 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.
• Basic computer skills with windows based word processing and spreadsheet software. (Prefer Word and Excel)
• Must be able to wear Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) as defined in the Job Safety Analysis (JSA) to perform the required essential functions.
• Must possess either the S.C. "A" Wastewater Treatment Operator License, as required by the assigned plant.
• Routinely ascend/descend ladders, stairs and ramps as high as thirteen (13) stories. Ability to work at elevated height levels as needed to perform various task.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have a minimum of two years of experience operating in a surface water treatment plant or secondary wastewater treatment plant.
• 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 Biological Wastewater Operators Examination through the "B" level as outlined in the CWS Apprenticeship Program for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. Specific CWS schedule for attaining certification level is as follows:
• Ability to lift, carry and/or pour 50 pound bags of dry chemicals from a height of four feet from the floor.
• 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.
• Additional education preferred beyond high school.
• ISO 14001 standards for department and company.
• Required to work with chemicals.
• Good computer skills with windows based word processing and spreadsheet software (prefer Word and Excel), with an emphasis on remote monitoring of equipment and energy management system.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral and written communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making adjustments to equipment.
• Associate Degree in a Technical/Mechanical field and minimum of three years relevant industrial experience, for example – chemical manufacturing, industrial boilers, nuclear operator, water/wastewater treatment plan; OR Combination of education/experience to equal 6 years; OR has Obtained a “D” level Water/Wastewater License.
• Job performance must conform to all CWS policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing, verbally and with a 2-way radio, to include comprehension of complex oral and written instructions.
• Standard Operating Instruction (SOI) per department requirements.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Ability to convey detailed instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, and quickly.
• Good working knowledge of regulations and treatment techniques to resolve problems meeting permit limits.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Worker may be required to wear a respirator and/or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
• Must be able to maneuver large valve operator wheels and chain mechanisms.
• Ability to use a calculator.
• Prior work record indicating dependability and conscientiousness.
• Must comply with requirements of the Operator Apprentice Program or the Incumbent Accelerated Journeyman Program.
• Specific knowledge of CWS Environmental Management System Policy and Procedures.
• Once fully proficient (as outlined by the Operator Apprenticeship Program), the Transitional Operator will advance to Journeyman Operator.
• HAZMAT training preferred.
• Valid South Carolina driver’s license required.
• Ability to work 12 hour shifts, rotating. (Both day and night)
• Required to work with chemicals used in wastewater treatment processes.
• Must have a strong technical aptitude.
• Working knowledge of statistics and control charting.
• Must successfully complete a proficiency in the job skills required for each level as outlined in the CWS Apprenticeship Program for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator.
• 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.

Benefits

• Transitional Operator
• Skills Based Training.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance