Water Treatment Operator II

• Oversees operation of an assigned treatment facility to maintain day to day operation necessary to meet all required local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to the production of potable water and comply with prescribed operating and safety standards.
• Prioritizes activities between the different treatment processes and systems, including the operation of valves, gates, pumps, and machinery manually, locally in automatic mode or remote via computerized control strategy.
• Performs administrative duties such as recording daily reports on flows, chemical use and functionality of equipment. Submits work requests and assists with tracking of all preventative work orders assigned to the treatment facilities. Log instrumentation readings and field testing by use of the HACH WIMS database system.  Also monitors the HACH WIMS database system for accuracy of automated entries.
• Oversees daily operations, including the daily recording of readings, information, and status of all process equipment.  Records the usage of chemicals and current levels for replenishment.
• Performs field testing to ensure chemical equipment is functional and properly calibrated. Verifies all online instrumentation is functional and reporting correctly. Uses a variety of standard testing procedures to determine problems and any adjustments needed in the treatment process.
• Attend meetings as directed to explain current operational conditions and future needs.  Be a subject matter expert for informational purposes and future planning.
• Creates, reviews, and suggests new standard operating procedures related to the water treatment facilities.

• Formal Education/Knowledge:  Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes.  Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.
• Experience:  Minimum of two years of experience in a related field.
• Certifications and Other Requirements:  Valid Driver’s License, ADEQ Grade II Certification in Water Treatment and Grade III in Water Treatment within 12 months of hire.
• Reading:   Work requires the ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
• Math:   Work requires the ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement. Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
• Writing:   Work requires the ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.  Ordinarily, such education is obtained in high school up to college. However, it may be obtained from experience and self-study.
• Managerial:  Work requires functioning as a lead worker performing essentially the same work as those directed, and includes overseeing work quality, training, instructing, and scheduling work.
• Policy/Decision Making:  Moderate - The employee normally performs the job by following established standard operating procedures and/or policies.   The employee may choose the appropriate procedure or policy to apply to duties.  Performance is reviewed periodically.  Typically would see an experienced technician working in relatively complex and diverse areas or seasoned professional applying widely accepted principles at this level.
• Technical Skills:  Broad Application - Work requires a comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities appropriate to the work environment of the organization.
• Human Relations Skills:  Moderate - Work requires providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies.  Contacts may require the consideration of different points of view to reach agreement.   Elements of persuasion may be necessary to gain cooperation and acceptance of ideas.

Within 3 months

1. Become familiar with City, Department and Division Policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Treatment Site Locations, related databases and Safety Program.

2. Attend staff meetings to coordinate work activities and system operations with the Water Treatment division.

3. Become familiar with tools and equipment assigned to you and used on a frequent basis. This includes treatment testing analyzers and benchtop units. Become familiar with the SCADA system and how it operates in relation to the 4 treatment facilities.
4. Complete all Department safety related training, including computer based training (CBT) and field training.

5. Attend a weekly safety tailgate meeting, monthly work site safety inspection and field training session. Successful completion will be demonstrated by maintaining compliance with the Department's Safety Program guidelines.
6. Review and maintain the Water Treatment Sampling database for an ongoing representation of current facility health and compliance.

Within 6 months

1. Become familiar with the City’s Reverse Osmosis treatment, Arsenic removal and Nitrate removal systems to include start up and shutdown procedures, with the ability to identify normal and abnormal operational parameters at the plants.
2. Show the ability to generate work requests, complete work orders using the Lucity CMMS system.
3. Perform water quality field testing for chlorine residual, pH, conductivity, turbidity, nitrate, arsenic and any other required constituents throughout the treatment facilities.
4. Perform basic maintenance on the chemical injection systems at all 4 treatment facilities.
5. Develop the skills and treatment system knowledge to be able to begin rotation for On Call/Stand-by duties.

Within 12 months

1. Review and make suggestions to update the Engineering Standards and Approved Materials List for construction and repairs of the water treatment facilities.
2. Review and update the inventory control program to establish equipment and materials availability to maintain a high level of response to equipment repairs. This can be attained by working with the Maintenance division and utilizing the Lucity Asset management system.

3. Attend a minimum of one (1) seminar or training class in a water treatment related field.

4. Review the operations of the 4 water treatment facilities and make suggestions to the Senior Water Treatment Operator and Supervisor to improve operation and reliability.