Operates a Wastewater Treatment Plant; performs related work as required.
Distinguishing Features of the Class
This is highly responsible technical work involving monitoring, operation, and maintenance of wastewater treatment facilities for the City-County. The work is performed under the general direction and supervision of the Treatment Plant Superintendent but some leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative. The nature of the work performed requires that an employee in this class establish and maintain close cooperative working relationships with other division employees.
This position requires membership in IOUE Local #400
The applicant must be available to work rotating shifts including days, evenings, nights, weekends and on-call, as needed.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)
- Monitors wastewater treatment plant operations using telemetry, electronic and physical gauges and measures, and personal observation of operating parameters;
- Adjusts plant processes in accord with established process parameters and procedures;
- Calibrates chemical mixing control equipment to meet process requirements;
- Changes and maintains filters and other process equipment as required;
- Collects water samples for laboratory testing and analysis;
- Records sample collection and operations monitoring data according to established procedures;
- Performs routine maintenance and emergency repair on plant operating equipment including pumps, compressors, valves, and designated electronic equipment;
- Fabricates equipment as needed for plant operations;
- Performs routine maintenance and adjustment on laboratory testing equipment;
- Maintains inventory information for plant and laboratory supplies, placing orders as necessary;
- Cleans plant work areas as required;
- Performs regular and routine laboratory analysis as needed for monitoring and adjusting plant processes;
- Prepares reports and records on plant processes;
- Follows procedures and standards for the work of the division;
- Follows prescribed safety precautions;
- Attends meetings, conferences and workshops as requested and authorized;
- Performs related work as required.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Thorough knowledge of functions, servicing requirements, and repair of mechanical equipment and machinery used in the plant;
Thorough knowledge of wastewater treatment operations including collecting, pumping and treating freshwater;
Thorough knowledge of the operation characteristics, monitoring, and process adjustment of freshwater treatment plants;
Thorough knowledge of the processes and procedures of collecting and testing laboratory samples and performing related mathematical computations;
Good knowledge of wastewater treatment plant principles and processes;
Good knowledge of regulations for wastewater treatment;
Good knowledge of the geography of the City-County related to wastewater collection systems;
Good knowledge of prescribed work procedures;
Some knowledge of wastewater treatment laboratory procedures;
Ability to respond quickly to emergency situations;
Ability to make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures;
Ability to independently solve problems within assigned areas of responsibility;
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other City-County employees, supervisory personnel, contractors, and consultants;
Ability to prepare and maintain detailed records;
Ability to perform work with speed, accuracy and attention to detail;
Ability to make decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures;
Ability to independently solve problems within assigned areas of responsibility;
Ability to communicate well with others, both orally and in writing;
Ability to use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions;
Ability to perform a wide variety of technical and manual tasks with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
Ability to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changing information and/or technology;
Ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.
Butte-Silver Bow is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Must be a resident of Butte-Silver Bow during employment according to Butte-Silver Bow Ordinance. See below.
” 2.08.010 Residence during employment .
From and after October 1, 1979, all employees of the local government of Butte-Silver Bow shall be bona fide residents within the boundaries of Butte-Silver Bow during the period of their employment by the government of Butte-Silver Bow.
(Ord. 85 § 1, 1979) ”
Qualifications:
Acceptable Experience and Training
- Graduation from high school, preferably supplemented by additional training in wastewater treatment and equipment maintenance and repair; and
- Some experience in the repair and maintenance of large equipment; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the work.
Required Special Qualifications
- Possession of Class I Wastewater Treatment Certificate issued by the State of Montana, or the ability to acquire a Class I Certification in one year or less;
- Possession of additional licenses required for assigned duties;
- Possession of a valid driver’s license issued by the State of Montana.
- Must be a resident of Butte-Silver Bow during employment according to Butte-Silver Bow Ordinance. See below.
” 2.08.010 Residence during employment .
From and after October 1, 1979, all employees of the local government of Butte-Silver Bow shall be bona fide residents within the boundaries of Butte-Silver Bow during the period of their employment by the government of Butte-Silver Bow.
(Ord. 85 § 1, 1979) ”
Essential Physical Abilities
- Clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to communicate well with other division employees, contractors, and consultants;
- Sufficient vision, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to accurately monitor plant processes, and to produce and review a wide variety of reports and related materials;
- Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to operate a keyboard, to adjust process control valves and other mechanical adjustments, to transport and to perform maintenance and repair on large mechanical equipment, and to produce hand-written materials and notations;
- Sufficient personal mobility, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to inspect plant locations as required for operation and maintenance, work in cramped spaces and maneuver in small openings.
The job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities. Tasks and duties of the employee may differ from those outlined above.
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