Location: Round Rock,TX, USA
Description
Monitors remote sites and various treatment facilities, which operate seven days per week and twenty-four hours per day; monitors quality and operation of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.
Posted pay range is the starting salary. Pay rate offered is based on experience.
Examples of Duties
* Operate the groundwater and surface water treatment /wastewater treatment plants producing a product that meets or exceeds state and federal regulations. Utilize the SCADA system and reporting tools to verify and optimize treatment. Connects and disconnects one-ton chlorine gas containers and handles other treatment chemicals as needed. Performs lab analysis and documents results in accordance with policies.
* Performs routine and non-routine maintenance on chemical feed equipment, pumps, motors and valves. Troubleshoots equipment as necessary.
* Monitors water / wastewater quality through laboratory testing and observation of monitoring equipment and the computer system. Documents and reviews test and equipment results according to policy. Adjusts treatment as needed.
* Performs control room duties; monitors various city facilities using the SCADA system; responds to emergencies; uses trending and reporting tools to optimize system operations.
* Assist with on the job training of Treatment Plant Operator In-Training.
* Troubleshoots and resolves mechanical and process failures; conducts routine rounds of the plant to monitor treatment process, identify and troubleshoot process, resolve anomalies or mechanical problems with plant equipment; and escalates more complex issues as necessary.
* Ensures plant processes are always operating within regulated parameters as mandated by State, Federal, requirements; reports out-of-compliance occurrences to supervisor and superintendent.
Experience and Training
* High School Diploma or equivalent.
* At least one (1) year of experience in treatment plant operation or a similar position.
Certificates and Licenses Required
* Class C Texas driver's license or ability to obtain prior to employment
* Completion of, or ability to complete within one (1) year of employment, Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Technician Training provided by Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
Water Treatment Plant-
* Current Class C Water License issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
Wastewater Treatment Plant-
* Current Wastewater Class C license issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).