Salary: $48,187.00 - $52,000.00 AnnuallyLocation : Goochland, VAJob Type: Full-TimeJob Number: 202400189Department: UtilitiesOpening Date: 09/10/2024Closing Date: 9/30/2024 11:00 PM EasternFLSA: Non-ExemptGoochland County is located in the heart of Central Virginia. Just over 289 square miles of rural countryside, our County is home to just over 26,000 residents and is ideally located within a short drive to beaches or mountain tops. We have great proximity to major cities including Charlottesville and Richmond. Our quality of life is unsurpassed, and our active community welcomes one and all. A community rich in history, the Goochland County Courthouse is widely considered to be the most well-maintained Jeffersonian courthouse in Virginia. Goochland County is the smallest county in the United States to have earned the highest rating from all three credit rating agencies which reflects the County's exceptional financial resilience and is home to an award-winning public-school system. Description The Goochland County Department of Public Utilities is seeking a utility system operator to perform operations and maintenance duties on the county's public water distribution and sewage collection & conveyance systems. Essential FunctionsUtility Operator IPerforms operation and maintenance duties for the Department of Utilities. Under moderate supervision, operates all components of the public water and wastewater distribution and collections systems.Essential Functions are as follows:
- Inspects and oversees the operations and maintenance of the water and sewer infrastructure.
- Monitors gauges, reads meters and control panels, and observes variations in operating conditions to determine processing requirements.
- Operates valves and gates, starting and stopping pump station equipment.
- Maintains required water levels in County water storage tanks.
- Reads meters and keeps records of readings at County pumping stations.
- Checks all items associated with pump stations and provides any maintenance attention required.
- Installs water meters.
- Manages the repair of failed or failing infrastructure.
- Arranges for delivery of materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Performs work in confined spaces.
- Applies knowledge of treatment practices and system operations to solve practical problems, locate sources of trouble, and diagnose trouble conditions.
- Inspects plant process equipment and collects samples, mixes chemicals for processing sets chemical feeds to provide proper chemical levels.
- Maintains and keeps accurate records and prepares reports.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Utility Operator IIPerforms complex operation and maintenance duties for the Department of Utilities. Under minimal supervision, operates all components of the public water and wastewater distribution and collections systems.Essential Functions are as follows:
- Inspects and oversees the operations and maintenance of the water and sewer infrastructure.
- Monitors gauges, reads meters and control panels, and observes variations in operating conditions to determine processing requirements.
- Operates valves and gates, starting and stopping pump station equipment.
- Maintains required water levels in County water storage tanks.
- Reads meters and keeps records of readings at County pumping stations.
- Checks all items associated with pump stations and provides any maintenance attention required.
- Installs water meters.
- Manages the repair of failed or failing infrastructure.
- Arranges for delivery of materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Performs work in confined spaces.
- Applies knowledge of treatment practices and system operations to solve practical problems, locate sources of trouble, and diagnose trouble conditions.
- Inspects plant process equipment and collects samples, mixes chemicals for processing sets chemical feeds to provide proper chemical levels.
- Maintains and keeps accurate records and prepares reports.
- Instructs and provides waterworks training to new hires and other Utility Operators.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Considerable knowledge of water or wastewater utility operation and maintenance. Considerable knowledge and skill in the operation and maintenance of pumping equipment and electric motors, utility equipment used in water and sewer construction, meters and meter services, heavy construction equipment, grading, and drainage. Good knowledge of math and science. Ability to accurately read meters and gauges. Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the work. Ability to keep accurate records. Ability to carry out complex oral and written procedures. Ability to work independently. Ability to use standard tools used in the assigned area. Must communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to supervise the operations, maintenance, and repair work performed by utility contractors. work of others. Must be willing to work on-call. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs., stoop, climb stairs and ladders, and work under adverse weather conditions. Will be exposed to water and wastewater treatment wastes and to water treatment chemicals. Education, Experience and Training UTILITY OPERATOR IThe candidate must possess a High School diploma (or equivalent), a valid Virginia Driver's License, and a Commonwealth of Virginia Class 4 Waterworks license. A minimum of three (3) years of work experience operating and maintaining public water and/or sewer systems is required. Considerable knowledge of water or wastewater utility operation and maintenance is a must.UTILITY OPERATOR IIThe candidate must possess a High School diploma (or equivalent), a valid Virginia Driver's License, and a Commonwealth of Virginia Class 4 or higher Waterworks license. A minimum of ten (10) years of increasingly responsible work experience operating and maintaining public water and/or sewer systems is required. Extensive knowledge of water or wastewater utility operation and maintenance is a must.SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach extending hands and arms in any direction, stand, push, pull, lift, finger (picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers), grasp applying pressure to an object with fingers or palms, talk, see, and hear. The employee is frequently required to climb, balance, stoop, crouch, crawl, walk, feel and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be heavy work, exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.As part of employment with Goochland County, all employees are required to complete Emergency preparedness and incident management training courses as directed or requested.Goochland County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, family medical history or genetic information, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic or status that is protected by federal, state or local laws.Goochland County Government offers an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and vision, vacation and sick leave as well as retirement benefits for all regular full-time employees. Goochland County participates in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS) which requires a 5% mandatory contribution by employees.PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS: As a prospective employee of Goochland County, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website atore information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at Please visit our web page for additional information.