Salary: $25.45 - $38.18 HourlyLocation : Public Safety Center, TXJob Type: Full-TimeJob Number: FY24-2500038Department: Water UtilitiesOpening Date: 11/01/2024General Statement Under guidance of the Water Production Supervisor and/or their designated representative, performs routine duties as required to maintain the City's potable water system. Coordinates special regulatory sampling with outside entities/agencies as needed. Inspects and maintains potable & non-potable water delivery facilities including chlorination systems. Investigates water quality concerns within the distribution system. Maintains accurate records; completes and submits sampling data to fulfill regulatory reporting requirements. This position is considered essential personnel and will respond to emergencies as needed, to include returning to Public Works Facilities or other city facilities during disasters and, or emergencies as directed by the Director of Public Works. Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Collects bacteriological and other types of water quality samples throughout the water distribution system. Preserves sample integrity and ensures safe delivery to a designated laboratory facility.
- Completes chain of custody and maintains sample records in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Investigates customer complaints and water quality concerns within the distribution system.
- Monitors system wide chlorine residual and adjusts feed rate as necessary to maintain target level.
- Performs daily inspections of the City's water production stations, pressure stations, and water storage tanks.
- Performs maintenance and repairs to water facilities to include, but not limited to, janitorial duties, lawn care, and plumbing.
- Performing routine well monitoring to include, but not limited to ,well sounding, well airline test, and sampling.
- Coordinates with municipalities, other water purveyors, groundwater districts, and other outside agencies to complete special sampling/monitoring events.
- Diagnosing, troubleshooting, updating, and repairing malfunctioning recording and transmitting devices, etc.
- Logs daily production and chlorine residual data, and inputs data into departmental database.
- Performs routine calibration and configuration water quality sampling equipment to include, but not limited to: chlorometers, pH meters, TDS, and turbidity meters.
- Required to participate in the on-call work schedule rotation; must be able to respond within 45 minutes for emergency calls and log daily production and chlorine residual data on weekends/holidays.
- Assist with performing functional tests, routine maintenance, and preventative care for electronic control equipment which includes programmable logical controllers (PLCs), remote terminal unites (RTUs), variable speed drives (VFDs), switch gear equipment, radio telemetry systems, etc.
- Assist with analyzing, and repairing or replacing mechanical equipment (pumps, motors, submersibles, relays, breakers, etc.) as necessary to complete required repairs.
- Assist in performing daily inspections and making necessary adjustments and repairs on all instrumentation and control systems used to monitor and/or operate the Wastewater Treatment facility, water production stations, pressure stations, water storage tanks, and wastewater lift stations.
- Monitor the current SCADA system; provides alarm response and adjusts or repairs as necessary.
- Troubleshoot and correcting electrical, mechanical, and piping problems as experience and training allows, and as directed by supervisors.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Experience, and/or Certifications Required
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in water distribution and/or treatment is preferred.
- Two (2) years' experience or more preferred, in performing regulatory sampling as pertains to potable water supply.
- Or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience which evidences a comprehensive knowledge of required job duties and expectations.
- Class D TCEQ Water Operator License must be obtained within 6-months of hire.
- Class C TCEQ Groundwater Treatment and/or Surface Water Treatment License preferred, or the ability to obtain this certification within two (2) years of hire.
- Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License with acceptable driving record.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of water supply, treatment and distribution is required.
- Knowledge of Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) regulations for drinking water providers.
- Knowledge of Microsoft programs including Office 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
- Ability to analyze water quality issues within the distribution system and help identify problems to determine optimum solutions.
- Ability to interact tactfully and professionally with citizens to address water quality concerns.
- Skill in calibrating and using common water quality testing equipment
- Mathematical Skills - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Organizations Support - Follow policies and procedures; develop and maintain standard operating procedures as needed.
- Judgment - Includes appropriate people in decision-making process.
- Planning/Organizing - Uses time efficiently; ability to multitask various job assignments efficiently.
- Quantity - Meets productive standards; Completes work in timely manner.
- Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properly.
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
- Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time; arrives at meetings and appointments on time.
- Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions.
- Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS: Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hand and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk; hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 115 pounds. Successful employees will also be able to tolerate working at heights above ground on ladders or scaffolding as needed to effect repairs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Any corrective eyewear required while operating a motor vehicle must be always worn while working. Working Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employeeencounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to high, precariousplaces; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. Theemployee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. Occasionally the employee may be required to wear a Self-Contained Breather Apparatus (SCBA) and successfully perform emergency repairs under hazardous atmosphere conditions the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usuallymoderate. This position description has been prepared to assist in defining job responsibilities, physical demands, and skills needed. It is not intended as a complete list of job duties, responsibilities, and/or essential functions. This description is no intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under supervision. The City of Kyle retains and reserves any or all rights to change, modify, amend, add to, or delete, form any section of this document as it deems, in its judgment, to be proper. Employment with the City of Kyle is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications. Selected candidates for positions will be subject to a background investigation and to pre-employment drug screen, depending on the position, may require a physical assessment upon a conditional job offer. TEAM KYLE BENEFITS!
- Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage - United Healthcare 100% Employee Paid Premiums
- A portion of dependent premiums is covered by the City!
- Wellness Initiatives
- Virtual Doctor Visits 24/7
- Retirement - Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) **Restricted
- Mission Square - optional 457-deferred compensation plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- City-paid Life and AD&D Insurance, and Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Vacation
- Sick Leave
- Holidays
- Longevity Pay
- Tuition Reimbursement
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