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CITY OF ELLENSBURG
SEWER DEPARTMENT
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR
REPORTS TO: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FOREMAN

MISSION:

To operate, service, and maintain a class III wastewater treatment plant which meets or exceeds state and federal NPDES permit requirements.

SUMMARY:

Produce a clean/quality water effluent prior to discharging to the Yakima River. Remove waste materials which could create a demand on the receiving stream and possible pollution and health hazards. Perform a variety of semi-skilled and technical maintenance work in the operation, maintenance and repair of the Wastewater Treatment facilities and systems.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

All of the following are to be performed while adhering to City of Ellensburg operational policies, safety rules, and procedures.

Operations:

Utilize motors, mixers, methane gas equipment, and compressors

Operate chlorination equipment, electrical, piping and valving, and ultraviolet disaffection equipment

Operate heavy equipment as needed

Balance solids mass

Control recirculation and wasting

Track sludge inventory for plant performance

Sample and test solids

Trouble shoot process controls

Prepare and mix polymers; prepare & apply herbicides and pesticides

Clean and maintain clarifiers, headworks, aeration basins, splitter boxes, chlorine contact basins, centrifuge ports, DAF

Run daily equipment and trouble shoot check list and computer system failures

Perform necessary minor/major repairs

Perform daily records and calculations

Operate heavy equipment

Biosolids Handling and Removal:

Mix, monitor and dry biosolids to desired concentration

Transfer to stock pile, prior to transport to Agricultural Land Site for application and spreading

Sample and test for solids removal concentrations

Maintain records of all biosolids inventory

Laboratory Testing and Sampling:

Prepare reagents and calibrations

Prepare distilled water and electrolytes

Assist pre-treatment operator as needed in sampling and testing

Perform quality control/assurance tests

Maintain records and calculations on tests

Prepare chemicals and chemical agents

Equipment Maintenance and Lift Station Maintenance:

Assist with the maintenance of lift pump stations and equipment

Collection System Maintenance:

Assist with collection system construction

Building Maintenance:

Perform building repairs and painting

Grounds Maintenance:

Perform landscaping, mowing, tree trimming; maintain sprinklers, and general grounds

Record Keeping:

Maintain plant equipment and supplies inventory

Report weather daily

Perform computer input

Assist in O& M updates

Write and update plant initiated programs such as: flood control, toxic chemicals and plant maintenance

Treatment Plant Tours:

Explain treatment plant operations

Answer questions

Miscellaneous:

Serve as acting foreman as necessary

Ability to enter confined spaces

Attend weekly safety meetings

Perform on call/call outs as rotation requires, and resolve problems of high water level, power outages, lift station failures, pumps and motor failures

Other duties may be assigned.

This is a representative sample--not to imply a complete listing of responsibilities and tasks.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervisory duties assigned on a rotating basis with crew when foreman is absent, occasionally supervise temporary workers such as summer workers or student help. Perform leadman responsibilities in the supervisors absence.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and two years of experience in wastewater or related field; education may be substituted for experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to work with fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Certified by the State of Washington, Department of Ecology as WWTP operator II. Must accumulate 3 CEU's every 3 years to maintain certification.

NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

(A) Working knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods and procedures used in wastewater treatment plant maintenance and operation activities; working knowledge of laboratory procedures and practices;

(B) Skill in operation of some of the listed tools and equipment.

(C) Ability to perform process control calculations; Ability to work safely; Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments and the public; Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instructions.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Valid State Driver's license. Class A Commercial Driver's License.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

Motor vehicle, generators, pumps, gauges, common hand and power tools, shovels, wrenches, detection devices, mobile radio, phone, calculator, a variety of lab equipment, computers, hydraulic press, security equipment, testing instruments, air compressors, hydraulic motors; AC/DC arc welders, portable wire feed and generators, welding and cutting torches, spray equipment, Pneumatic hand tools.

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; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and fumes or airborne particles. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The employee may work in confined spaces.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

The key relationships described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will provide information to, collect information from, and solve problems involving the public, the D.O.E., and other city departments. Contact will be made by telephone, in writing, and through teaching or formal instruction.

Department Head (date) Supervisor (date) Employee (date)

NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact the Personnel Department to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.

DISCLAIMER: Job profiles are not intended, nor should they be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, tasks, skills, efforts, working conditions or similar behaviors, attributes or requirements associated with a job. A job profile is not a comprehensive job description. It is intended for the sole purpose of acquainting a person who is unfamiliar with such position with a brief overview of the position's general direction and scope. This position profile is confidential, is intended for internal use only and may not be copied or reproduced by anyone for any purpose without written permission from the Director of Personnel or the City Manager.

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CITY OF ELLENSBURG SEWER DEPARTMENT WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR REPORTS TO: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FOREMAN

CITY OF ELLENSBURG
SEWER DEPARTMENT
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR
REPORTS TO: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FOREMAN