Salary: $5,243.00 - $6,669.00 Monthly

Under direction of Wastewater Division Manager, oversees and participates in complex and difficult wastewater treatment facility operations and maintenance duties. Employee monitors, maintains and operates treatment facility equipment; ensures wastewater treatment facility operates within all regulatory laws, rules, and requirements; collects samples and performs laboratory testing; performs general maintenance on treatment facility equipment and grounds. Employee is expected to be able to perform duties independently with minimal supervision. Within the requirements of a treatment facility operation, the Wastewater Treatment Senior Operator may be responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing assigned operations at the treatment facility.

This description covers the most significant essential and auxiliary duties performed but does not include other occasional work which may be similar, related to, or logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employee agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Essential Job Functions

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Operates and maintains the treatment facility to meet all Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, and regulatory requirements.

Performs assigned rounds including adjusting process controls to daily required parameters and monitoring and working with the facility Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system.

Documents plant operations by reading plant equipment gauges, dials, graphs, and other instrumentation; ensure that the waste treatment plant operates within regulatory requirements.

Performs treatment facility laboratory testing and analysis to ensure that the waste treatment plant operates within regulatory requirements.

Maintains appropriate, accurate, and legible written and electronic records in compliance with the Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) permit, regulatory compliance programs and City maintenance programs.

Supports the operation and utilization of Asset Management for planning, scheduling, and documenting work activities of field staff with respect to priorities identified by the Asset Management Plan.

Assists with asset management plan development, supporting the identification of asset inventory and condition, calculating business risk evaluations, determining asset net present value and life cycle costs, and developing alternatives for cost-effective operation and maintenance and long-term investment.

Supports condition assessment of existing assets to improve and enhance capital improvement planning and budgeting.

This position is part of a shift rotation that includes emergency call-outs during weekends, evenings, and holidays. Additionally, the position requires working weekend shifts as part of the regular schedule.

Performs and supports building and grounds cleaning and maintenance.

Works with supervisor and coordinator to formulate work plans and participate in the development of goals and objectives for wastewater treatment operation activities; gather and analyze data; support the develop of treatment facility reports.

Operates and maintains the Wastewater Division equipment, tools, and vehicles in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.

Operates motor vehicles and equipment routinely.

Supports technical direction and training to employees involved in the operation and control of wastewater through the treatment plant.

Assist manager and coordinator in planning and overseeing the operation of various maintenance and

construction projects.

Conducts tours of the facilities for the public.

Works under the policies and procedures of the City and performs duties in a safe manner in accordance with the established safety policies.

Performs other duties as assigned within the Wastewater Division and/or the Public Works Department.

May attend meetings and serve on various committees.

Qualifications

JOB QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Mandatory Requirements:

High school diploma, or GED equivalent, and a minimum of three (3) years of verifiable work experience in wastewater treatment, regulatory compliance and/or environmental analysis; or any equivalent combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the above duties and meet the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Treatment System Operator Grade II license requirements.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Process Control and Maintenance: Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and practical skills in operating, maintaining, and optimizing wastewater treatment processes. Proficient in using computer systems for process control, including word processing, spreadsheets, and specialized control software.

Chemical Analysis and Laboratory Procedures: Proficient in advanced chemical analysis, including both qualitative and quantitative methods. Knowledgeable about biological hazards associated with laboratory work. Skilled in operating laboratory equipment and using appropriate techniques for sample collection, preservation, and preparation.

Equipment and Vehicle Operation: Safely operate automobiles, pickup trucks, heavy trucks, and various equipment and tools in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and safety standards.

Communication and Teamwork: Capable of following written and oral instructions, working independently or collaboratively within a team, and establishing effective working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, industrial users, and the public.

Special Requirements/Licenses:

The position requires employees to operate a motor vehicle in the course of their position. Possession of, or must obtain within thirty (30) days from date of hire, a valid Oregon driver’s license.

Possession of, or ability to obtain within six (6) months from date of hire, a valid Oregon CDL license of the required classification to operate Public Works Department vehicles and equipment. Must have a safe driving record.

Possession of a current Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Wastewater Treatment Grade II license or ability to obtain through reciprocity at the time of hire.

Possession of, or ability to obtain, any certifications or licenses required by City, State or Federal agencies to work in the position assigned.

Desirable Requirements:

For desirable requirements to be considered, one must have met the minimum requirements noted above:

Education:

Three (3) or more years of post-high school education, accumulation of academic credits documented on transcripts in the fields of engineering, chemistry, water/wastewater technology, physical, biological, or applied sciences, mathematics, or operation management.

Work Experience:

Eight (8) or more years verifiable work experience or training in one of the following fields or related fields:

Collection system operation and maintenance
Stormwater system operation and maintenance
Water treatment or distribution system operation and maintenance
Wastewater treatment system operation and maintenance
Industrial, Pre-treatment, septic system maintenance, water testing laboratory, or storm water management

Licenses:

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Treatment System Operator Grade III license or IV.

Current Oregon CDL license.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPTMENT:

PPE requirements as outlined in the position specific PPE Hazard Assessment Certification.

Work Environment

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 position. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stand, walk, and use hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk or hear. The job involves fieldwork requiring frequent walking in operational areas to identify problems or hazards.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds and rarely team lift and/or move more than one hundred (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.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Telephone system, mobile radio, copy machine, fax machine, computers (including asset management software, Microsoft office programs, SCADA, internet, and similar programs), grit removal equipment, compactors, mechanical screens, parshall flumes, clarifiers, pumps, motors, blowers, gear reducers, filters, compressors, air diffusers, chlorination and de-chlorination equipment, weirs, belt filter presses, polymer equipment, boilers, and any other related equipment, piping, valves and appurtenances, Vactor trucks, backhoe, loader, dump truck, and other City vehicles and maintenance tools and light and heavy equipment required to maintain the public wastewater system.

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. The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places, confined spaces and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electric shock.

The noise level in the field environment is usually moderate, except during certain maintenance duties when noise levels may be loud. Employees in this position are required to work in areas or around equipment which may meet or exceed the OSHA Hearing Conservation sound level. Employees in this position will participate in the City of Redmond Hearing Conservation Program.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change

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