Description

The City of San Mateo Public Works Department is looking for

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators-in-Training and Operators I and II

Why Join our Department?

The Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is a 15.7 MDG sub-regional facility that serves a population of more than 140,000 with an annual operating budget in excess of $10 million and has a staff of 28 professional and technical personnel.

The City of San Mateo is building a cross-functional team tasked with upgrading the City’s 15.7 MGD conventional activated sludge plant with new liquids treatment process facilities, including headworks, primary treatment, five-stage biological nutrient removal/membrane bioreactor (BNR/MBR) process, biological and chemically enhanced treatment (BioACTIFLO) process, and other general plant upgrades, including odor control to serve the new facilities. Key players on this team are the WWTP Operators.

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What You’ll Do

Operate wastewater treatment facilities to control flow and processing of wastewater, sludge and effluent; monitor gauges, meters and control panels; observe variation in operating conditions, interpreting meter and gauge readings and test results to determine processing requirements.
Operate valves and gates, start and stop pumps, engines and electric motors to control and adjust flow and treatment processes, operate and maintain boilers, perform routine maintenance work on valves, tanks, related equipment and facilities.
Monitor, adjust and troubleshoot as needed plant operational processes utilizing data-driven technology, such as the SCADA or PCS system.
Fully utilize the computerized work systems in accordance with work flow processes.
Operate treatment plant vehicles and stationary machinery as required.
Collect samples and perform routine laboratory tests and analyses.

These positions require shift work, nights, weekends, holidays with on-call emergency response 24 hours per day. However, along with this challenge is the benefit of working a 12-hour shift that results in a very favorable work/life balance and requires the minimum commuting days as compared to other standard 8-hour shifts.

Who You Are

The WWTP Operator in Training:

You have graduated from high school or equivalent, and have six educational units of math or science course work, and six months experience in handling mechanical equipment and tools.
You have up to 18 months to obtain a Grade I WWTP Certificate to promote to WWTP Operator I.

The WWTP Operator I

You have graduated from high school or equivalent and have six months experience in handling mechanical equipment tools.
You possess a Grade I WWTP Certificate and work under direct supervision of the WWTP Shift Supervisor or WWTP Operator II and perform more routine operation work.
You may be promoted to WWTP Operator II upon obtaining a Grade II WWTP Certificate and completing qualifying training.

The WWTP Operator II

You possess a Grade II Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certificate issued by the State of California.
You have graduated from High school or equivalent and a minimum of one year of experience in the operation of a wastewater treatment plant.

Benefits

What We Offer

Comprehensive benefits package including generous paid leave and health benefits.
CalPERS retirement (2% @ 55 for classic members; 2% @ 62 for new members). Classic employees contribute 8.34% to CalPERS and New members contribute 7.50% to CalPERS effective 7/6/2024.
Participation in the Social Security Program.
Deferred Compensation: City will contribute 1.0% and will match an additional 0.5% of base salary.
City contribution of 0.75% of base salary to Retirement Health Savings Account.
Free Fitness classes through City of San Mateo Parks and Recreation, Employee Assistance Program and Credit Union Membership.
Bilingual Diff: $195 monthly (if applicable).
For more information, please refer to the SEIU Maintenance Unit benefit summary document.
This classification is represented by the SEIU Unit.

Hiring Referral Bonus

Candidates hired from this recruitment for a merit position will receive a signing bonus of $1,500.00 upon successful completion of probation. If an eligible merit City employee refers a candidate who is subsequently hired from this recruitment, he/she shall receive a $1,500.00 referral award in accordance with the City’s Targeted Recruitment Program Policy. The candidate must note the referring employee’s name on the City’s official employment application at the time he/ she submits it.

City of San Mateo jobs

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator-in-Training/Operator I/Operator II (20553546)