Assistant Water Plant Operator I/II, Water Plant Operator, Senior Water Plant Operator
Valley Water
Salary: See Position Description
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 01723-E
Location: CA, CA
Department: Treated Water
Closing: 12/23/2023 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
Overview:
Assistant Water Plant Operator San Jose, CaliforniaAnnual Salary (I): $83,345.60- $106,662.40 DOE/DOQAnnual Salary (II): $96,616.00- $123,760.00 DOE/DOQ
Water Plant Operator San Jose, CaliforniaAnnual Salary: $106,662.40- $136,614.40 DOE/DOQ
Senior Water Plant Operator San Jose, CaliforniaAnnual Salary: $117,748.80- $150,737.60 DOE/DOQ
Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Assistant Water Plant Operator I/II
• Regularly conduct rounds to monitor plant operations and maintain plant equipment and grounds; observe, evaluate, troubleshoot, and report condition of the facility and equipment, including pipes, pumps, valves, feeders, motors, basins, tanks, generators, analyzers, and sludge beds; take and record measurements and instrument readings, such as pressures, temperature, flow, volume, and concentrations; operate and adjust pumps and valves; calibrate and perform preventive maintenance on plant instruments; observe and report on the flow, volume, and quality of the water, color, odor, and turbidity; and assist in maintaining grounds in a clean, orderly, and secure state.
• Draw samples of water and other materials from the different phases of water treatment; measure and analyze the samples to determine compliance with Valley Water and regulatory standards for chlorine, ozone, phosphate, and ammonia residuals, pH, turbidity, taste, and odor. Receive and monitor deliveries of bulk chemicals and other plant supplies.
• Perform cleaning and maintenance procedures on operating equipment and facilities; including flocculators, basins, filters, sludge drying beds, washwater clarification system, and containment and delivery areas. Employees have a responsibility for safety; for following safety regulations and safety policies and procedures applicable to their work; and for carrying out those responsibilities with due diligence as a condition of employment.
• Use the plant’s computer based Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to monitor plant operations; scan multiple computer monitors simultaneously; navigate a multitude of program screens to observe, track, and retrieve water, chemical, and equipment readings. Perform various administrative tasks, including data entry into spreadsheets, update standard operating procedures, initiate work orders, maintain, compile, and update plant operations logs and reports.
Water Plant Operator / Senior Water Plant Operator
• Oversee all plant activities on an assigned shift (i.e., maintain situational awareness of, or assist in, maintenance, engineering, and construction work, special projects, contractors, non-plant District employees and all plant visitors); represent the treatment plant with personnel located offsite such as retailers, regulators, other District plants and support units, and other water agencies; direct the activities of the operator on shift; and formulate production and quality related decisions.
• Use SCADA to monitor and control plant operations, investigate, and respond to alarms; scan multiple computers monitors simultaneously; navigate program screens to observe, track and retrieve on-line instrumentation readings for water, chemicals, and equipment. Control process systems and analyze data to ensure State and Federal drinking water codes and regulations are met.
• Perform data entry into spreadsheets and database programs, initiate and follow up on work orders for preventative and corrective maintenance; create and revise standard operating procedures; order chemicals, maintain, compile and review plant operations data; complete entries into the plant’s logbook; participate in pass down and review SCADA system to determine plant status and activities at shift change.
• Perform shift duties as the assistant operator including plant rounds; physically observing treatment process and equipment functions, cleaning and maintenance procedures on operating equipment and facilities such as flocculators, basins, filters, pipes, and containment and delivery areas.
• Perform scheduled and emergency plant shutdowns and start-ups.
• Train lower-level operator staff; sign off on training schedules.
Ideal Candidate’s Background Includes:
Applicants whose experience and background best match the ideal experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education are considered ideal candidates for the position. To determine the top candidates, each applicant will be assessed based on the ideal candidate criteria as listed below.
Ideal Experience:
Assistant Water Plant Operator I:
• Zero-One (0-1) year of experience, including intern/temporary, in a similar work environment, such as handling industrial chemicals, working various alternating shifts (including night shift), operating mechanical equipment, and/or maintaining regulatory compliance.
Assistant Water Plant Operator II:
• One (1) or more years of experience performing work as a licensed operator at a water treatment plant that is rated as a T-4 or higher facility.
Water Plant Operator
• Three (3) or more years of experience performing work as a licensed operator at a water treatment plant that is rated as a T-4 or higher facility.
Senior Water Plant Operator
• Five (5) years of experience as a licensed operator at a water treatment plant. Two (2) of the five (5) years must have been working as a state-designated shift operator while holding a valid T3 operator certificate at a facility rated at a T4 level or higher.
Ideal Skills and Abilities:
Both Assistant Water Plant Operator I & II
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to assimilate constructive feedback during on-the-job training
• Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions
Water Plant Operator
• Working experience/expertise in operating and troubleshooting standard and advanced water treatment plant equipment
• Proficient in water treatment math and chemistry
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), SCADA, Maximo.
• Ability to train, organize, assign, and review the work of staff.
• Navigate and interpret SCADA screens.
• Multi-task with short deadlines.
• Comply with standards, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor, operate, and maintain water treatment plant machinery and equipment, including pumps, motors, feeders, and valves and recognize mechanical issues.
• Collect samples and perform routine laboratory tests to measure water quality indicators such as turbidity, pH, ozone, and chlorine.
• Read and interpret gauges, recording devices, and related monitors.
• Recognize, identify, diagnose, and respond to water quality and operating problems.
• Make sound, independent decisions within established policy and procedural guidelines and according to best engineering practices.
• Perform the role of Shift Operator as defined by California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 22, Division 4, Chapter 13, Section 63750.70.
• Evaluate facility performance and water quality reports.
Senior Water Plant Operator
• Subject matter expert in water treatment operations.
• Perform complex or unusual operations that assume a high level of responsibility.
Ideal Knowledge:
Both Assistant Water Plant Operator I &II
• Knowledge of the water treatment process
• Understanding of job duties of water plant operators
• Good high-school level math skills
• Basic understanding of chemistry
• Knowledge and recognition of importance of safety protocols, especially around chemicals
Both Water Plant Operator / Senior Water Plant Operator
• Working experience/expertise in operating and troubleshooting standard and advanced water treatment plant equipment
• Proficient in water treatment math and chemistry
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), SCADA, Maximo.
• Operational characteristics of the mechanical equipment and chemical feed systems for the assigned treatment plant.
• State regulations pertaining to the shift operation of a T-5 rated water treatment plant, including reporting procedures and requirements.
• SCADA system components and capabilities.
• Knowledge of practices and responsibilities of leading the work of assigned staff
• Understanding and familiarity with new or pending regulations such as algal toxicity.
Ideal Training and Education:
Assistant Water Plant Operator I
• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by six (6) quarter units in chemistry and six (6) quarter units in math from an accredited college.
Assistant Water Plant Operator II
• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by six (6) quarter units in chemistry and six (6) quarter units in math from an accredited college.
Level II Substitution:
• An Associate’s degree in engineering or chemistry from an accredited college may substitute for the training and experience required at the time of application.
Water Plant Operator
• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by six (6) quarter units in chemistry and six (6) quarter units in math from an accredited college.
Senior Water Plant Operator
• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by six (6) quarter units in chemistry and six (6) quarter units in math from an accredited college.
Required License or Certificate
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver’s license. Individuals who do not meet the driver’s license requirement due to a disability will be considered for a reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
Assistant Water Plant Operator I
• As a condition of employment individuals must acquire and maintain a Grade T2 Water Treatment Operator certificate issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board within eighteen (18) months of appointment.
Assistant Water Plant Operator II
• Possession of a Grade T2 Water Treatment Operator certificate issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
Water Plant Operator
• Possession of a Grade T3 Water Treatment Operator certificate issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
Senior Water Plant Operator
• Possession of a Grade T4 Water Treatment Operator certificate issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board.
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South Water Treatment Unit (Position Code 532, 571, 822)COVID-19 vaccination requirement:
*To protect our most valuable assets, our employees, as well as the communities we serve, Valley Water requires all newly hired Valley Water personnel to be fully vaccinated (for COVID -19) or to be formally excused from the requirement through the **reasonable accommodation process (for details, see bottom of job posting) Valley Water Telework Program: Eligibility for telework will depend on the type of work performed, operational needs, and the ability for the employee to perform the essential functions of their job duties while teleworking. Employment with Valley Water requires employees to live within 150 miles of their primary physical work location located in San Jose, California by their start date. This position requires the individual to be onsite and is typically not a teleworking position.
Selection Process
(1) The selection process may include one or more of the following: application review, application assessment, performance exercise, written exercise and/or interview.
(2) The Employment Application, Qualifying Information Questions and/or Supplemental Questions will be evaluated based on the ideal candidate criteria listed above. Resumes are highly recommended.
NOTE: Position and start date is subject to availability of funds. Valley Water retains the right to repost this position as deemed necessary.
Consideration may be given to existing applicant pools within the same classification.
Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement:
Fully vaccinated means (1) it has been at least two weeks since a person has completed the entire recommended series of a COVID-19 vaccine, and (2) the person has provided proof of vaccination in a form consistent with the requirements for verification of vaccine status in the State of California’s July 26, 2021, Public Health Officer Order.
**Limited Exemptions to Vaccination Requirement
An individual who has been provided a job offer may request a reasonable accommodation to the vaccination requirement if they:
1. Have a contraindication recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or by the vaccine’s manufacturer to every approved COVID-19 vaccine. A contraindication means a condition that makes vaccination inadvisable;
2. Have a disability and are requesting an exception as a reasonable accommodation based upon this disability; or,
3. Object to COVID-19 vaccination based on their sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
Valley Water’s Equal Opportunity Non-Discrimination Policy is available for review upon request.
Valley Water will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources in advance of any special needs by calling 408-630-2260.
Please be aware that once submitted all application materials become the property of Valley Water and will not be returned. Human Resources staff are not authorized to make copies of application materials for applicants.
To apply, please visit https://apptrkr.com/4841640
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