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City of Cornelia, Georgia Position Description | |||
Utilities Operator - Wastewater Treatment Plant | |||
DEPARTMENT Utilities | DIVISION Wastewater Treatment Plant | SUPERVISOR Utilities Superintendent | CLASSIFICATION Permanent, Non-Union, Service Maintenance |
- Assists Utilities personnel in performing work related to operating and maintaining a water or wastewater system and equipment.
- Will assist with the operation of utility trucks, air compressors, tractors, tractor loaders,
- Assists with the installation, maintenance, and repair of facility equipment.
- Paints and assists with repairs and service of equipment and facilities.
- Performs heavy manual labor.
- Attend during regularly scheduled work hours.
- Effective and respectful communication and interactions with other employees,
City of Cornelia, Georgia Position Description Utilities Operator – Wastewater Treatment Plant DEPARTMENT Utilities DIVISION Wastewater Treatment Plant SUPERVISOR Utilities Superintendent CLASSI...
City of Cornelia, Georgia Position Description | |||
Water Pollution Control Plant Operator | |||
DEPARTMENT Utilities | DIVISION Wastewater Treatment Plant | SUPERVISOR Wastewater Plant Manager | CLASSIFICATION Full-Time, Non-Union, Technical |
- Attend during regular scheduled work hours.
- Operate machinery in the plant such as dump trucks, tractors, backhoe, lift jacks, forklifts, chain saws, weed eaters, mowers, power driven equipment and etc.
- Practice general “house cleaning” duties such as sweep, mop, dust, take out trash, keep bathrooms clean and etc.
- Practice general upkeep of the grounds such as mowing, weed eating, bushhogging, trimming trees and bushes, pressure washing, painting, wash down areas of need and etc.
- Organize and keep work areas and buildings neat and clean.
- Scrub Clarifiers, disk filters, chlorine contact chamber, and clean grit chamber.
- Ability to perform manual labor and lifting of up to 75 lbs.
- Basic mechanical aptitude.
- Knowledge of basic first aid.
- Ability to use a personal computer.
- Perform and complete daily plant check sheets.
- Collect samples and perform basic laboratory tests in the field and lab such as: PH, DO, OUR, TSS, TRC, Alkalinity and read back BOD test results.
- Operate belt press, collect solids % cake sample and analyze. Keep Belt press area clean.
- Adjust plant operations as needed such as: RAS rates, WAS rates, chemical feed rates, flow rates, waste primary and secondary sludge.
- Record accurately and timely on bench sheets, logbooks and plant process control sheets
- Communicate effectively, respectfully and interact with the public, interdepartmental agencies, Plant Manager, other wastewater plant employees and all agencies regarding the plant and the City of Cornelia.
- Perform all general duties as well.
- Ability to perform all wastewater laboratory tests required to perform process control and regulatory reporting such as: BOD, Ammonia, Phosphorous, Nitrate, Nitrite, Fecal Coliform and etc.
- Ability to enter data into spreadsheets, assess and determine RAS and WAS rates, chemical feed rates, flow rates.
- Plan and requisition of parts, chemicals and supplies needed for the plant operation.
- Become familiarized with the Plant Antero Maintenance program. Perform preventive, corrective and planned maintenance.
- Inspect and sample food establishments grease traps.
- Able to perform all general and class 3 operator duties.
- Responsible for performing DMR/QA compliance testing for state laboratory license.
- Ability to assist the Plant Manager in analyzing potential problems with plant process and equipment including performing complex laboratory tests and assimilating data results to resolve the issues.
- Create spreadsheets and enter data with the ability to create graphs and charts for plotting of plant process for quality control purposes.
- Stays in direct contact with the Plant Manager with regards to the daily operations of the plant.
- In charge of setting up, entering data and producing work orders from the Antero Maintenance program.
- Responsible for communicating with grease trap company to ensure grease traps are properly maintained. Responsible for receiving pictures and manifest each month and kept on file.
- Able to perform all general, class 3 and class 2 duties.
- In the absence of the Plant Manager can perform necessary duties to operate and maintain the plant in compliance until his return.
- Perform all other tasks given that benefits both the wastewater plant and City of Cornelia as a whole.
- Knowledge of chemistry and biology as it applies to the treatment of wastewater, water and industrial waste.
- Standard knowledge of procedures and tests in sampling of wastewater, water and industrial waste.
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships and a healthy work environment.
- Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions necessary in the operation of the wastewater plant.
- Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
- Must possess a valid Georgia driver’s license.
- Possession of a valid State of Georgia Class B Commercial driver’s license.
- College or technical college level courses in chemistry, biology or environmental science of at least 20 credit hours.
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