Water Treatment Plant Operator

Looking for a fairly stable career providing an essential community resource?

No college degree required...

Full-Time, with Benefits

Washington County Water Conservancy District is looking to add a full-time Water Treatment Plant Operator  

to our team in St. George, UT. WCWCD is a dynamic team of great people, committed to meeting the increasing water needs of one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the US. 

General Purpose 

Operates district water treatment facilities; collects samples; collects and analyzes data to ensure water quality standards are met; assists with routine maintenance duties and special projects; and responds to emergency situations. 

Supervision Received 

Directly supervised by Water Treatment Plant Supervisor

Essential Functions

• Operates water treatment plant equipment, including pump motors, valves, and mixers, per standard operating procedures


• Performs plant security checks and acts as first responder to all emergencies involving water quality, operations, equipment, and hazardous materials.


• Monitors and regulates flow rates, basin levels and water elevations by reading and recording gauges, meters, and computerized telemetry.


• Operates chemical feed systems, prepares liquid chemical solutions, and loads dry feed hoppers.


• Makes chemical dosage decisions and sets corresponding feed rates.


• Performs laboratory analysis on water samples to determine daily treatment process.


• Performs alkalinity, pH, hardness, chlorine residual, turbidity, and other related chemical tests.


• Conducts routine repair and maintenance on all plant equipment.


• Completes building maintenance tasks including cleaning, painting, plumbing, and janitorial tasks for the treatment plants.


• Assists with special projects as requested.


• Adheres to district safety policies and procedures.
  


• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience:

      a.      High school diploma or equivalent required, preference given to college education.

                                     AND

      b.     Experience related to duties listed for this position is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Basic chemistry and math (algebra) as related to water treatment.


• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs  


• Ability to accurately mix chemicals and calculate flow rates and chemical dosages.


• Knowledge of water treatment processes and principles, associated rules and regulations, and related equipment.


• Basic understanding of hydraulics and hydrology.


• Ability to use personal computers and software including emails, texting, and electronic devices.


• Ability to use district SCADA system for plant operation, monitoring, and data collection.


• Ability to assist with studies to improve water quality.


• Ability to operate equipment such as a forklift, chlorine hoist, quad, man lift, and various hand tools.


• Ability to operate basic office machines such as copiers, printers, adding machines, calculators, and phones.


• Understand and follow oral and written instructions


• Read and write in English at a business level.


• Ability to establish cooperative working relationship with associates, employees of other agencies, and the general public.


• Shift work and on call work may be required in this position.  Currently, work hours are typically between 6AM and 11:30 PM


• May be required to work unconventional hours during emergency situations.

Special Qualifications:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Utah Driver’s License and maintain insurability under the district’s vehicle insurance policy


• Utah Level IV Water Treatment Certification must be obtained within 12 months of hire


• Must be willing to take and must pass a pre-employment drug test and submit to a criminal background check. 

Working Environment:

Employee will spend time in water treatment and distribution facilities, in vehicles, in the regional service area performing site visits and/or participating in district events, and in quiet office environments. Individual should be comfortable in all these environments. 

Disclaimer:

The information presented within this position description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. This position description is not designed and should not be considered a comprehensive inventory of all functions, responsibilities, and/or qualifications required of employees in this position.

Benefits

Washington County Water Conservancy District (WCWCD) covers regular full-time employees and their qualified dependents on their date of hire with medical and dental insurance. Two plan options are available, both with reasonable deductibles and affordable premiums.

WCWCD also provides $50k in employee term life and AD&D insurance as well as long term disability. In addition to the Utah State Retirement (URS), WCWCD matches 6% employee contributions into a 401(k) plan for all benefited employees beginning on the date of hire.  WCWCD provides 13 paid holidays & 18 PTO days per year for first 5 years which increases with years of service. WCWCD also offers education reimbursement.

Job Closing:

Monday, April 13 at 9 AM Mountain Time.