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WATER RECYCLING PLANT LEAD OPERATOR Water Resources and Conservation Department
Filing Deadline: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 5:00 p.m.
Oral Examination Tentatively Scheduled for: Wednesday, December 16, 2009
THE LOCATION The Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility treats the community's wastewater. This facility uses an innovative blend of mechanical and natural treatment processes, supported by a highly sophisticated computerized control system and a 14,000 square foot operations and maintenance building. Located in a rural setting near the Petaluma River, this 6.7 mgd facility presents a uniquely pleasant working environment. This position offers a great opportunity to work at a new facility.
THE WATER RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT The Department of Water Resources and Conservation protects the health of the City and the environment by providing the City’s residents and businesses with a clean, safe and reliable water supply, and by collecting and effectively treating and recycling the City’s wastewater. The Department operates an extensive water recycling program that reuses over 30% of the treated wastewater. The Department also manages the City’s storm water systems, including a state-of-the-art Flood Alert system which monitors and tracks precipitation and water levels in the City’s streams during severe storm events. The City’s service area covers 14 square miles, with over 400 miles of underground pipeline systems. The Water Resources Department annually provides 3.2 billion gallons of drinking water, cleans 2 billion gallons of wastewater and distributes 670 million gallons of recycled water. THE POSITION The Water Recycling Plant Lead Operator, at the new Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility, will act as a shift supervisor; serve as a lead worker over subordinate Operators as well as other assigned plant support staff during an assigned shift; and perform the full range of tasks pertaining to the operation and maintenance of the plant.
POSITION DUTIES
Serve as the designated plant shift supervisor for an assigned shift.
Serve as a lead worker over assigned staff; schedule, assign, direct, train, monitor and review the work of subordinate Operators and other assigned staff; develop schedules and training plans.
Perform the full range of duties pertaining to monitoring, operating and adjusting controls at the City’s water recycling plant and related facilities.
Direct and control the operation of treatment, pumping and recycling facilities to regulate the flow of wastewater through the system as well as achieve proper processing of wastewater and the re-use of bio-solids and recycled water within mandated operation requirements.
Assign and perform plant rounds and inspections; review and monitor readings and recordings of gauge and instrument information to evaluate the function of pumps, chemical feed and other equipment. Modify and update plant round sheets as necessary for efficient operations.
Monitor and adjust the plant Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system to maintain proper operating conditions. Populate the appropriate operator actions in the alarm descriptions and evaluate automatic actions to assure proper computer and manual responses. Clear all alarms in the system coordinate assistance and respond to alarm conditions. Tune control loops with assistance to optimize river discharge, recycled water discharge, chemical usage, and electrical usage.
Direct and oversee the collection of wastewater, sludge and other samples from various phases of the water recycling and/or treatment process; assign and monitor basic chemical and physical testing processes on these samples to ensure that the plant is operating effectively and that regulatory requirements are being met.
Review and analyze operational information and test results, and revise equipment settings as appropriate.
Direct the appropriate response to and control of accidental releases of hazardous liquids and gases.
Assign and direct the preventive maintenance and cleaning for a variety of plant equipment such as pumps, chlorinators, filters, chemical valves, bar screens, sludge lagoons, agitators and electric motors; oversee the cleaning of clarifiers, oxidation ditches and other treatment-related equipment. Verify preventative maintenance tasks have been completed.
Direct and perform adjustments and troubleshooting for electrical motors and controls.
Ensure that chemical feeders have a constant supply of treatment chemicals.
Evaluate unusual situations and/or significant changes in process or equipment conditions; confirm or determine the potential cause of the problem; ensure that an appropriate solution is implemented.
Direct the ordering, receipt and storage of chemicals and supplies; ensure that inventory needs are maintained.
Ensure that samples are delivered to the laboratory for testing as required. Conduct regulatory testing as required on the off shift days when the lab is not staffed.
Maintain accurate records for assigned areas. Oversee logbook entries.
Ensure that facilities and grounds are maintained in a clean and orderly condition.
Observe and enforce appropriate safety procedures, including those related to working in confined spaces and the safe handling of chlorine and other treatment chemicals.
Oversee the development of Standard Operating Procedures.
Investigate and resolve customer complaints regarding recycling plant-related matters as assigned; prepare summary reports regarding such matters as needed.
May assist with budget development and/or administration.
Attend and participate in meetings, trainings and safety sessions; lead team projects; lead task forces as required.
Assign or give tours of the plant and related facilities as needed.
Perform related duties as assigned.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE POSITION While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, and will frequently be required to enter data into a terminal, personal computer or keyboard device and operate office equipment requiring repetitive arm/hand movement. The employee is often required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl or use the ability to smell. The employee must be able to perform a moderate amount of physical labor, including having sufficient strength to lift, carry and/or move items up to 50 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. Must be able to hear alarms and respond to others without being able to see them. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often exposed to outside weather conditions and wet conditions. Other work conditions include exposure to unpleasant odors, mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles and moderate noise levels. There is risk of exposure to hazardous fumes and substances. May be required to enter confined space and/or respond in an emergency. Must be able to wear self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and perform confined space entry and emergency response duties in protective clothing and equipment including SCBA weighing up to 32 pounds.
Application/Selection Process To apply directly online visit www.Calopps.org. To submit a copy of the required certification (as outlined below) scan and attach the certification to the bottom of the application under the box that states “résumé.” If the online application process is not convenient for you, you may hand deliver or mail an application and the required certification (as outlined below) to City of Petaluma, Human Resources, 11 English Street, Petaluma, CA 94952. All completed application documents will be reviewed. Based on the information provided, the best-qualified applicants will be invited to continue in the selection process. All applicants will be notified within 7 – 10 business days after the filing deadline as to the status of his/her application.
Applicants are required to submit with his/her application a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade IV certificate issued by the SWRCB.
Please include in your application packet a copy of all related certificates.
Hiring Requirements Candidates being considered for selection are subject to a written examination, oral interview, background investigation, medical examination and State of California Department of Justice fingerprint search of records. All statements made on application materials must be correct and will be subject to investigation and verification.
Special Accommodations If you need special accommodation for any stage of the examination process, please visit the City’s website and complete the Special Testing Accommodation Request Form at http://cityofpetaluma.net/hr/forms.html. You may also contact the Human Resources Division at (707) 778-4534 or via email at humanresources@ci.petaluma.ca.us.
Employee Benefits Information on benefit plans is found on the City of Petaluma’s Human Resources website at http://cityofpetaluma.net/hr/benefits.html.
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