Utilities Treatment Plant Operator I - Water Division at City of Pickerington – Pickerington, Ohio

Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Service Director, the UTPO I operates and maintains the municipal water treatment plant, performing a variety of tasks including laboratory analysis.

JOB DESCRIPTION AND WORKER CHARACTERISTICS:

JOB DUTIES in order of importance

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION: For purposes of 42 USC 12101:

45% (1) Perform monitoring and recording of supply and storage levels and pumping demands and demands on the distribution system. Perform monitoring of pumping demands to maintain storage supply. Perform various chemical, biological, and bacterial testing and analysis required by federal and state regulatory agencies including signing of EPA reports. Monitor and assess correct chemical dosage for proper treatment of the raw water supply. Perform routine maintenance of valves, pumps, piping and related equipment necessary for the operation and maintenance of the treatment of raw water supply facility and distribution system. Participate in excavation of and perform repair of broken water mains in the distribution system as required.

40% (2) Consult with and provide information regarding the treatment plant operations. Monitor, analyze, and convey information regarding EPA regulations to assist in promulgation and implementation of appropriate policies to ensure compliance. Perform service line connection inspections as required.

10% (3) Assist in identifying needed parts and supplies for various areas of responsibility.

(4) Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

5% (5) Performs other job-related duties as necessary.

EQUIPMENT OPERATED: The following are examples only and are not intended to be all-inclusive:

Automobile, truck, and other street department equipment/machines (tractors, backhoe, dump trucks, snowplows, mowers, generators, pumps, etc.); personal computer (including software/applications); miscellaneous office equipment.

INHERENTLY HAZARDOUS OR PHYSICALLY DEMANDING WORKING CONDITIONS:

The employee must negotiate, use, or work with or in the vicinity of floor openings, wall openings, and holes; open-sided floors, platforms, and runways; stairs; fixed industrial stairs; portable metal/wood ladders; fixed ladders; scaffolding; manually propelled mobile ladder stands and scaffolds; works in a confined space (i.e. manhole); manlifts; machinery with moving parts; exposed to noisy operations or activities; compressed gases; acetylene; flammable and combustible liquids; air contaminants; and hazardous chemicals; works in or around crowds; has contact with potentially violent or emotionally distraught persons; has exposure to potentially vicious animals. Required to use personal protective equipment, including but not limited to, eye and face protection due to potential exposure to flying objects, impact, and other hazards; occupational head protection due to potential impact to the head from objects, electricity, and other hazards (required only when hazards are present or likely to be present); occupational foot protection due to potential impact of objects, compression, or other hazards to the feet; hand protection. Exposure to chemical compounds found in an office environment (e.g., toner, correction fluid, etc.); employee is often required to walk, use hands and fingers to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, or controls and to reach with hands and arms; exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy weather conditions; exposure to hazardous driving conditions; specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to focus.

Note: In accordance with the U.S. Department of Labor physical demands strength ratings, this is considered medium work.

In cases of emergency, unpredictable situations, and/or department needs, may be required to lift, push, pull, and/or carry objects heavier than D.O.L. strength ratings recommend.

• Minimum high school diploma or completion of equivalent (G.E.D).
• Valid Ohio motor vehicle operator's license with the ability to obtain and maintain a CDL license. Must maintain insurability under the City's vehicle insurance policy.
• Must obtain, possess, and maintain an EPA Class I Water Treatment Operator license within 18 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR/AED certification through American Red Cross(or equivalent), per City policy.

MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE CHARACTERISTICS:(*indicates developed after employment)

Knowledge of: *City and departmental goals, objectives, and functions; *geographic layout of region; operations and appreciation for interrelationship of the water, sewer, parks, and other departments of the City; federal, state, and local regulations; water treatment plant operations and procedures; material requirements and characteristics; safety requirements regarding handling of hazardous chemicals and hazardous work environments; lockout/tagout procedures; standard office practices.

Skill in: computer operation(including software/applications such as Microsoft Office, etc.); use of modern office equipment; motor vehicle operation; hand and portable power tools; acute judgment and appreciation in analyzing problems and alerting appropriate officials of any major problem affecting the treatment plant discharge system; interpersonal communication; organization and time management; spelling, grammar, and mathematics.

Ability to: read, analyze and understand various directives and regulations of local, state and federal agencies; perform mathematical and algebraic calculations to estimate work quantities and cost estimates; read and interpret blueprints of the sanitary sewer system and treatment facility; mechanical skill to perform maintenance tasks within the treatment facility and in the collection system; read, analyze. and understand various directives and regulations, and assemble related data; define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; apply principles to solve practical problems; deal with variety of variables in somewhat unfamiliar context; communicate effectively, and develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees, coworkers, department heads, officials, and general public; maintain records and prepare complex reports; proofread technical materials, recognize errors, and make necessary corrections; safely monitor and appropriately adjust chemical feeding equipment; travel to and gain access to work site(s); walk across rough terrain, up/down steep inclines, and work in confined spaces.

POSITIONS DIRECTLY SUPERVISED:

None.