Treatment Operator II (Water Reclamation Treatment Plant)

City of Cedar Park (TX) - Cedar Park, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Cedar Park, TX

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The City of Cedar Park is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Treatment Operator II. The Treatment Operator operates and maintains the water reclamation facility in compliance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) permit requirements. Reporting to the Water Reclamation Facility Superintendent, responsibilities include performing tests on pumps, motors, maintaining logs, and performing preventive and corrective maintenance on equipment, and reporting on water reclamation facility conditions.

Responsibilities

• Operates and maintains the city water reclamation facilities as required by city, state, and federal guidelines.
• Performs routine inspections of water reclamation facilities, monitors pumps, tanks, chemicals, filters, and odor control units, and adjusts equipment or chemicals to maintain specified operating conditions.
• Collects periodic water samples from various locations within the facility and performs numerous chemical analyses, including pH, alkalinity, chlorine, turbidity, phosphorous, total suspended solids, nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, etc., and ensures proper calibration of measuring equipment.
• Calculates various daily, weekly, and monthly chemical usage and water statistics, records data on logs and charts, and maintains records of water reclamation facility operations.
• Ensures cleanliness of wastewater facilities; cleans equipment as necessary; and assists in grounds-keeping.
• Performs corrective and preventive maintenance on water reclamation equipment, including pumps, motors, valves, plumbing, gauges, gears, etc. as needed.
• Required to operate a backhoe, front loader, sludge press, and laboratory equipment.
• Works rotating shifts (including weekends and holidays), and extended work shifts as needed.
• Operates backhoe and other heavy equipment.
• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or its equivalent, plus four (4) years of experience in water treatment operations or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Class A, B, or C Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
• Valid Texas Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.

Benefits

• Group medical, dental, life insurance and long-term disability programs.
• Retirement options provided by the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS).
• Paid vacation time.
• Deferred compensation.
• Educational assistance.