Water Treatment Plant Operator II - BC-11



Job Details

Water Treatment Plant Operator II - BC-11
Employer

County of Hawai`i

Salary

$56,148.00 Annually

Location

Future island-wide vacancies with immediate vacancy in Waimea, HI

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

2016-00107

Department

Water Supply

Division

Operations

Opening Date

11/27/2016

Closing Date

Continuous

Duties Summary

Assists and participates in the operation, maintenance, and repair of a Class IV and lower classed water treatment plants; conducts various tests and analyses of water samples, interprets findings, and makes necessary adjustments to the treatment processes; and performs other duties as required.

The Assistant Water Treatment Plant Operator IV, which was open on a continuous basis has been retitled to Water Treatment Plant Operator II. This is a shortage category class of work.  Person selected for vacancy may receive a shortage differential per month in addition to the starting salary indicated above.

Applicants must be available to respond to emergency calls during non-working hours and must reside within the limits of the geographic district they are employed in during standby duty.

The immediate vacancy in Waimea is in District II:  North Hilo, Hamakua, South Kohala and North Kohala.

 

Examples of Duties

  • Assists and participates in the operation and maintenance of a Class IV and lower classed water treatment plant utilizing various treatment techniques to comply with federal and state regulations relating to potable water quality standards and surface water sources or ground water sources under the direct influence of surface water.
  • Conducts periodic operating checks of plant equipment such as pumping systems, chemical feeders, influent screens, strainers, valves, mixers, flocculators, clarifiers, filters, contact tanks, storage tanks reservoirs, compressed air systems, sampling, aerators, and monitoring control systems.
  • Starts-up, shuts-down, and conducts the timely and efficient backwash of filters.
  • Calibrates, tests, repairs, programs, and overhauls chemical pumps, feeders, disinfection equipment, water quality testing equipment, valves, solenoids, sample pumps, and auxiliary pumps; assists electronic technicians and mechanics in major repairs, calibrations, and installations of process control systems, water quality analyzers, streaming current detectors, process turbidimeters, recorders, alarm systems, telemetry, and high-lift pumps.
  • Assists and participates in the inspection, maintenance, and installation of plant equipment and systems.
  • Observes, interprets, and records readings and indications of gauges, charts, and meters to monitor plant status in relationship to flows, pressures, chemical feed rates, levels, and water quality.
  • Makes appropriate changes in plant processes to optimize its performance and efficiency.
  • Runs jar tests to determine dose requirements.
  • Collects representative water samples from raw, processed, and finished water points in the treatment stream and performs various laboratory tests to determine quality in terms of turbidity, chlorine residual, pH, color, alkalinity, taste and odor, residual chemicals and contaminants.
  • Assists and participates in the loading and unloading of chemicals such as chlorine ton cylinders, bulk liquids, and dry bagged chemicals using equipment such as forklifts, floor jacks, hoists, and by hand.
  • Assists and participates in the maintenance of plant records including operating logs, diaries, laboratory results, research, inventories, time sheets, delivery records, lubrication and maintenance records, visitor logs, as well as computer entries and reports.
  • Operates Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system equipment to check water system tank levels, pumps running, etc. remotely.
  • Determines compliance with State DOH and Federal Safe Drinking Water Act laws.
  • Performs general grounds and building maintenance work.
  • Attends training seminars, workshops, and conferences to meet continuing education requirements.
  • Cleans and maintains intakes, reservoirs, filters, etc.
  • May perform shift work under supervision of the operator-in-charge for training and continual on-the-job development.
  • Operates a motor vehicle to transport personnel, materials, and equipment.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Training and Experience:  A combination of education and experience substantially equivalent to:

  • graduation from high school, and
  • a current Hawai'i Mandatory Water Treatment Plant Operator Certificate (Grade II or higher) at time of filing.  Scan and attach your State of Hawai`i Mandatory Water Treatment Plant Operator Certificate (Grade II or higher) to your application.  And,
  • possession of a valid State of Hawai'i driver's license (Class 3) or any other valid comparable driver's license.  You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of the job interview.

Note:  Certified Water Treatment Plant Operators shall obtain continuing education units to maintain their certification as set by the State of Hawai'i Board of Certification of Operating Personnel in Water Treatment Plants.

Examination:  All applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be assigned a score of 70 points.

Knowledge of:  Principles and practices used in the operation and maintenance of water treatment, filter, and chlorinator plants; principles of hydraulics; principles of electricity; laboratory procedures and techniques; elementary principles of general science; practices and procedures involved in collecting and testing samples and in recording, assembling, and compiling observations and statistical data; types and functions of machinery and equipment used in water treatment, filter, and chlorinator plants; operating and servicing requirements of machinery and equipment; hazards and safety practices involved in working with and around moving electrical equipment and corrosive and toxic chemicals; arithmetic.

Ability to:  Learn, interpret, understand, and apply theories, methodologies, and applicable regulations necessary to obtain Water Treatment Plant Operator Grade IV license; operate and maintain electrical pumping units and auxiliary equipment relating to a Class IV water treatment plant; diagnose malfunctions and problems in plant equipment; read and interpret meters and gauges; maintain operating records and statistics; review operational reports of equipment and laboratory analyses of water, and determine need for adjustments; learn operating principles, uses, and maintenance of new equipment; perform the required laboratory tests and analyze results; make arithmetical computations; use standard office equipment and computer programs including SCADA system; understand and follow oral and written instructions; work harmoniously with others; handle weights and loads; occasionally work in hazardous and/or obnoxious conditions; perform standby and/or shift work.

Physical Requirements:  Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and proper to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Physical Effort Grouping:  Heavy

Supplemental Information

Scan and attach the following required document to your application:

  • State of Hawai`i Mandatory Water Treatment Plant Operator Certificate (Grade II or higher)

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Employee benefits are generally for full-time permanent employment and include the following from the date of hire:

* sick leave and vacation earnings
* paid holidays
* social security
* credit union membership
* life, dental, medical, vision, and prescription
   drug insurance plans
* employee-employer paid retirement plan
* flexible spending plan
* tax-sheltered savings and investment program
* mortgage loans through the State Employees'
   Retirement System
* career opportunity and mobility in a merit system for
   civil service positions

Persons who are hired may be required to pay union dues/service fees.

Benefits for part-time employment is based on hours worked and type of appointment.

Benefits are subject to change due to legislative, collective bargaining negotiation, and other changes.

01
Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED or HiSet)?
  • Yes
  • No
02
Do you possess a current State of Hawai`i Mandatory Water Treatment Plant Operator Certificate (Grade II or higher)?
  • Yes
  • No
03
Did you scan and attach a copy of your State of Hawai`i Water Treatment Plant Operator (Grade II or higher) certificate to your application?
  • Yes
  • No
04
Please describe your work experience in the operation and maintenance of a water treatment plant. Include the following:
-Employer's name
-Your job title
-The specific dates of employment (from month/day/year to month/day/year)
-Hours worked per week
-What was the grade of the water treatment plant?
-What were your duties in the operation and maintenance of the water treatment plant?

It is important that your responses are recorded here and that you provide all requested information. Lack of information may affect your application.

If you have no experience in the operation and maintenance of a water treatment plant, enter "none."
05
Please select all that you have knowledge and work experience with. Select all that apply.
  • Air compressors
  • Hammers
  • Pliers
  • Screwdrivers
  • Wrenches
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Material Safety Data Sheets
  • None of the above
06
Please select the computer programs you have knowledge of and work experience with. Select all that apply.
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook or other e-mail program
  • SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
  • None of the above
07
Please select the geographic district(s) you are able to reside within to respond to emergency calls during non-working hours while on standby duty. Select all that apply.
  • District I: Puna, South Hilo and North Hilo
  • District II: North Hilo, Hamakua, South Kohala and North Kohala
  • District III: South Kona and North Kona
  • District IV: Ka`u
08
Do you have a valid driver's license at the time of filing? (Note: You will be required to submit your valid driver's license at time of the job interview.)
  • Yes
  • No

* Required Question

Employer
County of Hawai`i
Address
Department of Human Resources
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2
Hilo, Hawaii, 96720
Phone
808-961-8361

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