Water Plant Operator Trainee



Job Details

Water Plant Operator Trainee
Employer

City of Grapevine

Salary

$2,480.36 Monthly

Location

Grapevine, TX

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

170930-11

Department

Public Works

Division

Public Works - Water Treatment

Opening Date

09/27/2017

Basic Function

Assists the Water Treatment Plant Operator as a trainee performing duties as assigned.

Nature & Scope

Under close supervision and guidance from a minimum class C-licensed operator, the Trainee performs various assigned duties at the water treatment facility in order to learn critical elements of safety, water treatment and plant operations and performs:
 
1.         Water quality analysis including water sample collection, testing and interpretation, maintaining prescribed standards or modifying as necessary.
 
2.         Monitors and maintains plant equipment, pumps, motors and the Supervisory Control and Data Accession (SCADA) system as necessary.
 
3.         Records water quality and plant operating information on standard reports, capturing significant water quality information for decision making.
 
4.         Monitors and adjusts plant instrumentation, chemical levels, line pressures and pump functions, and chemical doses.
 
5.         Maintains a clean and safe plant work area.
 
Day-to-day contacts include: City water department personnel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers offices.

Required Skills

Requires high school diploma or equivalent with studies in biology, chemistry or physics.
Reading, writing, and math skills sufficient to work with complicated formulas, equipment, chemicals, etc. under safe conditions. 
Also requires physical ability to perform assigned tasks at the City of Grapevine Water Treatment Plant. 
Requires Class D Water license from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) within 6 months of hire, and a Class C Surface Water license from TCEQ within 18 month of hire.
A valid Texas driver's license is required.

Regular full-time employees are assigned to work at least 40 hours per week, and are eligible for the City's benefit package, subject to the conditions and limitations of each program.

The City of Grapevine offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, life insurance.

For a more detailed overview of our benefit package for regular full-time employees, click here.

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Do you a high school diploma/GED with studies in biology, chemistry or physics?
  • Yes
  • No

* Required Question

Employer
City of Grapevine
Address
P. O. Box 95104, 200 South Main Street

Grapevine, Texas, 76099
Phone
817-410-3176

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