Summary

We welcome and appreciate your interest in employment with the City of Corpus Christi. We are an equal opportunity employer; no information obtained during the recruitment or selection process is intended for any discriminatory purposes.

Pay

This position is a Non-Exempt position at pay grade 111.

Attendance

Non-rotating 40-hour work week, Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; must be available to work additional hours as needed.

Who May Apply?

All persons legally authorized to work in the United States

Overview

The Plant Operator III is responsible for overseeing system pressure and distribution of all drinking water treated by the City's only water treatment facility each shift. This includes maintaining adequate pressure, adjusting incoming and outgoing flows, virus and bacteria removal or inactivation through filtration, tank cycling, hazardous chemical handling, and filter backwashing and assessment. This position is also responsible for assisting in the maintenance and operation of the 161.5 million gallon per day facility. They will provide citizens with an uninterrupted, adequate supply of drinking water that meets or exceeds all state and federal drinking water standards as outlined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).

Responsibilities

• Assist in operating a surface water treatment facility utilizing advanced knowledge of conventional water treatment processes in accordance with state and federal regulations

• Perform advanced level process control measures to include adjustments to flows throughout the treatment process, distribution pressure, and storage tank levels in accordance with water demand

• Ensure adequate pressure and water storage is accomplished throughout the entire distribution system

• Trend filter turbidity, run time, and loss of head to determine backwash needs, and assess filter condition

• Startup/Shutdown raw water intake pumps and monitor intake bar screens operating rakes as needed to prevent obstructions to flow

• Assist with planned repairs and re-routing flows or startup/shutdown of equipment and processes for plant projects

• Serve as backup for collection, preservation, storage, and analysis of water samples throughout the entire treatment process

• Monitor and adjust chemical dosing and flow at up to three satellite booster pump stations within the distribution system

• Project changes in system demand based on trends and advanced knowledge of water processes and predict flow adjustments accordingly

• Ability to understand and operate Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems that monitor and control plant processes

• Identify and resolve operating issues

• Operate a variety of equipment/machinery including valves, pumps, motors, disinfection equipment, vehicles, etc.

• Conduct preventative maintenance and issue corrective maintenance work orders through the City's computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)

• Ensure facilities, including satellite locations, are secure

• Clean and maintain plant grounds

• Maintain detailed records and logs of major process changes and issues occurring during the shift

• Assist in internal and external comprehensive compliance investigations

• Perform data entry functions in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)

• Maintain records for regulatory compliance

• Directly handle hazardous chemicals such as chlorine gas, sodium permanganate, sodium hydroxide (liquid caustic solution), etc.

• Maintain adequate chemical inventory

• May be asked to perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma/GED

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience

• TCEQ Class C Surface Water Operator License required at time of hire

• A valid driver's license is required; successful out-of-state candidates must be able to obtain a valid Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire

Other Information:

Benefits

The City offers an excellent benefit package that includes:

• Texas Municipal Retirement System - TMRS is a required retirement plan for all full-time employees. Each employee automatically contributes 7% of their total compensation. The City will match employee contributions 2 to 1 during retirement.

• Medical/dental/vision/life coverage for employees and their eligible dependents.

• Vacation - 88+ hours per year

• Personal leave - 40 hours per year

• Sick leave - 96 hours per year

• Voluntary 457b deferred compensation plan

• Ten (10) Holidays

• Flexible Spending Account

• City Employee Health & Wellness Clinic & City Employee Fitness Center

• Learning & Development Academy

• Tuition Reimbursement Programs

• Employee Recognition Programs

Basis of Rating

Application review and the City may also conduct additional skill assessment tests, in addition to the panel interview.

Closing Statement

• Selected applicants must be able to pass a background investigation and a pre-employment drug test.

• Any position that lists a minimum qualification for education level and/or license/certification will require the applicant to provide proof of documentation if selected for hire into the position with the City of Corpus Christi.

• In the event of an emergency, employees are required to work to provide for the safety and well-being of the public, including the delivery and restoration of vital services.