Seeking an innovative and highly motivated team player to oversee junior operators and oversee treatment operations at either of two water treatment plants.
Seeking a Water Treatment Plant Operator IV (Class I)l with leadership qualities who can provide training on water treatment processes and systems and overall plant operations.

• Work involves scheduling operators, dispatching service calls for after hour's operations, calibrating plant equipment, monitoring physical and chemical water treatment processes, driving a commercial rollback truck as needed, and managing the wastewater system within the plant.

• The Water Treatment Plant Operator Class I maintains operational logs and performs routine laboratory tests, analyzes results and makes adjustments, as needed.

• Performs preventive and corrective maintenance on water treatment equipment and systems.

• Coordinates activities with other departments and offices to maintain normal operation of the water distribution and sewer collection systems.

• Interacts with customers by providing tours to enhance public understanding of the water treatment process, answering questions and providing general information.

• Performs routine office tasks including typing, maintaining records, faxing, phoning, and copying.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel required.

• The Water Treatment Plant Operator IV [Class I] must have a Class A or B CDL , or the ability to obtain one within 6 months of hire is also required.

In accordance with City policy, this position is deemed safety-sensitive. As such, applicants for this position are subject to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing after receiving a conditional offer of employment and may also be subject to random testing. This drug test includes testing for marijuana. Generally, a positive test result for marijuana, alcohol, or other controlled substances will disqualify an applicant from employment. Possession of a medical marijuana license will not excuse an applicant from the testing process or the consequences of testing positive for marijuana.

Required Qualifications
VOCATIONAL / EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
Requires a high school diploma or a GED and formal training, special courses, or self-education equivalent to satisfactory completion of one year of college education or specialized advanced training in biology, chemistry, or a closely related field.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :
In addition to satisfying the vocational/educational standard, this position requires a minimum of four years of related, full-time equivalent experience. SPECIAL

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES :

• Requires a valid driver's license and driving record in compliance with City Driving Standards . Standards and a Virginia Class I Water works Operator's License.
• Position requires a Class I Waterworks license.
• A Class (B) and/or Class (A) Commercial Driver's License ( CDL ), or the ability to obtain one within 6 months of hire, is also required. Special skills or other certifications may be required.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :
Employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or City-wide emerge

Preferred Qualifications