Position Purpose:
Operates and maintains City of Sturgeon Bay water treatment plant, wastewater collection system and assists with various water treatment and water distribution systems. Work involves daily operation activities to achieve efficient and safe operation of the wastewater treatment plant, wastewater collection system and wastewater lift stations; while ensuring wastewater effluent quality meets or exceeds various permit limits.
Primary Duties/Responsibilities:
- Operate, monitor, inspect and maintain equipment and processes at the wastewater treatment plant and the water system in a safe and efficient manner while satisfying the requirements of customers, clients, and regulatory agencies.
- Maintains and operates water treatment facilities and collection systems. Responsible for the proper use and care of hand tools and knowledge and use of the company’s safety policies and procedures. Performs preventive maintenance, housekeeping tasks, and inspections as assigned.
- Collects samples for process control and compliance monitoring in accordance with standard procedures.
- Performs process control sample analyses in accordance with standard procedures.
- Complies with company safety programs.
- Monitor processes/equipment to ensure efficient operations by taking samples required for process control and regulatory reporting purposes, recording and logging flows, visually inspecting tanks, levels, pump speeds; recording information in logs and reports.
- Perform inspection rounds of facilities; recognize, resolve, and report problems that could jeopardize employee safety or equipment operations.
- Perform necessary housekeeping functions to and around plant equipment, buildings and grounds, including snow shoveling, sweeping, painting, operating mowers and other powered lawn equipment. Maintains appearance and cleanliness of all facilities under the responsibility of Veolia; maintains and cleans vehicles.
- Perform preventive maintenance tasks as assigned, including exercising valves, lubrication, filter checks, inspection of safety-related items such as emergency lighting and ladders.
- Respond to customers in the field concerning wastewater or water issues; locate underground utilities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Work Environment:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Odors and sights in and around the workplace can be unpleasant.