Wastewater Operations Manager

Job Description

Duration: 12 Months

Note:

This is a 7 day a week facility. Weekends will be worked out with other candidate on an every other weekend OR varied weekend schedule.

Position Summary

Serves as Operator of Record for Class water & class 1 wastewater treatment facilities, acts as lead worker & coordinates activities of treatment plant operators in operation & maintenance of water & wastewater treatment plants.

Oversees plant maintenance operation, assigns work duties, schedules chemical laboratory tests, develops & recommends work schedules of lower level operators, oversees plant record keeping & ensures compliance with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) water & wastewater regulations.

Requires travel; exposed to sewage & sewage odors & corrosive & caustic chemicals; works outdoors exposed to extreme temperatures; exposed to loud noise; works in tight confined area occasionally.

Key Responsibilities

Serves as Operator of Record for Class water & class 1 wastewater treatment facilities, acts as lead worker & coordinates activities of treatment plant operators in operation & maintenance of water & wastewater treatment plants (e.g. monitors plant maintenance operation, assigns work duties, schedules chemical laboratory tests, develops & recommends work schedules of lower level operators, oversees plant record keeping & ensures compliance with Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) water & wastewater regulations): consisting of bar screens, lift stations, primary & secondary settlings, activated sludge, chlorination, recirculation filters, sludge digestion, high service plumbing, & other devices (e.g. calculates & adjusts chlorine feed rate; cleans sand filters; checks air-water ratio in hydro pneumatic tanks; monitors & adjusts collection system, chlorination process, trash traps, dosing pumps & tertiary sand filters; transfers sludge; cleans diffusers & screens; adds chemicals; changes chlorine tanks; reads flow meters).

Conducts routine sampling & monitoring daily or as required by Ohio EPA: performs daily, weekly, bi-weekly & monthly chemical tests on water & sewage plants (e.g., alkalinity, pH, temperature, chlorine, dissolved oxygen, settable solids, turbidity): uses test kits &/or meters on samples from plants to determine levels of treatment & quality; collects samples & sends to laboratory for analysis; maintains laboratory & laboratory equipment; orders supplies & equipment.

Manages water & sewage plant equipment (e.g., lubricates all moving parts, changes packing, removes & replaces worn parts): repairs & installs water & sewage lines, blowers, chlorinator pumps, diffusers, meters, automatic controls, compressor, motors, water & chemical feed pumps, electrical control panels, pressure valves and pressure tanks; makes necessary adjustments; checks valves, piping & belts; orders supplies & equipment; makes repairs as required; receives instruction from the Division of Engineering & coordinates with their representative on plant operation & improvements; maintains Class 1 waste water license and Class 2 water license.

Maintains treatment plant records: prepares, maintains & forwards daily & monthly records to regulatory agencies (e.g., Environmental Protection Agency, National Pollution Discharge Elimination systems permits, drinking water reports, sludge management reports); prepares & maintains records & reports (e.g., takes readings of meters & electrical timers, records figures on log by test category, collects information, compiles on appropriate forms, files records, disburses reports); assists with overseeing budget allocation for section (e.g., tracks & records spending, stays within budget allocation, projects needed expenditures, orders & buys within set time frames, develops & submits future budget requests).

Oversees safety inspection program of treatment facilities: performs safety inspections (e.g., checks chlorinators for leaks, monitors safety hazards, checks for required safety equipment): informs park personnel of safety hazards & policies (e.g., material safety data sheets, chemical hazards & spill prevention, EPA & health dept. requirements); trains & updates personnel (e.g., explains emergency procedures, disburses safety hazard alerts).

Oversees & performs general maintenance at water & wastewater treatment facility (e.g., water & sewer line right-of-ways, service areas, paints buildings, floors, piping, fencing & equipment; welds & fabricates metal, mows grass, plows snow, picks up litter): structure maintenance (e.g., cleans facilities & structures, sweeps floors, scrapes & paints fencing & equipment); loads salt, replaces filter sand, works in confined spaces; replaces wiring; cleans & replaces probes & floats; inspects electrical connectors; replaces pipe; replaces shower heads & faucets; solders copper pipe; threads pipe; winterizes restrooms, fountains, Laundromat & other park buildings; drives state vehicle from area to area of park, district & state to perform job duties, attend training, seminars & staff meetings.

Required Skills

Knowledge of workforce planning.

Knowledge of employee training & development.

Knowledge of lead work.

Knowledge of safety practices (M.S.D.S. sheets, chemical spills, confined spaces, respirator training).

Knowledge of Agency policies & procedures (department & division policies & procedures related to treatment facilities).

Knowledge of M.S.D.S. sheets.

Knowledge of confined spaces, respirator training & M.S.D.S. sheets, EPA standards, permit regulations, equipment operation.

Knowledge of bookkeeping.

Knowledge of lead work and water/wastewater field.

Knowledge of respirator & confined spaces and Agency policies & procedures (department, division, & park safety practices, policies & procedures).

Skilled in trade (certificate equal to that required by water & wastewater rule 3745-7-02).

Skilled in equipment operation (automobile, calculator, hand & power tools).

Skilled in transcription of electronically recorded data.

Skilled in personal computer, Hach 2100 N turbidimeter, Hach Colorimeter 1 & 2, Chemtrac TM2200 turbidimeter, Chemtrac CRA 3500 chlorine analyzer, Hach Sension 4 & MJK pH meters, Hach FIC)30D dissolved oxygen meter, MJK transducer, Sentinel Processor, Mission 800, Microcat Control System, GRG450 gas monitor, SCBA.

Skilled in test kits, meters, pipets.

Skilled in personal computer, hand & power tools.

Skilled in mower, truck, weedeater, hand & power tools, trimmer, power washer, welder, snow blower, automobile.

Ability to understand most difficult classes of concepts.

Ability to use statistical analysis.

Ability to use proper research methods in gathering data.

Ability to gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things.

Ability to cooperate with co-workers on group projects.

Ability to demonstrate strength to lift up to 50 lbs.

Ability to use algebra.

Ability to interpret extensive variety of technical material in books, journals & manuals.

Ability to use geometry & trigonometry.

Ability to prepare meaningful, concise & accurate reports.

Ability to proofread technical materials, recognize errors & make corrections.

Ability to demonstrate physical fitness.

Ability to maintain accurate records.

Required Licenses / Certifications

Class 3 wastewater license required.

Class 1 wastewater & Class 1 water license.

In order to operate a state vehicle, must show proof of valid driver's license.

All certified water & wastewater operators must meet requirements of OAC 3745-7-15 pertaining to OEPA Director approved contact hour required to renew certification.

Working Conditions

Requires travel; exposed to sewage & sewage odors & corrosive & caustic chemicals; works outdoors exposed to extreme temperatures; exposed to loud noise; works in tight confined area occasionally.

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