Apprentice Wastewater Treatment Operator

Inspects, operates, and calibrates equipment in a water or wastewater treatment plant on an assigned shift. Performs routine lab analysis and maintains on-going results of analysis and lab equipment calibration.

• Maintain proper treatment plant records, logs, and shift reports.
• Maintain proper treatment process control by backwashing filters, flushing valves, adjusting and balancing plant flow, adjusting chemical dosages, and other required tasks; record readings from meters, gauges, and other measuring devices.
• Monitor treatment plant equipment to determine operating condition.
• Obtain plant samples; perform daily process control analyses as scheduled and required; make standardized observations; report results.
• Maintain appearance of plant buildings, equipment, and grounds; clean debris from basins, filters, basements, buildings, pumps, and grounds; clean assigned areas and keep them orderly, clean shared work vehicle.
• Provide input regarding operational improvements in the areas of safety, process efficiency, and public image.
• Work on special projects as assigned by supervisory personnel.
• Perform related job duties as required.

Completion of a high school diploma or GED certificate with a preferred two years of relevant experience; or any combination of relevant experience which provides the following:

• Must obtain a TCEQ Class 'D' Water or Wastewater Certification within one year.

• Must attain a TCEQ Class 'C' Water or Wastewater Certification within two years.

• Valid Current Driver's License

• Physical Exam Required

*** Critical Infrastructure:  This position has been determined to have close contact with, or control of Critical Infrastructure components. This position is subject to extensive background checks and random drug screening. ***

Knowledge of:

• Principles and methods of water or wastewater treatment;
• Safe Drinking Water Act for Water; Clean Water Act for Wastewater;
• OSHA and in-house safety manual.

• Work days, evenings, midnights, rotating shifts, holidays, weekends, on call;
• Monitor and control treatment plant equipment;
• Interpret written instructions;
• Work cooperatively with others;
• Operate a computer keyboard;
• Perform duties in noisy working conditions;
• Use self-contained breathing apparatus as required.

• Frequently lift up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently carry up to 10 pounds and occasionally carry up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently flex upper trunk forward at the waist and partially flex at the knees.
• Frequently walk up and down stairs, climb ladders.
• Occasionally rotate upper trunk to the right or left while sitting or standing.
• Coordinate eye, hand, and foot movement.
• Place arms above, at, or below shoulder height.
• Frequently walk and stand during the shift.