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NATURE OF WORK Skilled work in the operation and maintenance of both conventional and ultrafiltration/reverse osmosis treatment facilities with a combined capacity of approximately 13 million gallons per day. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS 1. Inspects plant equipment and machinery such as pumps, basin clarifiers, blowers, compressors, filters, and chemical feeders to determine that all machinery is operating properly; makes minor adjustments to equipment; backwashes filters. 2. Inspects motors, bearings, and gear boxes to ensure proper operation; takes temperature of sludge and effluent at various stages; changes drums and performs necessary maintenance and repair to well field, pumps, valves, motors, control boxes, etc. 3. Operates various types of pumps; regulates valves and observes flow level gauges and recorders; keeps daily log of shift operation; reads gauges and records information shown; makes judgment to insure proper pumping and flow levels. 4. Collects samples for chlorine, fluoride turbidity and other tests; makes routine chemical analysis of various samples of water, wastewater, and streams; adds chemicals in accordance with prescribed standards; maintains reports and enters data into computer. 5. Maintains equipment, buildings, and grounds in a clean, efficient, and orderly manner. May assist in major repairs and installation of new materials, supplies, machinery and/or equipment. 6. Installs, maintains, removes and repairs various flow measuring devices; performs water taps, installs chemical solution, air and water lines, and meter boxes. 7. Assists in investigating water/sewer service complaints; locates water/sewer lines for construction purposes. 8. Operates departmental vehicles, equipment tools as assigned. 9. Maintains on-line analyzers to include calibration, adjustments, cleaning and installation. 10. Operates, monitors and maintains variable frequency drives to include cleaning, changing, filters and fuses. 11. Operates and maintains security equipment to include repair, adjustment and installation. 12. Operates and maintains ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis equipment to include cleaning, testing and membrane repair and replacement. 13. May be required to provide operational and safety training to other operators. 14. Must be able to work variable schedules. 15. May be required to serve as member of the City Contingency Response Force. May have to work unusual shift, long hours under demanding conditions. 16. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED High School graduate or equivalent. Must be able to demonstrate a working proficiency with computers to input, recall, analyze test data and monitor plant operations. Ability to use word processing, water chemistry models, spread sheets and other types of computer programs. Must be able to perform wide range quantitative analysis of water using a variety of laboratory equipment. Use of metric system to include metric/English conversions, chemical dose rates, flow and volume calculations. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY No supervisory responsibility required. SPECIAL CERTIFICATES, REGISTRATIONS, LICENSES REQUIRED Must have an Oklahoma State drivers license with acceptable driving record. Incumbent may be required to obtain a Commercial Class B drivers license. Must have or obtain Class D Water license within 6 months of employment. Effective March 2003, Class C Water license must be obtained within 2 years of employment. Must attend and participate in training to maintain licenses. Incumbent is encouraged and may be required to continue water training and upgrade license. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Must become knowledgeable of Risk Management Plan, Emergency Operation Plan, Emergency Response Plan and security procedures. Lead and copper, bacteriol gical and other sampling plans. Maintain current working knowledge of SCBA. PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS Must lift, walk and carry light to moderate equipment and other sacks/items on a frequent basis. Must be able to read gauges and have sufficient color vision to run tests; must be able to climb stairs, crawl across pipelines, lift 50 pounds while climbing stairs; work from ladders; scaffolds, and other high places as well as underground vaults and holes. Must be able to turn valve wheels with breaker bar if stuck; must be able to work on uneven, sometimes slippery surfaces; some kneeling required. Must be able to operate and service department equipment and vehicles. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND SAFETY CONCERNS Major physical inconvenience or discomfort routinely present in the work situation. About 20-90% of the time the incumbent is outdoors, depending upon the assignment. Job requires the incumbent to be aware of and observe safe working procedures. Such hazards not limited to noxious odors, chemicals, diseases, hepatitis, hazardous materials, etc. Must be subject to working overtime, weekends, and evenings/holidays for extended periods of time. May be required to be on call.