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PA American Water Water Plant Operator - 106117 in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania
Water Plant Operator - 106117
DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES: Primary Role Operates and controls plant machinery and equipment to purify and clarify water for human consumption and commercial and industrial use. Remotely controls distribution pumps, tanks, and equipment to maintain water and fire service in the distribution system. Monitors and tests water quality to ensure safe water quality.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Key Accountabilities * Monitors SCADA to operate and control electric motors, pumps, valves, and filters to regulate flow of water through the plant. * Dumps specified amount of chemicals, such as polymer, salt, and potassium permanganate into chemical feeders. Makes adjustments to same devices to control the amount of chemical admitted into tanks, clear wells, and pipelines to disinfect, deodorize, clarify, and purify the water. * Controls, operates, and monitors mixers, vacuum pumps, sludge blanket levels, sludge blanket concentrations and sludge removal to clarify the water. * Monitors SCADA to remotely adjust and control pumps, motors, and chemical feed equipment, to regulate pressures, water elevations, flow of water, and quality of water in the distribution system. * Monitors filter operation to maintain water quality and determine backwashing scheduling. * Collects and tests water samples from various process points to determine acidity, color, turbidity, pH, bacteria content, treatment application, odor, and other impurities, using various laboratory equipment such as electrodes, colorimeters, mixers, turbidimeters, titrators, mixers and hot plates. * Maintains and tests online analytical instruments monitoring water quality. * Records data such as test results, chemical dosages, weights, and volumes, water quality information, operational problems, and compliance monitoring as required by various State and Federal regulations. * Responds to consumer complaints, emergencies, answers telephone or makes notification to appropriate supervisors about same. * Loads /unloads/ receives chemicals and materials used to purify and operate the water treatment systems. * Cleans and maintains work place. * Will be cross trained on the wastewater plant functions and collection system. * Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Experience/Education * High school graduate or equivalent. * Specific Vocational Preparation includes an occupationally significant combination of vocational education, apprentice training, in-plant training, on-the-job training, or essential experience in less responsible jobs. * Company, state, federal, private, or county sponsored courses will be attended to improve job skills. * Over one year of experience.
Work Environment * Work is both inside and outside: a job is considered "both" if the activities occur inside or outside in approximately equal amounts. * Wet and humid: Wet: Contact with water or other liquids. Humid: * Atmospheric condition with moisture content sufficiently high to cause marked bodily discomfort. * Noise and Vibration: Sufficient noise, either constant or intermittent, to cause marked distraction or possible injury to the sense of hearing, and/or sufficient vibration (production of an oscillating movement or strain on the body or its extremes from repeated motion or shock) to cause bodily harm if endured day after day. * Hazards: Situations in which the individual is exposed to the definite risk of bodily injury. * Exposure to: Odors, toxic conditions, chemical dust or dust or poor ventilation
Certifications and Licenses * Driver's license required and ability to pass a motor vehicle background check. * Pennsylvania Water Operators a plus or the ability to obtain within 3 years of date of hire.
Competencies Champions safety Collaborates Cultivates innovation Customer obsessed Drives Results Nimble learning
American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) an prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.