POSITION OPEN CONTINUOUSLY - WILL BE FILLED AS NEEDED
Variable Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator A - $24.59 per hour
Variable Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator B - $21.85 per hour
Variable Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator C - $19.31 per hour

The City of Clearwater has a need for temporary variable employees to supplement our permanent workforce. These variable employees are invaluable in meeting the mission of the agency.

The definition of a Variable Employee:
*Average weekly hours cannot be determined at date of hire.
*Hours may vary from week to week and are anticipated to be 28 hours per week or less.
*NOTE: Will be considered full-time and eligible for medical coverage if hours average 30 hours per week or more over a 12-month measurement period (or 130 hours per month).

Under direct supervision, the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators performs professional and highly skilled, manual labor in the operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant, sludge handling facility, reclaim system and surrounding grounds during assigned shifts. Ensures that all activities undertaken at the wastewater treatment plant are completed in full compliance with the facility's FDEP Operating Permit and all applicable USEPA, FDEP, OSHA, and all other applicable regulatory agency rules and regulations.

Essential Functions: -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Services, maintains, repairs, and monitors wastewater treatment plant and all equipment and general operations; monitors processes, materials, and surroundings; reviews information from process testing, events, observations, SCADA System, alarms, the surrounding environment and other sources to detect and assess wastewater plant operating and maintenance problems.
• Makes daily operational checks, monitors meters, dials, and gauges, and records data on reports as requested; services, repairs, calibrates, regulates, fine-tunes, or tests equipment to ensure functionality; performs general administrative tasks and maintains various files.
• Cleans and paints pumps, motors, tanks, and other plant equipment; operates pumps, valves, and gates to transfer wastewater or sludge to and from various tanks.
• Performs and provides various mechanical repairs; works with plant operators trainees in their daily tasks to educate them and ensure the quality of the daily tasks undertaken; uses control mechanisms or physical labor to operate machines or processes.
• Loads and unloads equipment, materials, and chemicals from trucks; performs general custodial duties on all plant facilities and grounds; operates various equipment to perform daily tasks.
• Keeps equipment clean and lubricated; maintains and provides minor repairs; performs general housekeeping throughout the entire plant. Cleans, calibrates, adjust and maintains chemical feed systems.
• Takes, gathers, and compiles wastewater and sludge samples for testing; works with skilled operators to perform wastewater operational tests. Assist in creating data reports and/or assist in preparing/submitting reports to FDEP and/or other appropriate regulatory agencies.
• Provides customer service to internal and external customers and provides positive public relations.
• Evaluates and reviews information to determine compliance with standards and regulations; uses relevant information to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, and standards; analyzes information and determines solutions.
• Documents and records various wastewater treatment plant activities; enters, transcribes, records, stores, and maintains information in written, electronic, or magnetic form.
• Monitors and operates Supervisory and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Responds to phone calls and emails.
• Performs standby duty for after-hour responses; assists department in the event of an emergency and may be required to work odd or altered hours.
• May be required to work a flexible schedule including night, weekend, and holiday hours to help complete work.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Licenses, Certifications, and Equipment:

• A valid State driver's license is required.
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection Class "A", "B", or "C" Wastewater Plant Operator Certification.
• Ability to obtain a forklift license.

Knowledge of -

• Principles of bacteriology, general science, microbiology, and chemistry
• Mechanics of pumping systems and other wastewater plant machinery and basic maintenance
• Common tools
• Functions and mechanics of pumps and related equipment
• Mechanics and mathematics
• Equipment maintenance practices and methods

• Distinguishing colors easily
• Reading simple meters, gauges, and charts
• Reading and understanding trends on the WWTP SCADA System
• Learning, interpreting and applying various regulations and codes
• Applying mechanical and mathematical aptitude
• Seeing numbers and demarcations on gauges or dials
• Training and providing mechanical education and skills to Trainees
• Operating industrial and personal computers with general proficiency
• Understanding and interpreting complex policies, protocols, and procedures
• Ability to communicate courteously with other staff and the public