Senior Plant Operator Water Division

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Depending upon assignment duties may include but are not limited to the following:

Lead and participate in the operation monitoring and control of the Citys combined wastewater control system conventional surface water treatment plants and outlying pumping stations on an assigned shift.
Participate in and direct the operation of plant equipment including chemical feed computer and telemetry systems microprocessors pumps flow control gates and plant communications systems.
Plan the operation of the Citys entire potable water treatment and distribution system for an assigned shift including anticipating water demand hour by hour and adjusting plant influents effluents and reservoir filling and drawing to maintain pressure in the distribution system within given parameters.
Plan and schedule water treatment plant activities such as filter backwashes sludge pumping filter washwater recycling and other related activities.
Monitor water quality during treatment process through visual inspection and the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and adjust influent flows chemical dosages and filtration rates based on observations; take corrective action on problems identified including hazardous or toxic material spills that affect water supplies.
Coordinate and maintain wastewater pumping operations in conjunction with the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Monitor and inspect plant equipment and respond to treatment process and equipment alarms.
Monitor the condition and functional capabilities of automated and manual plant equipment and machinery; direct and perform minor preventive maintenance and recommend maintenance repair and replacement of plant equipment as necessary.
Assess and gauge flow rates during inclement weather and determine when to direct storm water and personnel to various storage and disposal locations; determine timing and degree to which operations should be activated and deactivated.
Perform and interpret standardized water quality tests such as chlorine residual pH turbidity alkalinity total suspended solids settleable solids chlorine residual pH dissolved oxygen and jar tests and calculate and make dosage and related chemical feed equipment adjustments based upon the results from such tests.
Perform efficiency tests on pumps compressors and related equipment.
Monitor the status of plant pumping and equipment using technical information such as main pressure system pressure wet well elevation water elevations electrical system voltages pump motor voltages and computer system outputs.
Direct and coordinate trash screen cleaning filters and related work involving the upkeep of plant facilities.
Maintain and update plant operation logs and records.
Use Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and computerized maintenance management systems.
Maintain and replenish materials and supplies necessary for plant operation.
Operate equipment such as engine driven pumps generators compressors hoists forklifts cranes and other heavy equipment.
Schedule and coordinate the work of assigned plant operation personnel.
Train and assist less experienced personnel in plant operations; ensure that proper safety practices are followed.
Work in confined spaces on temporary scaffolding and on high structures; using breathing apparatus and/or Level I Hazmat suits.
Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual holding this classification.

Knowledge of:

Operating principles methods equipment supplies and materials used in the combined wastewater control system drinking water treatment plants wells and pumping stations.
Principles of water and wastewater treatment processes including coagulation flocculation sedimentation filtration disinfection fluoridation corrosion control and sludge handling.
Standards and practices of the operation maintenance and upkeep of sanitary and storm pumping stations drinking water and wastewater treatment plants and related facilities.
Control measuring devices gauges meters and instruments necessary to properly evaluate and determine the status of the control systems.
Principles of mathematics algebra chemistry and hydraulics as they apply to plant operations.
Safe and efficient work practices.
General mechanical principles and practices relating to plant equipment and machinery.
Hazardous materials related to plant operations.
Principles and practices of effective supervision and training.

Ability to:

Perform a variety of skilled and lead responsibilities in the operation and monitoring of large and complex conventional water treatment plants sewer and storm water pumping stations wastewater treatment and control facilities that are computer interfaced.
Identify system problems or potential problems and take effective corrective action in an efficient manner.
Read and interpret plant diagrams charts prints and specifications.
Understand and apply the principles theories and operations of process control computers.
Understand SCADA and computerized maintenance management system operations.
Plan assign schedule coordinate and direct the work of other plant personnel.
Develop and maintain accurate and uptodate records and operation logs.
Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Work any shift (e.g. day swing relief night) weekends holidays and standby that is mandatory in some assignments.
Train and assist less experienced or subordinate personnel.
Understand basic personal computer programs including inter/intranet access word processing spreadsheets and databases.

Experience and Education:

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Three years of progressively responsible experience in the operation of a drinking water treatment plant or wastewater facility.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position then proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

PROOF OF CERTIFICATION

Proof of the required certificate and/or license should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD:

Employees must complete twelve 12 months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

Please note the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via email. As such please ensure you verify the email address on your application and check your email frequently including your spam and junk folders. All email notifications can also be accessed through the applicant inbox.

1. Application: (Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the next posted cutoff date;

• Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted.
• Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
  • If applicants do not list current and/or past jobrelated experience in the duties area of the Work Experience section. Note: Qualifying experience is based on fulltime experience 40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the fulltime equivalent (prorated if less than 40 hours/week).
  • If see resume is noted in the Work Experience section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the Work Experience section.
• Proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.
• Proof of certification and/or license should be submitted online with your application. Proof of certification and/or license will be required at time of appointment.
• Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
• If youre requesting Veterans credit a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application or emailed to the Employment Office by the next posted cutoff date;. Information regarding the use of Veterans credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C.
• Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.

2. Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100 The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance level and progression of a candidates education training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions please note:

• Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
• A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions.

3. Eligibility: Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the oneyear list. Candidates eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Senior Plant Operator examination.

4. Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their application forwarded to the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications as stated on the job announcement for applications selected by the hiring department.

5. Conditional Hire:Upon receipt of a conditional offer the selected candidate must complete and passLiveScan/ fingerprinting; review by Human Resources a preemployment medical exam controlled substance and / or alcohol test and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.

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