Wastewater Treatment Area Operator (Richmond CI)

Agency

Adult Correction

Division

COO - Operations

Job Classification Title

Water/Wastewater Trmt Operator (S)

Position Number

Grade

NC05

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention protection and preparation as well as the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody healthcare and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration Health Services Rehabilitation & Reentry Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work

Salary Range: $32639 - $57117

Reporting directly to the Facility Maintenance Supervisor IV this position is responsible for maintaining and repairing the machines and equipment used to process and distribute water to include sample measure and monitor waste/water effluent quality to ensure monthly monitoring limits are met in accordance with Department of Environmental and Natural Resources and Division of Water Quality. Job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Collecting and analyzing samples at various stages of the Wastewater Treatment Plant process to include: flow measurement; dissolved oxygen settleable matter residual chorine temperature and PH.
- Observing the operation of the Treatment Plant and performing preventative maintenance on pumps blowers electric motors filter tanks basins recirculation and sludge pumps and other equipment to guard against equipment failure.
- Interpreting on-site test results and results of certified laboratory analysis for such test as Biochemical Oxygen Demand Total Suspended Solids Fecal Coliform and Ammonia Nitrogen for evaluation of plant operation efficiency.
- Implementing necessary treatment process controls.
- Recognizing wastewater treatment conditions and making necessary corrections such as: setting adjusting and monitoring regulators timers and control mechanisms determining correct amounts of chemicals to ensure safe and efficient wastewater treatment.
- Responsible for all major repairs to the Treatment Plant to ensure immediate equipment repair to prevent a potential health or environmental hazard. Such conditions could include: bypassing of treatment process septic condition arising from aeration blower failure or typical equipment failure.
- Supervising offender labor for the daily maintenance and cleaning of the Treatment Plant and associated equipment to include: cleaning solids from Lift Station bar screens disposal of waste maintenance of drying beds general maintenance of electric motors and other Plant components.
- Achieving efficient operation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant within recognized environment as established by the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Division of Water Quality such as meeting required effluent quality. Limitations monitoring and report of effluent quality ensuring the proper application of sludge on permitted land in accordance with permit.
- Monitoring and accurately adjusting valves pumps blowers recirculation systems equalization basin flow and chemical additive systems to maintain correct operational levels.
- Maintaining daily records and charts indicating plant operational efficiency levels are compiled for reference and are subject to review by the Facility Maintenance Supervisor and Engineering Section.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

• Knowledge of chemical composition structure and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformation that they undergo which includes usage of chemicals and their interactions danger signs and production.
• Knowledge and skill in the operation maintenance and repair of applicable machines equipment and tools.
• Knowledge of state and local laws ordinances and regulations related to the area.

Necessary Special Requirement: Work of some positions in this classification may require employee to possess or obtain C-Well spray irrigation and subsurface certifications within 24 months and/or obtain & maintain Pesticide Applicator certification within 24 months of hire.

This is a RE-POST of position . Previous applicants are still under consideration and do not need to re-apply.

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) withState Benefits.

Note to Current State Employees:

The salary grade for this position is NC05. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as or lower than their current position. If selected for this position a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience funding availability and internal equity. Based upon these factors a pay increase May result.

About Richmond Correctional Institution:

Richmond Correctional Institution is located in Hoffman North Carolina and houses up to 420 male offenders in a medium custody facility.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) Diploma and three (3) years of experience in wastewater treatment operations and maintenance which includes making prescribed chemical and bacteriological analysis of water/wastewater

Or

An equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter:

Rose Mary Cuevas

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