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Join us as a valued member of our team at the NORTH DAVIS SEWER DISTRICT and have an impactful career by making difference in the community by protecting the environment at an award-winning wastewater treatment plant. As a member of our world class operations team, you will solve a variety challenging issues, be given opportunities to learn new skills, and advance in your career. The DISTRICT provides competitive pay and impressive benefits. The DISTRICT will be accepting applications until the position has been filled or withdrawn.  Minimum qualifications are as follows:

Education and Experience :

A.    Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.

B.   Minimum Experience as follows:

•      Five (5) years experience in treatment plant operations (Grade IV Operator)
•      Four (4) years experience in treatment plant operations (Grade III Operator)
•      Two (2) years experience in treatment plant operations (Grade II Operator)
•      Entry level 2 years work experience.

C.  An equivalent combination of education and experience.

D.  Preference may be given to a candidate who currently has a Utah Wastewater Treatment   Operator Certification Grade IV.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of technical treatment plant equipment and machinery and its operation maintenance and repair
• Thorough knowledge of plant processes
• Thorough knowledge of hazards and precautions associated with plant operations and processes
• Thorough knowledge of plant policies and procedures
• Thorough knowledge of ordinances, laws, and regulations governing wastewater treatment and discharge promulgated by various State and Federal agencies
• Some knowledge of principles of supervision
• Working knowledge of laboratory procedures and the chemical and physical process involved in wastewater treatment
• Ability to make process control decisions using laboratory data, facility reports, trends and plant process model

Essential Job Functions:

·         Monitors, operates, and maintains wastewater treatment plant equipment and biological processes.

·         Monitors and operates valves, starts, and stops pumps to adjust flow and collects wastewater samples.

·         Monitors SCADA system for plant equipment alarms.

&mid dot;         Conducts plant tours.

·         Maintains plant buildings and grounds.

·         Performs preventative maintenance, minor repairs and other related job duties as assigned.

Special Qualifications:

·         Must be able to walk, lift, reach, stoop, stand, grasp, balance, climb, kneel, crouch, lift up to 50 pounds frequently, and climb inside a manhole.

·         Basic computer literacy.

·       Must possess a valid Utah State driver's license and a Class B CDL or obtain in 12 months.

·         Must be willing to work on-call, (24-hour), and be able to respond to plant site within 30 minutes of an emergency call out and be a member of the Emergency Response Team

·         Must be willing to work rotating swing-shift.