Description Position Title: Water Treatment Plant Operator/Trainee Division: Water Plant Salary: $35,558.48 Hourly Rate: $17.09 Job Number: 621 Department: Utilities Pay Grade: 11 Location: Valdosta, Georgia Closing Date: Open until Filled Water Treatment Plant Operator License Incentives: * Class III: $17.96/hr * Class II: $18.87/hr * Class I: $19.82/hr The City of Valdosta Utilities Department is seeking applicants for the Water Plant Operator Trainee position. This position is responsible for performing specialized duties in the operation of a water treatment plant. Major duties for this position include but are not limited to: Overview * Operating equipment to control water flow and maintain proper operating levels * Monitoring the SCADA system to ensure proper plant operations * Servicing, maintaining, operating, and repairing facilities and equipment, including large-scale pumping devices, chlorination and other chemical feed systems, storage facilities, and related equipment * Collecting samples; performing laboratory analyses to ensure that treatment facilities are operating efficiently * Making rounds of plants, reading gauges and readers, and recording readings * Maintaining, calibrating, and repairing a variety of mechanical and electrical equipment, including pumps, motors, controllers, valves, charts, and plant instrumentation * Maintaining maintenance and chemical analysis records; preparing logs, records, and reports, including required local, state, and federal reports * Maintaining plant facilities; paints interior and exterior surfaces; making minor building repairs * Reading and interpreting plans, maps, and specifications * Responding to after-hours emergencies * Attending required training class * Performing other related duties as assigned. Qualifications * Knowledge of treatment principles, operations, and equipment. * Knowledge of computers and job-related software programs. * Knowledge of chemistry, mathematics, hydraulics, and biology. * Knowledge of division and city policies and procedures and federal, state, and local laws and regulations. * Skill in the interpretation of plans, maps, and specifications. * Skill in the operation and maintenance of mechanical and electronic equipment. * Skill in planning, organization, and decision making. * Skill in thinking clearly under difficult circumstances. * Skill in oral and written communication. * Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with completion of specialized training in the field of work, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. * Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years. * Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. * Possession of or ability to readily obtain an appropriate state-certified license for water or wastewater treatment or distribution as appropriate. Applications Please complete a City of Valdosta Application form and email it to covhr@valdostacity.com to be considered for the position you are interested in applying for. An application must be submitted for each position you are interested in. A resume and cover letter may be attached as additional information only. You may apply in person at the City of Valdosta Human Resources Department, 216 East Central Avenue, Valdosta, GA 31601. Sorry, no phone calls, please. The City of Valdosta offers a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package. The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer and an E-Verify employer. For more information, go to http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees/e-verify-overview.