Water System Operator A*

Position Description

- Operates, troubleshoots, and maintains all water systems process equipment. Must be able to work rotating shifts. Must be well versed and knowledgeable of all State/Federal safe drinking water regulations to ensure safe, reliable drinking water at all times. Is required to possess a valid South Carolina Drinking Water Treatment Plant Operator "A" license and a Distribution Operator "A" license due to regulatory requirements.

Essential Job Tasks

- Treats and distributes safe, reliable potable drinking water that meets all SCDHEC and USEPA standards to the Lake Marion Agency members.

- Monitors, analyzes, and changes chemical dosages or other treatment method based on raw water conditions, regulatory requirements, laboratory testing as well as optimization and pilot studies.

- Requisitions chemicals, supplies, and equipment to insure adequate inventories on hand to treat/distribute water and stay within budgetary provisions.

- Assists and coordinates day-to-day operations with Lake Marion Water Agency members with regards to water quality and delivery.

- Supports all internal/external team members on daily goals and work activities.

- Handles system emergencies and advises the Manager/Supervisor on corrective action in such situations.

- Starts up and shuts plant down; checks, cleans, and maintains filters, valves and machinery; loads chemicals into automatic feeder systems, calibrates equipment and verifies feed rates.

- Inspects buildings and process equipment and writes work orders for maintenance and repair work.

- Collects and analyzes water and waste water samples.

- Maintains lab DHEC bench sheets.

- Maintains log book records and monitors all water treatment/distribution instrumentation on SCADA system.

- Determines from analytical data on what operational adjustments need to made to the drinking water/distribution system.

- Answers the telephone, starts emergency generator equipment, and manages power usage during normal operations as well as physical/economic curtailments.

- Prepares shift turn over sheets with on or off going operator.

- Maintains plant security in coordination with security and dispatches maintenance teams to after hour emergencies.

- Must be willing to cut grass, sweep, and clean all treatment plant assets at all times.

- Must be an effective team member.