Water System Operator

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.

Position Requirements

- *Will consider Water System Operator A, B or C

Water System Operator A

- High School Diploma/GED with additional technical courses related to water plant operations/maintenance + 5 years directly related experience.

- Associates Degree preferred.

- Class "A" Drinking Water Treatment Plant Operator license and a valid South Carolina drivers license required.

- Must obtain Class "D", "C", "B", and "A" Water Distribution Operators license within 1, 2, 3, and 4 years of employment respectively.

- Emergency Response Team and Enter Confined Space training required.

Compensation Information:

$32.65 - $40.80 (min. - mid.)

Water System Operator B

- High School Diploma/GED with additional technical courses related to water plant operations/maintenance + 2 years directly related experience.

- Associates Degree preferred.

- Class "B" Drinking Water Treatment Plant Operator license and a valid South Carolina drivers license required.

- Must obtain Class "D", "C", "B", and "A" Water Distribution Operators license within 1, 2, 3, and 4 years of employment respectively.

- Must obtain Class "A" Water Treatment Plant Operator license within 1 year of employment.

- Emergency Response Team and Enter Confined Space training required.

Compensation Information:

$29.45 - $36.80 (min. - mid.)

Water System Operator C

- High School Diploma/GED.

- Must obtain Class "D", "C", "B", and "A" Water Distribution Operators license and Water Treatment Operators license within 1, 2, 3, and 4 years of employment respectively.

- Emergency Response Team and Enter Confined Space training required.

Compensation Information:

$26.45 - $33.05 (min. - mid.)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.