WASTERWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator in the PRODUCTION DIVISION of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.

Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: 1) Maintain plant logs, laboratory records, and quality control records to document operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment plant; 2) Operate valves, pumps, adjust waste/return sludge quantities and aeration feed rates to maintain biological process, maintain effluent limits; 3) Aid in the supervision of wastewater treatment and sanitary sewer collection system; 4) Observe readings on gauges, meters, detectors, recorders, or computer generated and analog displays to detect issues in treatment operations.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will read chemical procedures to determine methods for treating industrial waste.
• You will observe gauges, lights, charts, telemetering devices, alarms, and other equipment controlling the distribution of water.
• You will perform tests (e.g., standard jar, ion concentration [pH] tests) and record results in standardized reports.
• You will operate major pumping stations of a collection system for industrial and domestic wastewater.