WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR SUPERVISOR

Full Job Description

About the Position: You will serve as Supervisor over the Water Treatment Plant, planning, directing, overseeing and supervising the execution of work and administrative activities.

You will direct and supervise the operation of all treatment processes, including coagulation/flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, aeration, disinfection, and chemical feed systems.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. There is no specific length of training or experience required.

However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR SUPERVISOR to include the ability to lead or supervise.

Abilities include (1) planning work schedules and sequence of operations for subordinates; (2) explaining work requirements, methods, and procedures; (3) measuring and introducing chemicals into the water system; (4) utilize SCADA system to identify trends and optimize operations; and (5) conducting water quality test to verify water quality is kept within established limits.

Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating. Ability to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc.

(Other Than Blueprint Reading) Ability to Lead or Supervise Dexterity and Safety Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, and Repair, etc.

Operation of Job Family Specify Equipment, Machinery, etc. Technical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Use of Measuring Instruments Major Duties:

• Direct and coordinate daily plant operations to ensure continuous production of safe drinking water.
• Serve as a resource for complex tasks, troubleshooting and implementing improvements in operational processes.
• Provide advice, technical guidance and instruction to personnel in the areas of water treatment, pumping distribution and residuals processing.
• Monitor plant performance, treatment processes, and system alarms to ensure operational standards are met.
• Initiate the review and improvement of work methods organizational features, and the structuring of positions to eliminate unnecessary ones and achieve optimum content in those remaining.
• Ensure operators comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including Safe Drinking Water Act requirements.