{"id":17676,"date":"2022-04-06T16:34:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T20:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/?p=17676"},"modified":"2022-04-06T16:41:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T20:41:06","slug":"capital-region-water-is-accepting-applications-for-wastewater-operator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/capital-region-water-is-accepting-applications-for-wastewater-operator\/","title":{"rendered":"Capital Region Water is accepting applications for Wastewater Operator"},"content":{"rendered":"

Position Title: <\/b>Operator I <\/span>Department: <\/b>Wastewater Division\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Definition<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

This position is responsible to perform skilled work in the operation and maintenance of the Advanced\u00a0 Wastewater Treatment Facility on an assigned shift. Work is performed under the general supervision of the\u00a0 Shift Supervisor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Operators with less than one year service will be required to do the same type of work as is\u00a0 listed below but under the direct supervision of a Shift Supervisor or assisted by another Operator. Work is\u00a0 performed at the Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility and various pumping stations located in\u00a0 Harrisburg. Work involves the use of stationary and portable pumps, valves, gates, gauges, meters, 12 ft. – 25\u00a0 ft. ladders, control panels, log sheets, air compressors and motor vehicles such as trucks required for sludge\u00a0 transportation and disposal. Chemicals such as chlorine, polymers, and ferrous sulfate are used on a day-to day basis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Work also includes the operation of unit processes like thickeners, digesters, clarifies, activated\u00a0 sludge, cogeneration, oxygen distillation, and sludge dewatering. Laboratory analysis is performed on the\u00a0 aforementioned processes to assure its proper operation. Employees are subject to noise and vibration,\u00a0 fumes, odors, toxic conditions, dust, poor ventilation in the work environment, and inclement weather. Safety\u00a0 equipment such as gas detectors, breathing apparatus, harnesses, barricades, tripod, cones, hand-held flags,\u00a0etc., will be used.<\/span><\/p>\n

Employees are scheduled on rotating shifts that work days from 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M., nights\u00a0 from 7:00 P.M. – 7:00 A.M., weekends and holidays, or on weekdays from 7:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M., or 3:30 P.M. \u2013 12:00 A.M. (midnight), with the possibility of being required to fill in for shift working operators as needed.<\/p>\n

Qualifications and Requirements<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n