AWP Operator

Knowledge, Skills, Training, Experience & Licensing:

Knowledge of: (position requirements at entry)

1. Basic mathematics
2. Basic related theories and principles such as Water or Wastewater technology, Chemistry, Microbiology; Basic safety procedures and practices
3. Basic principles of valves, meters, pumps, and the operation of pumps
4. Basic electronic and electrical principles and practices.

 

Skills/Abilities: (position requirements at entry)

1. Use of hand tools and small motorized tools
2. Operating valves, pumps, and motors
3. Using computers and related software applications
4. Ability to perform basic mechanical repairs.
5. Communication, interpersonal skills to maintain cooperative working relationships with coworkers and supervisors, vendors, contractors, suppliers etc. Sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

 

Training/Experience Required: (position requirements at entry)

1. High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D.)
2. One year of related basic repair and maintenance experience; OR
3. An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

 

Licensing Requirements: (position requirements at entry; must be obtained and/or maintained throughout employment)

1. Valid California Driver’s License.
2. Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Grade I certificate or higher from the State of California, Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) within one year from date of hire; or
3. Currently holds SWRCB Water Treatment Operator Grade 1 certificate or higher.

CWEA/AWWA Advanced Water Treatment Operator (AWTO) Grade 3 certificate desired within 1 year of eligibility; For an employee to advance into Grade 25, they must be dual certified (WW3 and AWTO 3), or (Water Treatment 3 and AWTO 3) . Grade 27L is an assigned lead position and requires an employee to hold dual certification ((WW 3 and AWTO 3). The Dual Certification must be obtained within twelve months of hire date.

Supplemental Information:

Initially new operators will be working five 8 hour days that may include weekends. That is for initial onboarding and through Advanced Water Purification Water training. Once the plant is online, operators can expect be working 12 hour shifts seven days on and seven days off rotating nights.

As part of the East County Advanced Water Purification Project (ECAWP), Padre Dam is entering into an Administrative and Operating Services Agreement (Agreement) with the East County CAWP Joint Powers Authority (JPA). Padre Dam, as the contracted Administrator and Operator, will provide management, administrative, operations, maintenance and similar or related services for JPA owned ECAWPAWP facilities. The Administrator and Operator functions will require Padre Dam to hire additional personnel for the development period of the project, or until the Agreement to provide those services is otherwise terminated or not extended. Once the Agreement is terminated or expires, Padre Dam will no longer need the additional personnel and will no longer have the funding to support additional personnel. ECAWP Project Funded Employees will be specifically hired as employees for the duration of time that the District is providing Administrative and Operating Services, but those employees may perform any work for the District within their employment classification, not just work under the Agreement. ECAWP Project Funded Employees will be provided the same rights and benefits as other

Permanent Padre Dam Employees, and be hired into the same classifications with the same salaries, except with respect to termination of employment if Padre Dam ceases to provide Administrator or Operator services to ECAWP.

The current Agreement is for a period of approximately ten years. External applicants will be considered contract employees.

**Successful Candidates will be invited to testing held mid May with interviews being held the following week.

Applicants interested in touring our Advanced Water Purification Facility Construction site, please sign up for one of these tour dates below by using this QR code:

Monday, April 21, 2025 @ 9:00 a.m.

Friday, April 25, 2025 @ 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 26, 2025 @ 10:00 a.m.