Water Treatment Plant Operator

The City of Beverly Hills is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Water Treatment Plant Operator to maintain water quality and perform technical duties related to operating and monitoring the City’s water treatment system and plant; and to provide technical support to an assigned supervisor. The incumbent of this position must be a responsible team player, with the ability to learn, interpret and apply relevant procedures and regulations. This individual should have excellent communication skills to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with City staff and the general public to ensure effective customer service. The selected individual will also work a variety of shifts depending upon assignments including holidays, nights and weekends.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience and Training:

Any combination of experience and training that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

• Experience: Four years of increasingly responsible experience performing water production and treatment duties and/or water distribution system maintenance.
• Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

License and Certificate:

• Possession of a valid California Class C (or higher) driver’s license or out of state equivalent.
• Possession of a valid State of California Water Resources Control Board Grade T2 Water Treatment certificate.
• Possession of a valid State of California Water Resources Control Board Grade D2 Distribution Operator certificate.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of appointment, a Cla-Val Maintenance certification or equivalent automated control valve maintenance course.

Major Duties

Examples of Essential Duties – Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform technical duties related to operating, monitoring, and monitoring the City’s Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System. 
• Operate, maintain, and repair water well facilities, including, but not limited to, pumps, motors, valves, gauges, meters, and other appurtenant facilities.
• Monitor water flows, quality and safety at treatment plant, pump stations, reservoirs, and other locations; conduct wells and reservoirs site checks and inspections; flush water lines.
• Collect and deliver various samples, observe and record water treatment plant readings, and track plant performance; log, record and input data and maintain records.
• Receive and use approved chemicals to disinfect water in wells, reservoirs, pump stations, main lines and as needed to meet and maintain safe drinking water standards and water quality. 
• Inspect and calibrate water facility instrumentation and equipment; adjust equipment as needed.
• Clean pump stations, wells, water treatment plant, trucks and related equipment.
• Respond to plant and system emergencies.