Treatment Plant Operator (Water Quality)

SALARY

The minimum salary is $23.786 per hour

This position is eligible for overtime (non-exempt), if applicable.

Pay Grade 518

This position is eligible to receive hazardous duty supplemental pay at $90/month ($0.52 per hour) upon hire.

FILING DEADLINE DATE

The deadline to apply is Monday, April 29, 2024.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this classification is to operate a wastewater treatment plant to ensure water discharged is in compliance with local, state, and federal laws and regulations related to health and public safety.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent and the completion of one (1) year of college education or specialized advanced training in a related field

• Two (2) years of experience operating a wastewater treatment plant, one (1) of which must be in a wastewater treatment plant with a design capacity greater than 50,000 gallons per day

• Additional years of related education may substitute for years of experience

• Additional years of related experience may substitute for years of education

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Monitors treatment plant operations using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and responds to any system alarms and events

• Performs regular rounds of daily plant inspections to monitor operating conditions, make adjustments and report required repairs to maintenance staff or management as needed

• Records operational data, and/or meter and gauge readings on specified forms and reports

• Collects and tests water and sewage samples; sends samples to the water quality laboratory for analysis

• Adds chemicals, such as chlorine, or lime, to disinfect and deodorize water and other liquids

• Performs related work as assigned

SPECIAL LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

• Must possess and maintain a valid Kentucky Class III Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators License or its equivalent from another state. Those with an equivalent from another state are required to have it converted to a Kentucky Class III License within six (6) months as a condition of employment.

• Valid Driver's License

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• All positions require drug testing and background check before employment and may require a post-job offer physical as stated in Ordinances 21-14(b), 22-13 and 23-16.

• Positions must be accessible for on-call duty and be able to work shifts, weekends, and holidays as assigned and during emergencies.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit LFUCG electronic application through www.lexingtonky.gov/jobs and attach/upload applicable documents to verify your education, training, certification/license(s), or DD214 (for military preference with appropriate discharge) by filing deadline date.

RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE APPLICATION, but may be electronically attached/uploaded to the application.

Please note that the section titled "Application Questionnaire" has to be completed every time a new or revised application is submitted. Even if other information is pre-filled, the Questionnaire does not transfer.

• APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER*

CLOSING STATEMENT

Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government offers an outstanding benefits package. Links to our most popular benefits are provided below:

• Health and wellness benefits: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/health-and-wellness-benefits

• Paid and unpaid time off benefits: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/index.php/paid-and-unpaid-time-benefits

• Direct Deposit is required of all employees.

The LFUCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, and as such is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay and other aspects of employment.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For further information, call, e-mail, or visit:

Division of Human Resources

200 East Main Street

Lexington, KY 40507

Phone: (859) 258-3030

Web site: www.lexingtonky.gov/jobs

E-mail: jobs@lexingtonky.gov