Senior Stationary Engineer, Water Treatment Plant

• Supervises or participates in the day-to-day operation of a water treatment plant to meet all state and federal water quality standards
• Sets daily operational parameters for treated water reservoir levels, chemical dosages, treatment methods and laboratory analysis
• Assists in planning and coordinating in-house maintenance and repair of all filter plant, field facility, and ozone facility equipment
• Assists in planning and coordinating work to be performed by employees of other trades, crafts, divisions, and contractors
• Initiates work orders, inspects and review completed work
• Conducts safety and hazardous material management training sessions and prepares accident reports
• Orders and maintains safety and hazardous materials supplies, purchases routine material, supplies, water treatment chemicals, maintains inventories, and maintains safe storage of chemicals
• May train, evaluate and discipline subordinate staff, set daily work schedules and job priorities, and supervise the operation of a computerized water distribution system
• Makes remote chemical adjustments to meet state and federal water quality standards
• Acts as Chief Plant Operator when necessary
• Helps develop training plans and procedures

• Five (5) years verifiable journey-level Stationary Engineer and/or Operator experience in the operation, maintenance, repair of a variety of mechanical electrical, pumping, and related machinery of a water or wastewater treatment plant, three (3) years of which must be in a surface water treatment plant
• OR Completion of a recognized four-year Stationary Engineer apprentice program, plus one (1) year journey level experience in a Water Treatment Plant
• Possession of a current valid Grade IV California Water Treatment Plant Operator Certificate
• Possession of a current valid Class C driver's license
• Some physical effort and use of all senses is required in the operation, repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment including kneeling, crouching, stooping, squatting crawling, climbing, working in various lift equipment and use of fixed and portable ladders up to 75 feet, walking long distances and lifting up to 50 pounds
• Exposure to working conditions where the performance of duties requires working in confined spaces, damp environments, outdoors in inclement weather, and with chemicals
• Pass pre-employment drug and alcohol testing
• May be required to take a state mandated respirator and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) medical examination, (renewed annually) and be clean shaven prior to starting each shift for respirator and SCBA use
• May be required to pass CPR training annually and first aid training tri-annually

Grade III California Water Distribution Operator Certificate (for positions with the City Distribution Division)