Job opening: Water Treatment Operator
Salary: $27 - 31 per hour
Relocation: YES
Published at: Nov 13 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected the display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
Open to the first 101 applicants or until 11/22/2023 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.
Duties
Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from March - December, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.
Some of the duties you will perform include, but are not limited to:
Performs maintenance and repair of mechanical and electronic components of water systems including inline turbidity meters, pumps, electrode relay systems, flow/level controls, programmable logic controllers, and static mixers.
Maintains Wastewater sewer systems, collection systems, and lift stations. Checks and monitors wastewater vault levels and arranges for pumping of septic tank vaults when needed.
Makes operational decisions in the absence of foreman. May be assigned to act as a work leader on special projects. Shares knowledge and provide on-the-job training to co-workers.
May operate a front-end loader with a push plow attachment (33,000GVW) while performing snow removal. Incumbent will drive pickups up to 1 ton often pulling trailers, equipment and materials.
Performs a variety of skilled work in the construction, installation, and repair of water distribution lines, appurtenances, and sewer lines. Knows procedures for removing obstructions in sewer lines.
Repairs and troubleshoots common electrical problems. Will perform electrical repairs to chemical pumps, electric motors, circuit breaks, water pumps, lighting systems, chart recorders, transfer switches, backup generators, chlorine analyzers, and programmable logic controllers.
Qualifications
This position has a selective placement factor, you must possess and maintain a current California T-2, or higher, Water Treatment Operator License OR possess a similar license from another state for which California allows licensing by reciprocity within 6 months. DWOCP (ca.gov)
To qualify for this position, you must have sufficient knowledge and ability in the following job-related factors:
Ability To Do the Work of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision (SCREEN OUT)
Knowledge of Electrical Equipment
Work Practices (including keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
Technical Practices (theoretical precise, artistic)
Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprints)
Use of Measuring Instruments
If your knowledge and ability in the SCREEN OUT factor above is not sufficient, you will receive no further consideration. In preparing your application, describe in detail the experience and training which you have had that specifically prepared you for this job and to perform the duties described for this job. Experience should be clearly described and documented in your resume. The qualifications reviewer will not assume performance of such duties by Job Titles alone. Address your knowledge, skills and/or abilities in the areas shown in the job-related factors.
Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience for Wage Grade (WG) positions.
Contacts
- Address Lassen Volcanic National Park
38050 Hwy 36 E
Mineral, CA 96063
US
- Name: Merita Kimball
- Phone: (530) 595-6235
- Email: [email protected]
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