This position is located in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, in the Division of Facility Management. This is a Career/Career-Conditional Full-time appointment. This job announcement is open to receive applications from the first 100 applicants. The job announcement will remain open until either the quota of 100 applicants, or 02/24/2024 is reached. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Serve as the primary operator for the extended aeration plant(s) with tertiary sand filters and disinfected by liquid chlorination. Responsibilities require the performance and documentation of laboratory tests on influent, effluent, and mixed liquids for such things as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), suspended solids (SS), chlorine residuals; settle ability and other parameters, and adjusting pumps, return flow rates, and other process controls. Determine the seriousness of breakdowns and malfunctions and make decision on shutting down operations or not. Must be able to identify what repairs are required and if plan can be operated manually until repairs are complete. May perform repairs within abilities. Perform inspections and servicing daily, weekly, and monthly on mechanical equipment and collection systems of wastewater and sewage lines, force mains, and lift stations. Inspect water treatment plant operations to ensure compliance with Federal and State Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Performs periodic inspections and servicing of pumps, chlorinators, and electrical control mechanisms on outlying water systems with hypo chlorinators. Required to check chlorine residual of potable water and adjusts chlorine feed rate to keep it within tolerable limits. Must be able to disassemble, clean, overhaul, and reassemble chlorinators as required. Incumbent trouble shoots (traces and locates defects) and tests existing electrical lines, circuits, fixtures controls, and equipment.

Requirements

Qualifications

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) Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (other than blueprint reading) Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, INstallation, Repair, etc. Operation of Utility Systems Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic) Dexterity and Safety 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 Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area 4564 Leatherwood Rd. Oneida, TN 37841 US
• Name: Paul Ganas
• Email: [email protected]