This position is located in Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Training Center Petaluma, Facilities Engineering, Maintenance Branch, Petaluma, CA.

Duties

The incumbent serves as Chief Plant Operator of the wastewater treatment plant with a peak wet weather flow of 3.036 million gallons per day (MGD), and an average dry weather flow of 0.197 MGD, with secondary and tertiary treatment and discharge. Incumbent has responsibility for the overall operations of the plant, including compliance with the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Waste Discharge/Reclamation Requirements. Oversees supplemental potable water treatment of 44 million gallons annually as well as distribution.

Requirements

• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 50 pounds.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS 11 level - Applicants have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to a GS-09 level. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Knowledge of primary, secondary and tertiary water treatment and distribution systems, chlorination and fluoridation treatment processes. Monitoring operations of potable water and sampling procedures. Knowledge of SCADA systems. Skill in programing, monitoring and managing wastewater treatment plant systems. Knowledge of agronomic practices, irrigation plans, tertiary treated waste discharge and storage capacity to include infiltration and inflow to wastewater collection systems.  Understand and operate irrigation control systems such as "Toro".   Ability to operate a belt filter press and sludge drying beds. Developing standard procedures for operation and maintenance. Writing scope of work for proper removal and disposal of biosolids from facility. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.ORPh.D. or equivalent doctoral degree - Major study in engineering, industrial arts, property management, or business administration.OR3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.ORLL.M., if related Note: Highly desirable applicants possess a valid wastewater treatment operator certificate of at least a grade 3 and a Water Treatment 1 and Water Distribution Grade 1 certificate. National Service Experience (i.e., 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Student Loan Incentive:  Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three-year service agreement.

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]