Plant Operator Trainee 

Wastewater Treatment Plant 

$20.91 Hour 

Full Time position 40 Hours a week Day Shift. 

Must be able to complete background and Drug Screenings and have Valid State of Florida Drivers License and abilty to complete Drivers Recors checks. 

Must be able to read , write and speak english. 

Job Summary

Performs entry-level work involving operation and maintenance of plant
systems and related equipment for an assigned Division/function, which may
involve water treatment plant systems, wastewater treatment plant systems,
cooling plant systems, or other facilities as assigned. This classification works
under the close supervision of licensed operators and is intended to serve as
a training position

Assists with plant operations of water treatment plant systems,
wastewater treatment plant systems, cooling plant systems, or other
assigned facilities in accordance with all established regulations,
standards, and procedures; operates and monitors plant/systems via
computer; conducts visual plant inspections and monitors plant
operations/processes to ensure proper operations and to detect
equipment failures, potential leaks, or other problem situations; makes
adjustments in equipment operations as appropriate; performs
preventive maintenance checks and procedures on plant equipment;
reports faulty equipment or problem situations to appropriate personnel.

 Assists in operating water treatment plant equipment to maintain
adequate water flow, proper water treatment, and proper plant
functions, with work performed under supervision of certified operators;
monitors plant treatment process and distribution system; shuts down
and starts plant as necessary; fills and pumps tanks at remote pump
stations; monitors chemical levels in water; monitors and fills day tanks
of sulfuric acid, caustic, scale inhibitor, fluoride, phosphate, and salt;
transfers chemicals from bulk storage to day tanks to fill hoppers;
adjusts and fills chemical feeders as needed; adjusts and monitors
ammonia feeds and chlorine feeds; monitors and records differential
pressures on cartridge filters; runs reverse osmosis series; monitors
membrane and reverse osmosis membranes for efficiency; monitors
and adjusts pH of pre-/post-feeds to membranes and distribution
system; opens/closes fill valves; changes chlorine cylinders; adjusts
high service pumps for distribution flow; adjusts and monitors sulfuric
acid pumps, sodium hydroxide pumps, scale inhibitor pumps,
phosphate pumps, transfer pumps, and concentrate pumps; adjusts
well flows; monitors and records deep well injection flows; adjusts and
monitors odor control caustic pumps, GST levels, clearwell levels, and
concentrate well levels; resets tripped wells; cleans degasifiers towers
and odor control towers; controls suction pressures; monitors feed
pressures and skid pressures; monitors weather station and logs data.
 Assists in operating wastewater treatment plant equipment to ensure
proper treatment of wastewater and production of effluent water, with
work performed under supervision of certified operators; monitors
effluent storage facilities, conducts laboratory testing, and logs meter
readings of effluent sites and plant flow; monitors and maintains
sidestream flows during low-flow situations; monitors holding ponds,
park ponds, and golf course ponds; monitors chemical levels and
administers chemicals into processes; adds enzymes to process; raises
and lowers baffles in aeration basins; monitors and administers alum;
checks bioxide stations; checks sludge blankets; monitors and controls
return sludge rates and waste sludge rates; runs sludge belt presses in
emergency situations; transfers sludge to gravity thickener; presses
sludge; changes chlorine cylinders and bar screens; maintains grit
system; drains clarifier scum troughs; skims and backwashers filters;

disinfects filters; troubleshoots lift stations; monitors odor control
systems; opens/closes valves; applies lime to ground; cleans, contains,
and decontaminates spills; bleeds condensation from air tanks;
exercises pumps; bleaches auto sampler; hoses down aeration basins,
clarifiers, and rotor walls.
 Maintains chiller equipment for campus buildings; maintains chiller
supply and return to/from buildings; operates icemaking chiller and
associated pumps/controls; checks cooling towers and
chiller/condenser pumps; maintains logs of chiller operations.
 Collects water/wastewater samples for chemical analysis; conducts
regular chemical tests to determine the chemical composition of water,
to control quality, and to ensure compliance with federal and state
regulations, with work performed under supervision of certified
operators; prepares samples for laboratory testing; performs testing to
identify levels of alkalinity, calcium hardness, chlorine, conductivity,
dissolved oxygen, phosphate, pH, silt density index, settleable solids,
suspended solids, total dissolved solids, total hardness, volatile solids,
or other materials; conducts periodic quality control tests; logs test
results on daily charts and log sheets.
 Monitors gauges, meters, and charts to ensure proper plant operations;
maintains logs/records of plant operations, meter/gauge readings, test
results, chemical applications, and other data; assists in preparing
mandatory reports for submission to regulatory agencies.
 Performs plant maintenance, building maintenance, grounds
maintenance, or general/manual tasks in support of division operations;
calibrates equipment/instruments; cleans/replaces filters; cleans and
replaces vessel membranes; mixes chemical solutions; inspects fire
extinguishers; resets electrical circuits; paints surfaces; rakes grounds
around dumpster; loads/unloads materials; lifts/moves heavy materials;
maintains plant security.
 Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep plant
facilities, equipment, and tools in operable condition, which may include
inspecting equipment, performing minor repairs, replacing parts,
washing/cleaning equipment, or cleaning work areas; monitors
equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty
equipment.

Operates various machinery, equipment and tools associated with plant
operations, which may include a motor vehicle, dump truck, backhoe,
loader, chemical feeder, pump, well, motor, valve, generator, reverse
osmosis skid, membrane softening skid, chlorinator, hoist, pH meter,
turbidimeter, spectrophotometer, dissolved oxygen meter, hazardous
gas meter, gauges, chlorine analyzer, belt press, titration equipment,
degasifier, odor control unit, telemetry system, vacuum cleaner, safety
equipment, laboratory instruments, testing materials, rake, shovel, hand
tools, or mechanic tools.