Water Treatment Plant Operator II
Recruitment #: 26-5033-004
Salary: $29.66 per hour (Grade 124)
Department: Water
Job Type: Promotional and Open Competitive
Responsibilities
Works with a crew as a leader in the operation of a water treatment plant; responsible for processing water to make it stable, potable and in compliance with regulatory standards. Ensures that chemical feeding and mixing mechanisms are operating correctly, collects and analyzes water samples and reads and logs data from SCADA. Performs minor repairs and/or maintenance on pumps and related equipment.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Graduation from high school (or G.E.D.).
- Experience: Must have 12 months of actual hands‑on experience in the specific operation and maintenance of Water Supply and Treatment or Wastewater Treatment equipment in one or more of the following areas: daily plant operations, daily plant maintenance, plant laboratory work, sludge handling, military experience in potable water/wastewater treatment, troubleshooting plant operations, and/or industrial pre-treatment.
Certifications
- At time of appointment: must possess and maintain an Ohio EPA Water Supply I certification until an Ohio EPA Water Supply II certification is obtained.
- Must obtain an interim Ohio EPA Laboratory Operational certification within 3 months of appointment.
- Must pass the Ohio EPA Laboratory Operational certification survey within 12 months of appointment.
- Must obtain an Ohio EPA Water Class II certification within 18 months of appointment.
License Requirements
- Must possess a valid driver’s license at time of appointment and maintain thereafter as a term and condition of continued employment.
Promotional Qualifications
Must be a full‑time permanent or part‑time permanent employee in pay grade 123 (Wage) or below, pay grade 29 (Clerical) or below, or equivalent, and have been employed for 6 consecutive months by the City of Dayton in a classified Civil Service position. Identical scores will be broken by (1) seniority and (2) random selection method.
Open Competitive Applicants
Final appointment is contingent upon the applicant passing a job‑related medical examination and providing documentary evidence of Employment Authorization and Identity. Identical scores will be broken by a random selection method.
