Sr. Plant Opr/Mech
City of Garland
Date: 12 hours ago
City: Garland, TX
Contract type: Full time

Summary
Responsible for operating and maintaining the wastewater treatment plant by monitoring plant processes, systems, and equipment, while performing the necessary activities to meet applicable state and federal regulations.
Pay Range: $29.15 - 36.38 (Depending on qualifications and experience)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
The incumbent works in an outdoor environment; frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Majority of work performed in a plant or outside with exposure to risk. Work schedule involves eight-twelve hours per day, some schedules rotating. Lifting a maximum of fifty pounds. Frequent noise, fumes, dirt, dust, hazardous industrial chemicals, and toxic situations. Position subject to emergency stand-by and 24-hour recall. Work performed both inside (40%) and outside (60%). Inside work would be divided between heated/air-conditioned office and industrial type facilities. Work location is an industrial type environment. Subject to extreme cold, fumes, chemical hazards, noise, electrical hazards, mechanical hazards, environmental hazards, situational hazards, communicable disease, and poor lighting.
Responsible for operating and maintaining the wastewater treatment plant by monitoring plant processes, systems, and equipment, while performing the necessary activities to meet applicable state and federal regulations.
Pay Range: $29.15 - 36.38 (Depending on qualifications and experience)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Operate wastewater treatment plant to ensure that the effluent discharged meets the permitted federal and state regulatory requirements
- Make decisions on how to best maintain, repair or install equipment and process units in the Wastewater treatment system.
- Operate various types of equipment necessary in the daily repair, installation, and maintenance of the Wastewater treatment plant.
- Perform installation of new and replacement substandard equipment items Perform other duties associated with regulatory compliance and the day-to-day operational requirements of the wastewater treatment plants.
- 3 years of work experience at a wastewater plant
- High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (G.E.D)
- TCEQ Class B wastewater License
- Knowledge in wastewater operations in Liquid and solid waste stream.
- Ability to read and write English and to perform math functions
- Ability to operate light to heavy equipment and machinery; wear and utilize personal protective equipment
- Skills to operate a computer and various equipment
- Must have Class C driver license
- Preferred TCEQ Class A wastewater license
Physical Requirements / Work Environment
The incumbent works in an outdoor environment; frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions or hazards. Majority of work performed in a plant or outside with exposure to risk. Work schedule involves eight-twelve hours per day, some schedules rotating. Lifting a maximum of fifty pounds. Frequent noise, fumes, dirt, dust, hazardous industrial chemicals, and toxic situations. Position subject to emergency stand-by and 24-hour recall. Work performed both inside (40%) and outside (60%). Inside work would be divided between heated/air-conditioned office and industrial type facilities. Work location is an industrial type environment. Subject to extreme cold, fumes, chemical hazards, noise, electrical hazards, mechanical hazards, environmental hazards, situational hazards, communicable disease, and poor lighting.
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