Water Distribution Operator - Oakland, United States - East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)

Verified Company

Oakland, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

The Position:

The Water Distribution Operator (Operator) at East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) inspects, maintains, monitors, and controls water system facilities and equipment both manually and remotely by computer to regulate treated water distribution and control water quality.

These fully qualified Operators are responsible for the efficient operation and general maintenance of a water distribution system without immediate supervision.

Duties include:

Operates pumps and valves to regulate the flow of water through distribution, raw or reclaimed water facilities; keeps water levels, gradients, pressures, and flows within limits set by general distribution system operating procedures.
Periodically operates a portion of the distribution system using an advanced SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system, and coordinates the operation with demand, storage and production from other facilities.
Analyzes SCADA system data and acts efficiently to control flows and storage levels at various transmission and distribution facilities, such that pumping cost is minimized during peak power usage periods.
Performs record and report functions such as maintaining logs of daily activities, facility operations and inspections, maintenance and cleaning work performed, and unusual operating conditions.
Performs periodic inspections of pumping, distribution and storage structures and properties; prepares reports as required and requests maintenance as needed.
Gathers and evaluates data from flow meters, pressure gauges and water level indicators at distribution facilities.
Inspects pumping, distribution, storage, and control equipment; performs minor maintenance, reports any failures or operating difficulties and requests maintenance as needed; may request facility improvements.
Uses hand tools to make limited repairs and adjustments to equipment commonly found in a water distribution system; shuts down portions of the distribution system as necessary.
May compile and evaluate technical information and data and take or recommend actions to improve water distribution operations and water quality within established guidelines.
Performs other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Knowledge of:

The operation, maintenance, and cleaning of water system equipment and facilities.
Water system principles, methods and practices.
Mechanical, electrical and hydraulic principles.
Arithmetic, including adding, subtracting, multiplication, and division with whole numbers and decimals.
Common safe work practices.
Common hand and power tools.

Ability to:

Recognize unusual, inefficient, or dangerous operating conditions and take or recommend appropriate action.
Accurately read and record data from gauges and meters.
Read and interpret plant piping and distribution diagrams and water system maps.
Compile, evaluate and analyze operational data; and take or recommend appropriate action.
Learn advanced SCADA system techniques, and complex analyses of water distribution system requirements.
Operate water distribution system equipment, including manually operated and automatic control devices.
Perform minor maintenance and make operating adjustments to water distribution equipment.
Operate pumping, storage, and flow control equipment without immediate or detailed supervision.
Use mobile electronic devices to record field information and to generate and track shop orders.

The salary range is $9,190 per month increasing to $9,650 and $10,133 after 6 and 18 months, respectively. The top salary of a Senior Water Distribution Operator is $12,355 per month.

Requirements:

A high school diploma; and either,

2a. Two years of experience* in water distribution operations as a Water Treatment/Distribution Operator Trainee with EBMUD plus satisfactory completion of training and supervisory certification of proficiency; or,

2b. Two years of potable or non-potable water system operations experience*.

Must possess a valid California driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record.
Must possess a valid California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) certificate as a D2 operator at the time of appointment to the class.
Must obtain a SWRCB certificate as a D3 operator within two (2) years of appointment.
Operators must meet SWRCB continuing education requirements to renew certifications.
Must advance to the Senior Water Distribution Operator within three (3) years of appointment.
An Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree, as specified below, may be substituted for one year of experience. The total education substitution shall be for one year only. Possession of more than one of the listed degree types will not qualify for substitution of more than one year of experience.

An Associate's degree in water or wastewater technology or distribution that included at least 15 units in physical, chemical, or biological scien