NEOGOV · 3 days ago
Wastewater Treatment Operator II
Goodyear, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$59K/yr - $88K/yr
2+ years expNEOGOV is seeking a Wastewater Treatment Operator II for the City of Goodyear. This role involves maintaining and operating wastewater treatment facilities, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental standards, and providing direction to peers in daily operations.
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Responsibilities
Demonstrates a continuous effort to improve operations by streamlining work processes, decreasing turnaround times, and working cooperatively and jointly to provide efficiency and excellence in the use of City resources. Possess chemistry, biology, extended math, and other sciences and applies experience on a daily basis
Delivers outstanding customer service. Establishes and maintains open communication with all internal and external customers; to include co-workers, contractors, residents, and other City departments. Informs immediate supervisor of daily operations, daily lab results, important developments, and work activities
Adheres to industry and City safety standards, policies, practices, and procedures. Provides services in accordance with government standards such as OSHA, and MAG. Prepares and submits required safety records and reports
Executes routine and emergency operational, maintenance, and repair functions on equipment utilized in the wastewater reclamation division. Clarifies routine day-to-day priorities in the field. Provides input to supervisors regarding performance reviews for Wastewater I Operators
Conducts daily inspections of wastewater treatment facilities, aquifer recharge facilities and related equipment; takes and records various equipment and process readings; checks equipment and makes appropriate adjustments to regulate system flow and process stability; and maintains records and reports. Processes bio solids with complex equipment and assists with bio solids digestion facilities
Conducts and interprets wastewater process control laboratory analyses as well as permit required lab testing. Makes process control adjustments and modifications to ensure facility compliance with all permit parameters, protects the public health, and ensures system stability
Assumes the duties and responsibilities of the Senior Wastewater Operator as assigned during their absence
Qualification
Required
Knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes
Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency
Minimum two years of experience in a related field
Valid Driver's License
ADEQ Grade I Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification
Obtain an ADEQ Grade II Wastewater Treatment Operator Certification within 12 months of hire
Obtain a Commercial Driver's License within 12 months of hire
Ability to read papers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries, thesauruses, and encyclopedias
Ability to deal with system of real numbers; practical application of fractions, percentages, ratios/proportions and measurement
Ability to write reports, prepare business letters, expositions, and summaries with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar
Occasional direction of helpers, assistants, seasonal employees, interns, or temporary employees
Follow established standard operating procedures and/or policies
Comprehensive, practical knowledge of a technical field with use of analytical judgment and decision-making abilities
Providing advice to others outside direct reporting relationships on specific problems or general policies
Preferred
Experience in operating centrifuges for dewatering sludge
Experience in performing / analyzing lab testing
Understanding of wastewater process controls
Experience in troubleshooting wastewater process equipment (pumps, blowers, instrumentation, etc)
Self-motivated, detail oriented and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
Ability to maintain a positive attitude and represent the City of Goodyear in a professional way
Benefits
Vacation Leave: 14 days per year, increasing with longevity. Goodyear offers an enhanced vacation benefit of recognizing total years of service under all Arizona public retirement systems for accruing vacation.
Sick Leave: 12 days per year
Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday the first full pay period of January
Flexible Holiday: 24 hours per calendar year (prorated based on hire date)
Health Insurance: Three health plans available to select from at a group rate
Dental Insurance: Two dental plans available to select from at a group rate
Vision Insurance: Available at a group rate
Flexible Spending Accounts: Health Care and Dependent Care accounts available
Short Term Disability Insurance: City-paid coverage
Cancer Benefit: City-paid coverage
Life Insurance: City-paid insurance valued at twice the annual salary ($400,000 maximum); additional life insurance for self and/or dependent is available at employee's cost
Longevity pay beginning at year six
Tuition Assistance: $5,250 per calendar year
Employee Assistance Program
Onsite wellness center/clinic
Access to the Goodyear Recreation Center
Robust employee well-being program
Free identify theft monitoring and protection with Aura
457 Deferred Compensation Plan: 2% city match (employee contributes 1%)
Retirement Health Savings: $22.50 city contribution (employee contributes $12.50 per pay period)
Retirement: Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined Benefit plan with mandatory city and employee contributions currently at 12.00%. Plan includes Long Term Disability Benefit.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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