Title: Operator

Location: Cedar Knolls, NJ (on-site)

Status: Full Time (40 hours), Non-exempt

Hourly Range: $33.63 Hourly + Overtime

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary package, commensurate with experience, Comprehensive Health Benefits (medical, dental, vision), PTO including vacation, sick, and other forms of PTO, Retirement benefits, 457b option, Tuition Reimbursement/paid training, FSA, Life insurance (waiting periods may apply).

Job Description Scope:

The Operator performs a variety of operational and maintenance duties within the Water Quality and Operations Division to support the delivery of safe and reliable drinking water. Under direction, the position operates, monitors, and maintains water treatment and pumping systems, including pumps, valves, tanks, and related equipment, and conducts routine water quality sampling, testing, and data recording. The role supports treatment processes through chemical feed adjustments, equipment inspections, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance activities.

The Operator coordinates and assists with treatment and distribution system operations, maintains accurate operational records, and utilizes SCADA and other monitoring systems. This position requires demonstrated intermediate-level proficiency in water treatment operations and continued development of technical skills related to system operation, maintenance, and repair. Additional responsibilities include operating vehicles and equipment, maintaining work areas, supporting snow removal activities, and participating in standby rotations and emergency response activities as required.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Render services for the purposes of providing a safe and reliable water supply for the public to the SMCMUA customers.
2. Demonstrated high level of customer service in accordance with SMCMUA standards.
3. Coordinates activities of workers engaged in filtering, physically and chemically treating, pumping, and testing raw and treated water throughout all processes.
4. The position requires demonstrated intermediate (recall) level proficiency in four (4) of the following functional areas. Proficiency is measured by demonstrated skills in SMCMUA standards, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs, installation of new equipment, and the use of tools and technology applicable to the functional area.

• • Treatment and Related Systems:
  • • Laboratory, Field, and/or Online Analysis
    • Treatment Processes
    • Treatment Plant, Pump Station, and Letdown Station Operation and/or Maintenance
    • Electrical and/or Instrumentation and Controls

1. Operate, maintain, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair treatment and pumping/storage equipment, tanks, pumps, valves, processes, industrial controls, and other related treatment and pumping/storage equipment and facilities.
2. Distribution of specified amounts of chemicals, such as sodium hypochlorite, orthophosphates, sodium hydroxide, sodium bisulfite, citric acid, and hydrochloric acid into water or adjustment of automatic devices.
3. Monitors panelboard, adjusting controls to regulate flow rates, loss of head pressure and water elevation, and distribution of water.
4. Backwashes tanks and filter beds.
5. Required to participate in Record Data Management in the following areas of Water Quality:
6. • Record Data content of chemical usage, water quality parameters, pressure gauges, flow meters, charts, HMI’s, and SCADA computer.
   • Maintains records and files with chemical usage and storage, equipment operation, and required water quality/ quantity data.
   • Takes and records periodic readings of relevant gauges.
   • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by agency, office, and related units.
7. Operate vehicles requiring a NJ Basic driver’s license and tow equipment and trailers.
8. Field and process control water quality analyses.
9. Sample collection, and analyze samples to determine pH, chlorine concentration, orthophosphate concentration, and turbidity, using specified equipment, i.e. colorimeter, turbidimeter, and pH meter.
10. Maintains the working area in a clean/ sanitary condition.
11. Continuous water quality monitor operation, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting related to all physical components of water system equipment.
12. Basic laboratory chemistry and microbiology analyses.
13. Use various hand tools.
14. Use various power tools and equipment.
15. Load, unload, and lift supplies, equipment, etc.
16. Operate snow removal and salting equipment to keep roads, parking lots, driveways, etc. clea