Plant Operator III

$2,500 Signing Bonus*

Are you looking to take your career to a new level? Do you care for the environment and want to make a difference?

Join Fairfax County's Department of Public Works and Environmental Services Wastewater Management Division, and do just that, working at the Noman M Cole Water Recycling Facility as a Plant Operator III. With us, you will be part of cleaning over 40 million gallons of water per day and advancing the community's sustainability goals.

As a Plant Operator III you'll work under the general supervision of the Plant Operations Supervisor, and, in addition to day-to-day duties, you'll participate in special projects as well as maintain effective relationships with plant personnel, citizens, and community groups. Day-to-Day duties include:

• Planning, assigning, and overseeing the work of Plant Operator Is and IIs during operations of the plant including monitoring the standby generator and power distribution centers.
• Providing daily instruction and training to Plant Operator Is and IIs at various duty stations around the plant.
• Operating plant equipment to ensure proper operating parameters, troubleshooting problems and recommending solutions. Assisting in corrective repairs and performing an ongoing preventive maintenance program of exercising and rotating various processes of equipment and machinery.
• Collecting and compositing samples for plant process testing and monitoring. Performing field laboratory testing. Reads meters, gauges, and other instruments and records observations and data operating log sheets and software.
• Preparing and maintaining records such as chemical inventory, entering work orders in Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Creating online requisitions and submitting appropriate and timely reports utilizing Microsoft Excel and other software, such as FOCUS and SCADA.
• Monitoring alarms and troubleshooting pieces of equipment.
• Maintaining appropriate chemical levels and process conditions by adjusting system controls and/or adding, adjusting, and replacing chemicals in the treatment plant system, such as packing on pumps, gates, and other equipment.

• Experience conducting formal and informal training of junior level operators
• Proven ability to solve operational problems as they arise, using strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to make decisions
• The ability to communicate clearly with engineers, electricians and mechanics to solve problems and come up with effective solutions.
• Proven ability to be flexible and change focus quickly while maintaining the overall treatment process while helping others solve problems.

• A defined-benefit retirement plan.
• Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• Generous paid leave and tuition reimbursement.
• A LiveWell wellness program supporting holistic wellbeing.
• Career development opportunities in a large, supportive, and innovative public agency.

• Benefits
• Retirement

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from high school or a GED issued by a state department of education, and four years of experience as an operator in a Class I wastewater facility or higher.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

• A valid driver's license.
• A Class II Wastewater Treatment Operator's certification issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

• 3 or more years of experience operating primary treatment, biological nutrient removal (BNR), enhanced nutrient removal (ENR), disinfection and solids processing including sewage sludge incinerators.
• 5 years of experience in a Class I Wastewater treatment facility.
• 1 year of experience in ordering and receiving chemicals.
• 2 years of experience supervising or leading a team.
• 1 year of experience using computers at work, to include Microsoft Excel and an electronic asset management (EAMS or CMMS) system).