CHIEF WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR

 DEFINITION

 Under direction, supervises, coordinates, and is responsible  for
 work  performed by operators engaged in operating and maintaining
 equipment  at  a  water treatment facility;  does  other  related
 duties.

 NOTE: The  examples of work for this title are for illustrative
 purposes  only.  A particular position using this title  may  not
 perform all duties listed in this job specification.  Conversely,
 all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Analyzes   work   requirements,   determines   staff   resources,
 equipment,   and  other  resources  needed  to  accomplish   work
 assignments,  and  makes adjustments among subordinate  units  as
 deemed appropriate.

 Establishes  and  adjusts long-range schedules,  priorities,  and
 deadlines   for   regular  and  special  work  assignments,   and
 coordinates work schedules among subordinate units.

 Reviews,  approves,  modifies, or rejects changes  in  functions,
 structure,  position  design,  staffing  levels,  and  the   like
 proposed  by subordinates and collaborates with higher levels  of
 management in making decisions relating to major changes in  work
 plans or operations.

 Coordinates  work  operations among subordinate  units  and  with
 other  organizations on matters that may adversely  affect  other
 operations or programs.

 Reviews  and  analyzes records and reports  of  work  procedures,
 costs,  equipment,  and  staff resource utilization  to  evaluate
 progress and to control or reduce costs.

 Reports progress and resolution of problems in the achievement of
 goals and objectives to higher levels of management.

 Directs the accomplishment of assigned work operations within the
 limits  of  policies  and  guidelines established  by  management
 officials,   and  oral  and  written  instructions  provided   by
 superiors.

 Supervises work activities of employees.

 Issues work assignments.

 Enforces safety regulations.

 Trains new employees.

 Recommends  action to be taken regarding promotions,  discipline,
 and so forth

 Suggests  changes in procedures and provides working instructions
 to operators, repairers, and other skilled and unskilled workers.

 Supervises  and  works with operators engaged  in  various  water
 treatment  processes  such  as operating  and  regulating  pumps,
 agitators,  and  valves; operating chemical feed devices;  taking
 water samples and testing and adjusting the level of chlorine  in
 the water.

 May inspect equipment such as pumps, motors, valves, filters, 
 and panel boards to detect malfunctions.

 May  supervise workers in the maintenance of  buildings and
 grounds.

 Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual  recording and information  systems used by
 the agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

      EXPERIENCE:

      Five  (5)  years  of  experience  in  operating,  adjusting,
 regulating,  repairing, and maintaining electric  motors,  pumps,
 valves, and other electrical and mechanical equipment used in  
 a water treatment plant, pumping station, or filtration plant.

      LICENSE:

      Appointees  may be required to possess a valid Public  Water
 Treatment Operator license of the appropriate class, depending on
 the permit level of the facility, issued by the NJ Department  of
 Environmental Protection.

      Appointees  will  be required to possess a driver's  license
 valid  in  New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle,  rather
 than  employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties
 of the position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge   of   problems,  procedures,  and  methods   used   in
 adjustment,  operation, and maintenance of water treatment  plant
 equipment and machinery.

 Knowledge  of varied equipment, materials, and supplies  used  in
 these processes.

 Knowledge of safety precautions to be observed.

 Knowledge of supervisory techniques.

 Ability to apply technical training.

 Ability  to  communicate  technical  knowledge  to  subordinates.
 Ability to work along with subordinates in difficult phases of  a
 job.

 Ability   to   follow  established  procedures,  standards,   and
 specifications.

 Ability  to determine work to be accomplished, issue assignments,
 and train and evaluate subordinates.

 Ability   to  safeguard  and  store  equipment,  materials,   and
 supplies.

 Ability  to  utilize  various types of electronic  and/or  manual
 recording and information systems used by the agency, office,  or
 related units.

 Ability  to  read, write, speak, understand, and  communicate  in
 English  sufficiently  to perform the duties  of  this  position.
 American  Sign  Language or Braille may  also  be  considered  
 as acceptable forms of communication.

 Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long
 as  they  can  perform the essential functions of the  job  after
 reasonable  accommodation is made to their known limitations.  If
 the  accommodation  cannot be made because  it  would  cause  the
 employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

 This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
01220
L
C
  
N/A
10
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 10/13/2000