This is a competitive posting, and the position is open to all qualified candidates.

This recruitment will hire for (4) positions. In addition to the current opening, this recruitment may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to fill future Wastewater Treatment Operators for the West Point Treatment location within the Wastewater Treatment Division over the next 6 months.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Perform, facilitate, and communicate out the day-to-day task required to keep West Point WWTP in compliance with the permits issued by the various regulatory agencies
• Operate, monitor, and maintain biological, chemical, mechanical, and hydraulic processes at wastewater treatment plants
• Conduct sampling and test analysis of wastewater and recommend changes to process to meet federal regulations and to optimize wastewater plant performance
• Exchange information on wastewater operations, maintenance and processes with County staff and others as required involved in process control, maintenance, facilities services, off-site facilities services, and other areas
• Perform maintenance on wastewater treatment plant and associated facilities, including buildings equipment, and grounds. Duties include cleaning, servicing operating equipment, mowing lawns, and performing housekeeping tasks
• Develop and review Process Safety Management (PSM), Preventative Maintenance (PM) and Hazardous Energy Control Procedures (HECP) and provide draft documentation. Perform LOTO of equipment and treatment processes following HECPs and SWPs
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Serve in a lead capacity to operate, monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain wastewater treatment facilities, odor control equipment, biological, chemical, mechanical, and hydraulic processes. 
• Provide advanced level troubleshooting, problem-solving, coordination and decision-making when performing duties, particularly in on-site, unusual and/or emergency situations. 
• Recommend and/or determine changes to wastewater process to meet federal and Washington State permits and regulations and to optimize plant performance. 

Qualifications You Bring:    

• Knowledge of wastewater treatment processes, including preliminary, primary, secondary, digestion, gas handling systems, sludge handling, plant-wide air, water, chemical, electrical and hydraulic support systems
• Knowledge of wastewater terminology and process control
• Knowledge of industrial safety procedures and practices
• Skill in operating complex computer control systems and identifying normal and abnormal operating conditions
• Skill in the interpretation and application of technical information from plant drawings, operations and maintenance manuals and lab tests

• Manages Complexity: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
  
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Self-Development: Actively seeking new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

• Washington State Group I Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator certification from the Washington State Department of Ecology or out-of-state equivalency which must be converted to a Washington certification within one year of employment.
• Valid Washington State Driver's License.

• Washington State Group III Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator certification or above.
• Valid Washington State Driver's License
• Must obtain a City of Seattle Boiler Operator Grade III license within 2 years of employment (West Point only. City of Seattle requirement for operators to operate our boilers and raw sewage pump engines).
• Additional licenses, certifications and other requirements determined to be necessary to meet the business needs of the employing unit may be required.
• CPR and first aid certification

• Must obtain a City of Seattle Boiler Operator Grade III license within 2 years of employment (West Point only.  City of Seattle requirement for operators to operate our boilers and raw sewage pump engines).
• CPR/AED/First Aid certification - can be achieved within first six months of employment

Working Conditions:

• Work Location: West Point Treatment Plant -1400 Discovery Park Blvd. Seattle, WA 98199.
• Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. The weekly work schedule will be rotating shifts of two 12-hour dayshifts and two 12-hour nightshifts followed by 4 days off. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible. The position requires the ability to work all shift schedules and required to report to work during adverse and inclement weather conditions.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by S.E.I.U. 925 (Wastewater Treatment Division).
• Physical Requirement: Incumbents perform field work at a wastewater treatment plant and associated facilities and are required to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, use ladders, and there is exposure to hazardous chemicals and noxious odors.  A pre-employment physical, review of driving record and reference checks will be conducted prior to any final job offer. 

• Complete Application
• Resume
• Copy of current Wastewater Operator certification
• Responses to the supplemental questions

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