Austin Water Treatment Plant Worker - Austin Water

About This Position
ABOUT AUSTIN WATER:
For more than 100 years, Austin Water has provided safe, reliable, high-quality and affordable water services to our customers. Today, we serve more than 1 million people across 544 square miles in the Austin metropolitan area.
Austin Water consistently ranks among the best in the country when it comes to water quality. We also treat, return, and recycle wastewater in ways that protect environmental resources. Austin Water exceeds federal and state requirements for clean water and environmental compliance at our water and wastewater treatment plants.
Job Description:
Purpose:
Working under close supervision, perform basic tasks to provide operational and general maintenance support at a water or wastewater treatment plant, wastewater collection or water distribution systems facility, and work in teams to assist with more complex tasks. Using established procedures, provides grounds and facility maintenance, and assists plant operation and maintenance technicians.
Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.
Operates and checks a variety of powered and non-powered equipment including, but not limited to, backhoe, bobcat, weed-eater, vacuum cleaner, buffer, lawn mower, rider mower, and front-end loader. Adjusts equipment, including chemical feed, as directed.
Cleans and maintains equipment and facilities.
Assists plant operation and maintenance technicians to perform mechanical maintenance tasks.
Assists, under direction of licensed operator, with process control tasks such as a basic flow control, sampling, basic laboratory testing, normal operations of pumps and blowers, and adjusting chemical feeds.
Handles a variety of hazardous and non-hazardous solvents and chemicals.
Reads and interprets simple drawings and diagrams.
Reads gauges and meters.
Maintains records, enters and retrieves data using CMMS software.
May act as member of confined space team and serve as entrant or assistant.
Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: None
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Knowledge of City of Austin policies and procedures related to treatment operations.
Knowledge of City of Austin safety practices, policies, and procedures.
Knowledge of general maintenance practices and procedures.
Knowledge of basic math including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, decimalized numbers, fractions, and percentages.
Knowledge of ground and facility maintenance.
Knowledge of various powered equipment.
Knowledge of hand and power tools.
Skill in operating motorized equipment.
Ability to learn basic computer skills.
Ability to work in environments that may have hazardous atmospheres.
Ability to climb ladders and work at heights of up to 200 feet and to work in confined spaces 100-feet deep.
Ability to work in permit and non-permit confined spaces.
Ability to safely wear anti-fall (SRL) body harness for confined space entry that supports up to 283 pounds.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, bend, stoop, twist, push, pull, climb, kneel, crawl, and lift/carry up to fifty (50) pounds unassisted.
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.
Ability to read and follow technical guidelines and standard operation procedures.
Ability to take simple readings from meters, gauges, control panels, and testing and monitoring equipment.
Ability to meet and maintain driver eligibility standards detailed in the City of Austin Driver Safety Program.
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
Valid current Texas Class "C" Driver License.
May require valid Texas Commercial Driver License with endorsements within 120 days of hire.
Must be able to become certified for Respiratory Protection and Confined-Space Entry Program within six (6) months of employment and maintain certification.
Preferred Qualifications:
Mechanical experience including but not limited to performing maintenance and repairs on vehicles, machines, or motorized equipment.
Manual labor experience including but not limited to equipment and building maintenance, routine painting, plumbing, or construction.
Experience using various industrial lawn care equipment such as gas-powered weed-eater & blowers, hydro-static riding mower, chain saws, pneumatic power tools, pressure washer, and hand tools.
Knowledge of safety practices required in an industrial or shop environment.
Organizational Skills.
Notes to Candidate:
Benefits:
Working with Austin Water provides a number of health and welfare benefits, such as medical, paid leave time, a great retirement plan, training opportunities and more – click HERE for more information.
Austin Water has three water treatment plants: Davis, Ullrich, and Handcox Water Treatment Plants (WTP) that draw water from the Colorado River and treat it to drinking water quality. The water treatment process includes screening, disinfection, coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, and filtration to ensure that citizens are provided with clean and safe water. Davis WTP processes 60 to 120 million gallons per day, Ullrich WTP capacity is 167 million gallons per day, and Handcox WTP can process 50 million gallons per day.
Position Overview:
The Austin Water Treatment Plant Worker position provides site support by performing building and campus maintenance and assists technicians in the maintenance and repair of plant equipment.
Pay Range: $22.15 – $24.37 per hour
Retention Incentive Bonus:
This position may be eligible for an Incentive Bonus of up to $3,000!
$500 after 90 days.
$500 after 180 days.
$1,000 after 1 year.
$1,000 after 2 years.
Position(s) may be filled at one of the following locations:
Ullrich Water Treatment Plant
1000 Forest View Dr., Austin, Texas 78746
Days and Hours: Monday to Thursday, or Tuesday to Friday: 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (four 10-hour shifts)
Davis Water Treatment Plant
3500 W. 35th Street, Austin, Texas 78731
Days and Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Handcox Water Treatment Plant
6800 North F. M. 620, Austin, Texas 78732
Days and Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Work location and shift assignments for selected candidates will be determined based on business need and is subject to change.
This position is considered essential and may be required to work weekends, holidays, overtime, callback, and on-call.
Essential Employee:
This has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In the event of a City-designated emergency, Essential Employees provide services that impact the public health, safety, utility services, and welfare of members of the Austin community and other employees and ensure the continuity of essential operations. In such an emergency, Essential Employees may be called back in, may be required to modify their schedule, may be assigned to a City-designated work site, or may be retained on site to assist with operations and recovery.
Driving Requirement:
This position requires a valid current Texas Class “C” Driver License or the ability to acquire one by your hire date. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin Driver Safety Standards requisite. To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.
Physical Requirements:
This position will require that you be able to perform the following essential job functions with confidence and with or wi