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Wastewater Treatment Area Operator (Richmond CI)

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Key Responsibilities

- Collecting and analyzing samples at various stages of the Wastewater Treatment Plant process to include: flow measurement; dissolved oxygen, settleable matter, residual chorine, temperature and PH.

Requirements Summary

Knowledge of chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformation that they undergo which includes usage of chemicals and their interactions,

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Adult Correction

COO - Operations

Water/Wastewater Trmt Operator (S)

60065796

NC05

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Reporting directly to the Facility Maintenance Supervisor IV, this position is responsible for maintaining and repairing the machines and equipment used to process and distribute water to include sample, measure and monitor waste/water effluent quality to ensure monthly monitoring limits are met in accordance with Department of Environmental and Natural Resources and Division of Water Quality. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

- Collecting and analyzing samples at various stages of the Wastewater Treatment Plant process to include: flow measurement; dissolved oxygen, settleable matter, residual chorine, temperature and PH.
- Observing the operation of the Treatment Plant and performing preventative maintenance on pumps, blowers, electric motors, filter, tanks, basins, recirculation and sludge pumps and other equipment to guard against equipment failure.
- Interpreting on-site test results and results of certified laboratory analysis for such test as Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solids, Fecal Coliform, and Ammonia Nitrogen for evaluation of plant operation efficiency.
- Implementing necessary treatment process controls.
- Recognizing wastewater treatment conditions and making necessary corrections such as: setting, adjusting, and monitoring regulators, timers, and control mechanisms determining correct amounts of chemicals to ensure safe and efficient wastewater treatment.
- Responsible for all major repairs to the Treatment Plant to ensure immediate equipment repair to prevent a potential health or environmental hazard. Such conditions could include: bypassing of treatment process, septic condition arising from aeration blower failure or typical equipment failure.
- Supervising offender labor for the daily maintenance and cleaning of the Treatment Plant and associated equipment to include: cleaning solids from Lift Station bar screens, disposal of waste, maintenance of drying beds, general maintenance of electric motors and other Plant components.
- Achieving efficient operation of the Wastewater Treatment Plant within recognized environment as established by the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources, Division of Water Quality such as meeting required effluent quality. Limitations, monitoring and report of effluent quality, ensuring the proper application of sludge on permitted land in accordance with permit.
- Monitoring and accurately adjusting valves, pumps, blowers, recirculation systems, equalization basin flow, and chemical additive systems to maintain correct operational levels.
- Maintaining daily records and charts indicating plant operational efficiency levels are compiled for reference and are subject to review by the Facility Maintenance Supervisor and Engineering Section.

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

Knowledge of chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformation that they undergo which includes usage of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, and production.
Knowledge and skill in the operation, maintenance, and repair of applicable machines, equipment, and tools.
Knowledge of state and local laws, ordinances and regulations related to the area.

Requirements

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Complete education history (including high school)
Full work experience details
Certiﬁcates and licenses, if applicable
Education must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
Information provided must support responses to supplemental questions. Incomplete applications may impact screening and salary determination.
Applicants may be subject to a criminal background check and drug screen.

The NCDAC must adhere to the US Department of Justice Final Rule on the "National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape." Click this link for information on hiring and promotion prohibition requirements for all positions in the NCDAC: PREA Hiring and Promotion Prohibitions

The State of North Carolina/Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) uses the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) as a referral resource for applicants who need to have their credentials certiﬁed as equivalent. For a list of organizations that perform this specialized service, please visit the NACES membership website at https://www.naces.org/members.

Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certiﬁcate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), NCDAC is committed to the full inclusion of all qualiﬁed individuals. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) Diploma and three (3) years of experience in wastewater treatment operations and maintenance, which includes making prescribed chemical and bacteriological analysis of water/wastewater

An equivalent combination of education and experience.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Rose Mary Cuevas

DACWorkday@dac.nc.gov