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PUMPING STATION ATTENDANT

Code: 02942 Local Non-Competitive

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Where this title is used

Pumping Station Attendant is a local service title. It is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, not by State departments. Those employers set pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule, which is why most local titles carry no salary range here.

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Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direct supervision, does varied routine and unskilled tasks involved in the operation and maintenance of a sewage or water pumping station; does related work as required.

Examples of work

  • Cleans bar screens, and removes sludge from drying beds.
  • Cleans and adjusts filter bed spraying nozzles.
  • Maintains the area in a sanitary condition.
  • Takes periodic readings of flowmeters, pressure gauges, gas meters, thermometers, and other recording apparatus.
  • Loads, lifts, and moves supplies and equipment.
  • Washes, mops, and polishes floors, furniture, woodwork, and windows.
  • Oils and greases machinery and equipment of varied types.
  • 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.

License

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 the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Knowledge of methods used in checking flow and level in varied tanks and sludge chambers.
  • Knowledge of methods used in cleaning bar screens.
  • Knowledge of methods used in removing sludge from drying beds.
  • Knowledge of methods used in cleaning and adjusting filter bed spraying nozzles.
  • Knowledge of methods used in the disposal of waste and maintenance of sewage or water pumping station.
  • Knowledge of methods and problems involved in taking readings of flowmeters, pressure gauges, thermometers, and other apparatus.
  • Knowledge of methods used in the maintenance of essential records and files.
  • Ability to organize assigned work and develop effective work methods.
  • Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
  • Ability to learn quickly from oral and written explanations and from demonstrations.
  • Ability to follow prescribed routines and procedures.
  • Ability to clean bar screens.
  • Ability to remove sludge from drying beds.
  • Ability to clean and adjust filter bed spraying nozzles.
  • Ability to maintain sewage or water pumping station areas in a sanitary condition.
  • Ability to maintain essential records and files.
  • Ability to learn 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, or 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.

Note

The definition and 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.