SENIOR PUMPING STATION OPERATOR
New Jersey treats Senior Pumping Station Operator as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
Eligibility comes down to 1 year of relevant experience.
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Senior Pumping Station Operator is used at one independent authority, New Jersey Water Supply Authority.
Independent authorities
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Water Supply Authority | 1 |
Where this title is used
Senior Pumping Station Operator 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.
Examples of work
- Organizes assigned work and develops effective work methods.
- May take the lead over Pumping Station Operators and/or perform the more difficult work involving the operation of Pumping Station equipment.
- Operates, maintains, and makes minor repairs to pumping equipment to transfer raw water or sewage to treatment plant, or distribute processed water to residential, commercial, and industrial establishments.
- Operates and maintains chlorinators, meters, and communitors.
- Turns valves, pulls levers, and flips switches to operate and control turbine, electric motor, combustion, or diesel driven pumps that transfer water from reservoir to treatment plant, or transfer processed water to consumer establishments, or transfer sewage from homes, industrial, or commercial establishments to sewage treatment plant.
- Reads flowmeter and gauges to regulate equipment according to water consumption demand or wastewater (sewage) flows.
- Inspects equipment to detect malfunctions such as pump leaks or worn bearings.
- Repairs and lubricates equipment using handtools.
- Takes periodic readings of flowmeters, pressure gauges, gasoline or diesel meters, thermometers, and other recording equipment.
- Records data such as utilization of equipment, power consumption, and water output in log.
- May install, maintain, repair, and observe proper operation of electrical motors and generators, electric motor controls, and electronic and telemetry equipment .
- May use a computer telemetry system to detect possible problems in the overall water system operation.
- May operate equipment to treat and process raw water.
- May operate mechanical or hydraulic sewer cleaning equipment.
- May test water for chlorine content, alkalinity, acidity, or turbidity to determine potability of water following color analysis standards.
- May obtain sewage samples and transport the samples for analysis by others.
- May enter manholes, syphon chambers, and wet and dry wells to perform routine maintenance and cleaning of the system or equipment.
- Regulates and adjusts the flow and pressure of water by starting and stopping pumps or by opening and closing valves.
- May adjust chemical feed systems for control of odors.
- Keeps the working areas, pumping stations, and surrounding grounds in a clean and sanitary condition.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
One (1) year of experience in operating, adjusting, regulating, and repairing pumps, valves, compressors, and other equipment used for the conveyance, transmission, distribution, or treatment of water and/or wastewater.
License
Appointees may be required to possess a current valid license of the appropriate class issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to operate a public wastewater collection system and/or public water distribution system.
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 procedures used in operating, adjusting, regulating, and maintaining pumping station pumps, valves, and other equipment.
- Knowledge of methods used in checking the flow and level in sewage storage chambers.
- Knowledge of methods and problems involved in taking accurate readings of flowmeter, pressure gauges, thermometers, and other recording apparatus.
- Knowledge of the use of odor control materials.
- Ability to take the lead over lower level Pumping Station Operators.
- Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written directions.
- Ability to operate, adjust, regulate, maintain, and make minor repairs to electrically, combustion, or diesel engine driven centrifugal pumps, flowmeter, indicators, sump pumps, and other mechanical and electrical pumping equipment.
- Ability to check and adjust the flow and levels in sewage storage chambers.
- Ability to maintain pumping stations in sanitary and neat condition.
- Ability to take accurate readings of flowmeter, pressure gauges, thermometers, and other recording apparatus.
- Ability to determine whether the equipment is working properly.
- Ability to understand the significance of various gauges.
- Ability to keep essential records.
- 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 jobmay not be listed.