SENIOR SEWAGE PLANT OPERATOR LOW PRESSURE LICENSE
Senior Sewage Plant Operator Low Pressure License is a local-government title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.
Candidates need 2 years of relevant experience and a professional license.
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Senior Sewage Plant Operator Low Pressure License 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 direction takes the lead over other operators and operates, adjusts, and regulates sewage plant pumps, valves, and other equipment, takes periodic readings of relevant gauges, and may conduct routine standardized tests on sewage samples; fires and maintains low pressure boilers; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Takes the lead in a unit and operates, adjusts, and regulates chemical feed machines, sludge digestion pumps, flow meters, valves, and other equipment.
- Checks and adjusts the flow and levels in varied tanks and sludge chambers.
- Takes periodic readings of relevant gauges and records these readings.
- Opens and closes appropriate valves.
- Maintain proper liquid levels in pressure accumulators.
- Reads and checks gas meters and regulates gas cocks.
- Operates, adjusts, and regulates chlorinators.
- Operate sewage plant incinerator.
- May perform routine tests on samples taken from portion of sewage passing through the plant.
- Maintain the working area in a clean/sanitary condition.
- Packs pump and maintain proper flow in sedimentation tanks.
- Periodically inspects plant and equipment for malfunctions and needed repairs, performs minor repairs, and lubricates machines and equipment.
- May maintain and prepare all equipment and paraphernalia necessary for performance of tests to sewage samples.
- Fires and maintains low-pressure boilers.
- Maintain records and files.
- 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.
Experience
Two (2) years of experience in operating, adjusting, regulating, repairing, and maintaining pumps, valves, electric motors, and other electrical and mechanical equipment of the type used in a sewage treatment plant.
License
Appointees may be required to possess a current and valid Public Wastewater Systems Operator License and/or a Public Water Treatment System Operator License of the appropriate class issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Applicants must possess a current, valid Black Seal Boiler Operator License of the appropriate type (high or low pressure) issued by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
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 essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of procedures used in operating, adjusting, and regulating sewage plant pumps, valves, and other equipment.
- Ability to understand, remembers, and carries out oral and written directions.
- Ability to inspect equipment for malfunctions and perform minor repairs.
- Ability to interpret readings on various gauges and meters.
- Ability to maintain records and files.
- Ability 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, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform 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 essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The 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.