WATER REPAIR SUPERVISOR / WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR

Code: 06806 Unknown Unknown

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, supervises and may work with a group of employees engaged in the installation, maintenance, and repair of pipes, valves, pumps, hydrants, and other water service equipment; does other related duties as required.

Under direction, operates, adjusts, regulates, and maintains plant machines and equipment to purify and clarify water for human consumption and industrial use; does other related duties.

Examples of work

• Assists in developing a suitable work program for the operation, construction, maintenance, and repair of the water distribution and transmission system.
• Assigns work to supervisors and supervises the installation of main line extensions, hydrants, gate valves, and appurtenances.
• Supervises lower level supervisors and others engaged in the installation, renewal, and repair of consumer's service pipes, meters, and appurtenances.
• Requisitions required materials and supplies and maintains a proper inventory.
• Supervises the preparation of clear, accurate, and informative reports.
• Establishes and maintains needed records and files.
• Reviews work orders, plans work assignments and schedules, and establishes priorities.
• Reviews operational reports to resolve problems, ensure minimum costs and prevent delays in completion of projects.
• Develops and revises standard working procedures and observes workers in order to insure compliance with standards.
• Initiates personnel actions, and handles other personnel matters.
• Assigns staff to repair and maintain water pipes, mains, valves, and hydrants and supervises their work.
• May ensure that the water supply is stopped where needed in work area.
• May set drilling machines and tap water mains to the size required by placing needed sleeves and properly setting valves.
• May supervise and help with routine and complex repairs of broken hydrants.
• May disassemble fire hydrants, remove defective parts, install new parts, and reassemble hydrants.
• May replace water valves.
• May operate the air compressor.
• May direct the opening of streets to locate defective water pipes and mains and the installation of new pipes.
• May ensure that streets are properly closed after repair work is completed.
• May ensure that safety precautions are taken by the crew at work and that proper procedures are taken to protect the public from injury which would result from crew repair activities.
• May obtains, store, safeguard, and supervise the use of equipment, tools, materials, and supplies.
• May supervise or work with employees engaged in various maintenance and cleaning activities.
• Keeps routine records of work done, time spent, and materials used.
• May 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.
• Operates and controls electric motors, pumps, and valves to regulate flow of raw water into treatment plant.
• Dumps specified amounts of chemicals such as chlorine, ammonia, and lime into water or adjusts automatic devices that admit specified amounts of chemicals into tanks to disinfect, deodorize, and clarify water.
• Starts agitators to mix chemicals and allow impurities to settle to bottom of tank.
• Turns valves to regulate water through filter beds to remove impurities.
• Pumps purified water into water mains.
• Monitors panelboard and adjusts controls to regulate flow rates, loss of head pressure and water elevation, and distribution of water.
• Cleans tanks and filter beds using backwashing (reverse flow of water).
• Repairs and lubricates machines and equipment using handtools and power tools.
• Tests water samples to determine acidity, color, and impurities using colorimeter, turbidimeter, and conductivity meter.
• Dumps chemicals such as alum into tanks to coagulate impurities and to reduce acidity.
• Records data such as residual content of chemicals, water turbidity, and water pressure.
• May perform minor repairs such as replacing packing in pumps or valves and/or replacing bearings in motors and pumps, lubricating machines, and equipment.
• May operate primary pumping equipment to transfer raw water to treatment plant or to distribute treated water to residential, commercial, or industrial establishments.
• 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

Four (4) years of experience in the installation, repair, and maintenance of water mains, pipes, valves, hydrants, and other water service equipment and/or in the operation of water treatment plant apparatus and/or in varied plumbing work.

One (1) year of experience in operating, adjusting, regulating, repairing, and maintaining electric motors, pumps, valves, and other electrical and mechanical equipment of the type used in a water treatment plant, pumping station, or filtration plant.

License

Appointees may be required to possess a valid Public Water Distribution License issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

The following depicts the various classes and required licenses:

W1 - 101 or more connections and less than 1501 people W2 - 1501 to people W3 - to people W4 - or more people

Appointees may be required to possess a valid Public Water Treatment Operator license of the appropriate class, depending on the permit level of the facility, issued by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection.

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 making routine and complex repairs to water mains, pipes, and appurtenances.
• Knowledge of methods of opening-closing streets and safety precautions relating thereto.
• Knowledge of varied types of tools used in construction, maintenance, and repair of water department installations, and varied uses of these tools.
• Knowledge of methods used in keeping routine records.
• Knowledge of the supervisory techniques.
• Ability to organize a working crew, give them assignments and instructions, assist them when difficult and unusual problems arise, and to check their work to see that proper procedures are followed, that reasonable standards of workmanship and output are observed, and that desired objectives are achieved.
• Ability to work harmoniously with others.
• Ability to work for long periods in emergency situations and remain on the job until repairs have been made.
• Ability to analyze problems involved in the construction, repair, and maintenance of water mains, pipes, valves, hydrants, and water gates, and to determine an effective method of solution.
• Ability to operate an air compressor and skillfully use other specialized tools and equipment, and to supervise the proper use of equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Ability to work harmoniously with associates and subordinates.
• Ability to organize assigned work and develop effective work methods.
• Ability to plan and schedule water service maintenance and repair operations, and direct work processes.
• Ability to give suitable work assignments, instructions, and guidance to subordinate supervisors.
• Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate and informative reports on the activities of the units.
• 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 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.
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• Knowledge of the purpose and operation of varied equipment found in a water treatment plant such as pumps, valves, and gauges.
• Knowledge of methods used in operating, adjusting, and regulating alum and lime feeders, chemical feed machines and chlorinators, purification machines, water pumps, filters, and flowmeters.
• Knowledge of methods used in regulating amounts of water and pumping it into a distribution system or storage tanks.
• Knowledge of the location and functions of all equipment present in the plant.
• Knowledge of techniques used in collecting water samples and in conducting and recording standard bacteriological analysis of water.
• Knowledge of methods used in replacement of packing in pumps and valves, replacement of bearings in motors and pumps, and of equipment lubrication.
• Knowledge of techniques used in conducting other tests using colorimeter, turbidimeter, and conductivity meter.
• Knowledge of arithmetic operations used in determining correct amounts of chemicals (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers).
• Knowledge of precautions to be observed when handling chemical agents.
• Knowledge of water treatment processes including but not limited to ammoniation, deflouridation, chlorination, and so forth.
• Ability to work under general direction and to follow a prescribed schedule.
• Ability to do work that is repetitive but requires strict adherence to prescribed procedures.
• Ability to check operations throughout a shift and to record various data according to established format.
• Ability to maintain proper water levels and water pressures.
• Ability to relay information regarding shift operation such as problems encountered and action taken.
• Ability to perform minor maintenance such as oiling and greasing, cleaning and replacing gaskets and piping, and replacing packing.
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to climb.
• Ability to turn valves and controls.
• 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 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.
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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.

Appointees may be required to attend Incident Management training within a specified timeframe as determined by the appointing authority.

Such training may include but not be limited to: ICS-700 NIMS, An Introduction ICS-100 Introduction to ICS or equivalent ICS-200 Basic ICS or equivalent

Appointees who possess a higher level Water Distribution License than required by the facility are considered qualified.

Appointees may be required to possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and applicable endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.

The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.

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.

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.

Appointees may be required to complete other job-related training courses, as required by the Appointing Authority.