WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR I

**A resume and copies of the following certificates issued by the California State Water Resources Control Board, with expiration dates clearly displayed, must be submitted with the application:** **D1 or higher Water Distribution Operator Certificate and** **T2 or higher Water Treatment Operator Certificate** **In-person interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of September 15, 2026.** **Join a team dedicated to providing reliable water treatment services to our community.** As a Water Treatment Plant Operator I, you'll operate and monitor treatment facilities, perform water quality testing, maintain treatment equipment, and help ensure compliance with state and federal regulations in a collaborative, safety-focused environment. **Applicants are encouraged to apply early.** The first review of applications will take place on **Wednesday, July 29, 2026**. Applications will continue to be accepted until **Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.** **\*PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.** **JOB DESCRIPTION** Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. **DEFINITION** Under supervision, operates one or more water treatment plants on an assigned shift; performs related maintenance-oriented tasks, keeps records, and prepares reports; and performs various tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility. **DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS** This series class specification defines and describes the nature and levels of work performed in the Water Treatment Plant Operator job series. Water Treatment Plant Operator I is the entry-level in the Water Treatment Plant Operator series. At this level, incumbents learn and perform a limited range of less complex or specialized work tasks, preventive maintenance, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) under closer supervision. At this level, incumbents function as a T2 Shift Operator as defined in applicable state drinking water regulations. Water Treatment Plant Operator II is the experienced, journey-level in the Water Treatment Plant Operator series. At this level, incumbents perform the full range of tasks common to the classification series under less supervision while exhibiting initiative, discretion, and independent judgment within established guidelines. At this level, incumbents function as a T3 Shift Operator as defined in applicable state drinking water regulations. **SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED** Direct supervision is received from the Operations Supervisor (Water Treatment Plant) and/or Operations Manager (Water Treatment Plant). Technical or functional work direction may occasionally be provided to Water Treatment Plant Operators I/II by the Lead Water Treatment Plant Operator. **ESSENTIAL AND MARGINAL FUNCTION STATEMENTS** *Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:* **Essential Functions:** 1. Makes rounds of treatment facilities several times during an assigned shift to check, monitor and inspect plant operations; reviews and documents console readings, feed rates, water storage levels, and other operational information displayed on gauges, dials, graphs, and other instrumentation; performs and records related mathematical calculations. 2. Takes grab samples and performs routine water quality laboratory tests; prepares water samples for shipment to outside laboratories for more extensive tests and keeps related records. 3. Operates and adjusts plant pumps, motors, feeders, and other equipment to maintain and enhance the efficiency of plant operations; makes flow and chemical feed changes as necessary; manually backwashes filters. 4. Mixes and adds chemical treatments; ensure adequate chemical application according to regulations and guidelines; loads and unloads materials and supplies; ass…