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Job Description

Job Description

Job Description:-
Job Title –   WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR
Location-  St. Louis, MO 63110
Contract role

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

● Operates and maintains chemical feed equipment; calculates chemical feed rates.

● Maintains and monitors clear well and treatment basin elevations.

● Collects bacteria water samples in order to perform lab analysis.

● Completes and updates daily log sheets and laboratory test results; enters data into computer.

● Operates a mechanical scraper to clean and flush chemical lines; records chemical tank elevation readings.

● Inspects water treatment related equipment in order to ensure proper and safe operation.

● Receives and records chemical deliveries; monitors chemical storage areas.

● Operates chlorine room, which includes round-the-clock monitoring of chlorine railcar.

● Backwashes filters and sets for proper pump rate.

● Replaces and repairs plumbing equipment.

● Responds to chemical emergencies.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

● Data Utilization: Requires the ability to perform basic level of data analysis including the ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize and/or reference data, statutes and/or guidelines and/or group, rank, investigate and diagnose. Requires discretion in determining and referencing such to established standards to recognize interactive effects and relationships.

● Human Interaction: Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance and/or interpretation to others, such as coworkers and the public, on how to apply policies, procedures and standards to specific situations.

● Equipment, Machinery, Tools and Materials Use: Requires the ability to operate, calibrate, tune and synchronize, and perform complex rapid adjustment on equipment, machinery and tools such as hand tools, chemical pumps, chlorine and laboratory equipment, computer and/or related materials used in performing essential functions.

● Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference and descriptive data and information such as chemical records, daily logs and lab reports, blueprints, correspondence and general operating manuals.

● Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; may require the ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebra.

● Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems. Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic or schedule form. Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objective.

● Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity required in situations involving the evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.

● Environmental Factors: Tasks may risk exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as odors, wetness, humidity, fumes, noise extremes, machinery, electric currents, toxic/poisonous agents or disease.

● Physical Requirements: Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull moderately heavy objects and materials, twenty to fifty pounds; and may occasionally involve objects and materials up to one hundred (100) pounds, such as lifting sacks of filter gravel and pushing gas cylinders. Tasks involve the ability to exert regular and sustained heavy physical effort with an emphasis on climbing and balancing which also involves stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling in order to perform operations and maintenance duties.

● Sensory Requirements: Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, sounds, odors and textures associated with job-related objects, materials and tasks, such as interpreting lab results or detecting machinery malfunction.

Other Requirements:

● Must be available to work varying shifts including nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Qualifications:

An Associate's degree in Engineering, Environmental or Industrial Technologies, Building Maintenance or a related field; or at least one year experience assisting in the operation of a water treatment facility. OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Cogent is an equal opportunity employer. Cogent will not discriminate against applicants or employees based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical condition), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, citizenship, or any other class protected by applicable law.

At Cogent, we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of our expertise to set new industry standards. Through continuous refinement of our processes and broadening our services to meet evolving needs across industries, we provide effective, future-forward and comprehensive solutions.

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At Cogent, we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of our expertise to set new industry standards. Through continuous refinement of our processes and broadening our services to meet evolving needs across industries, we provide effective, future-forward and comprehensive solutions.

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