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Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District

Wastewater Plant Operator Lead
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Position Number: 5166269
Location: Fairfield, CA
Position Type: Facilities Management

Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District (FSSD) is currently seeking a candidate to fill a full-time position as a

Wastewater Plant Operator Lead

If you are an experienced operator looking to work in a great team environment with opportunities to learn and grow, this is a great opportunity for you. We are looking for someone with wastewater plant operations experience who can take on a more advanced level of work and responsibility.

The Ideal Candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with all levels of employees. The desirable knowledge, skills, and competencies include, but are not limited to:

Knowledge of water or wastewater utilities systems.

Work independently as well as part of a team depending on assignments.

Willingness to work outside of normal work hours to support various projects or assignments.

Willingness to work off-shift, weekend, and shift coverage schedules.

OPPORTUNITY AWAITS!

Over several decades, the District has evolved from a technical engineering entity to a valuable resource manager, partner in local economic development, and active member of the watershed community. The District has taken numerous actions to shift conventional thinking about the way wastewater utilities are run.

We are an award-winning facility, including the winner of the 2022 California Water Environmental Association (CWEA) California Plant of the Year Award and the 2022 National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Platinum Peak Performance Award.

Over the years many of our employees have been recognized as operator of the year, laboratory person of the year, and mechanical technician of the year (to name a few).

We are always looking for innovative solutions and often participate in various research pilots, which offer unique opportunities for our staff.

We strive to obtain as much energy as possible from waste products and renewable energy through solar power, wind turbines, and cogeneration engines.

We have a history of creative partnerships to address the issues we face, such as our partnership with Lystek International, which constructed a biosolids-to-fertilizer processing plant at our wastewater treatment facility.

At the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District, we work together and break down barriers to accomplish major projects and facilitate the successful daily operations of the facility. The District is a highly collaborative organization. By fostering a relatively flat organizational structure, minimizing bureaucracy, and promoting employee empowerment, the District achieves a high degree of cooperation and partnership between departments to seek out the best overall solutions to shared challenges. At the heart of the District's progress is an organizational culture that continues to embrace positive change. We have a leadership team that supports the growth and needs of the employees and encourages ongoing feedback to make the District an employer of choice.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

The Wastewater Plant Operator Lead is a journey technical position that operates, inspects, and maintains the District's wastewater collection system and treatment plant including biological nutrient removal (BNR), anaerobic digestion, and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection processes. This position leads the shift operations in ensuring the completion of daily duties and proper operation and maintenance of treatment processes, implements optimization efforts, maintains discharge compliance, provides management with potential improvements and/or solutions to issues, and provides field training to less experienced staff.

This is the journey level position in the Wastewater Plant Operator series that has a higher level of competency in performing the full range of duties. Incumbents work under direction and can operate the plant independently. Incumbents in this class have advanced knowledge of plant operations and can troubleshoot complex failures. Incumbents may advance to the higher-level class after gaining the knowledge, skills, experience, and certifications that meet the qualifications for, and demonstrate the ability to perform the work of, the higher-level class.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The following are minimal qualifications necessary for entry into the classification.

Education:
A high school diploma or equivalent; an Associate degree or higher is desirable.

AND

Experience:
Four (4) years of experience in a Class 1, 2, or 3 wastewater treatment plant including two (2) years in a journey equivalent position, or two (2) years of experience in a Class 4 or 5 wastewater treatment plant. Knowledge of BNR, UV, and anaerobic digestion is preferred.

OR

An equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that has provided the employee with the required knowledge, skills/abilities, and attributes to be able to perform the work (with reasonable accommodation, if needed).

License/Certificate:

Possession of a Grade III California Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator certificate is required.

Possession of a CWEA Mechanical Technologist, Electrical & Instrumentation Technologist, Lab Analyst, Collection System Maintenance, or other relevant certificate is desirable.

Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and safe driving record is required.

Failure to possess and maintain the required license(s) and/or certificate(s) may be cause for discipline up to and including termination.

HOW TO APPLY

A completed FSSD employment application and supplemental questionnaire must be submitted. This recruitment will close at 5:00 pm, on Friday, May 06, 2023.

IMPORTANT: Contact with candidates will primarily be via email. Make sure you list a current email that you check regularly with your application.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application packet.