Salary : $33,547.00 - $47,779.00 Annually
Location : Victoria, TX
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 23-00536
Department: Public Works, Water
Division: Surface Water Treatment Plant
Opening Date: 09/18/2025
Job Summary
Under general supervision, the Surface Water Treatment Plant Operator Trainee learns and develops the skills necessary to perform a variety of duties in support of providing the public with safe, potable drinking water.
Work involves training in the proper operation, monitoring, and maintenance of water treatment systems and facilities to ensure water is free of contaminants and adequately disinfected.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills.
This list is illustrative only and is not comprehensive.
Employees are expected to report to their assigned location on time and be prepared to work their scheduled hours.
Water Quality Monitoring and Testing
Learn to perform and record water quality checks, including chlorine residuals, fluoride, alkalinity, hardness, mono-chloramine, free ammonia, turbidity, and temperature.
Train to collect, analyze, and prepare bacteriological, organic compound, and alkalinity samples for transport to certified laboratories.
Inspect and test the quality (specific gravity, color, odor) of chemicals received for water treatment.
System Operations and Maintenance
Learn to monitor the SCADA system to ensure adequate water levels throughout the distribution system.
Assist in maintaining clear wells, ground storage tanks, and towers; operate pumps as needed.
Train to calculate and implement proper dosages of treatment chemicals using mathematical formulas and software.
Learn to inspect basins, filters, pumps, and motors; conduct daily backwash of filters.
Reporting and Documentation
Assist in preparing and maintaining reports, logs, and process control data.
Report system performance to the immediate supervisor.
Support training of new operators and trainees as assigned.
Customer Service and Communication
Learn to respond to customer questions and complaints.
Coordinate with other City departments to resolve service concerns.
Generate and input work orders, including emergency line locates.
Facility Care and Housekeeping
Perform general custodial duties around the plant, including cleaning control rooms, laboratories, restrooms, plant floors, and equipment.
Other Duties
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.
Physical and Environmental Conditions
Work is performed in treatment facilities with exposure to hazardous tools, equipment, chemicals, machinery, and potential infectious agents.
Required Qualifications
Education, Training, and Experience
High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Knowledge
Work safety policies, procedures, and practices.
Skill in
Organizing work and setting priorities to meet deadlines.
Following safe work practices, including use of personal protective equipment.
Typing and entering data with accuracy.
Communicating effectively, both verbally and in writing.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
Interacting tactfully and professionally with City staff, outside agencies, and the public.
License and Certification Requirements
Must obtain a Class "D" Water Operator License within six (6) months of hire.
The City of Victoria offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees that includes but not limited to: health, dental and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a 2:1 City match, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, sick leave, paid parental leave, longevity pay and credit union.
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