Water Plant Apprentice

About the Department

ABOUT CEDAR PARK 
As the third largest city in the Austin metropolitan area, Cedar Park is an integral part of the rapid growth and burgeoning prosperity of Central Texas and Williamson County.  Cedar Park is widely known for its excellent schools and a pro-business environment. We are consistently named by multiple outlets one of the top places in the U.S. to raise a family – due to our abundance of amenities, relaxed lifestyle, and our commitment to community and effective government. Just 17 miles from downtown Austin and on the edge of the Texas Hill Country, Cedar Park offers the best of both worlds: the energy of an innovative and booming metropolis, yet the best of small community life with parks, nature trails, and comfortable neighborhoods. It all adds up to a great place for families and businesses to call home.

Position Duties

Water Treatment Plant 

• Performs routine inspections of water facilities, monitors pumps, tanks, chemicals, and filters, and adjusts equipment or chemicals to maintain specified operating conditions;
• Once licensed, collects periodic water samples from various locations within the facility and performs numerous chemical analyses, including pH, alkalinity, chlorine, turbidity, etc., and ensure proper calibration of measuring equipment;
• Calculates various daily, weekly, and monthly chemical usage and water statistics, and records data on logs and charts;
• Ensures cleanliness of water facilities and cleans equipment as necessary;
• Performs corrective and preventive maintenance on water equipment, including pumps, motors, valves, plumbing, gauges, gears, etc.;
• Operates belt press to de-water solids;
• Routinely calibrates online monitoring analyzers;
• Performs grounds-keeping duties, including mowing, as required;
• Operate backhoe and other heavy equipment; and
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned.
• This position is for an overnight shift. 

Additional function for Water Treatment Plant

Monitors distribution for the plant with the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.

• Water Treatment Plant Apprentice: Ability to obtain Class D Water Treatment Operator License within six (6) months of employment (TCEQ).

Other Qualifications

Knowledge of:  methods, practices, and equipment used in water treatment facilities; plumbing; welding; handling hazardous materials, minor electrical repair; basic chemistry; pumps and motors; water chemical analyzing equipment; city, state, and federal water treatment specifications and regulations; and laboratory testing and procedures.

 Skill/Ability to:  learn and comply with state and federal regulations applicable to water reclamation facilities; perform simple mathematical calculations; operate personal computer and computerized equipment; establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers; demonstrate proficiency in both oral and written communication; operate and repair light equipment, such as power tools; operate and repair medium equipment and machinery, such as commercial mowers; and operate and repair heavy or complex machinery, such as HVAC systems, construction equipment, or wastewater plants.

Work Conditions?

Physical Demand

• Ability tolift upto 50 lbs. and drag and pull up to 100 lbs.?
• Able to sit for periods of time driving to various sites
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, squat, or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell.?

Environmental Demand

• Able to tolerate outside working conditions, including exposure to adverse weather conditions.?
• Uniforms provided?
• Indoor and outdoor conditions
• Works in environments where exposure to industrial chemicals is routine; responsible for safely handling, transporting, andoperatingequipmentin accordance withhazardous materials protocols and company safety standards.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The City of Cedar Parkcomplies withthe Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.