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Stationary Engineer, Water Treatment Plant

Under general supervision and during a shift, the Stationary Engineer, Water Treatment Plant, operates, maintains, and repairs a wide variety of complex machinery and equipment pumping station or related facility. Work may include physical effort in climbing ladders (up to 16 ft.) to inspect projects, confined space entry including tight crawl spaces, working in remote areas, and using a respirator. The work may be in an industrial, physically restrictive, and hazardous environment. The Stationary Engineer must be able: to audit alarm screens; to identify levels of audible alarms; and be able to identify leaks by smell.

Definition:

Under general supervision and during a shift, operates, maintains, and repairs a wide variety of complex machinery and equipment in a pumping station or related facility. Class 7341 is the journey level class within the Stationary Engineer, Water Treatment Plant series.

Essential Duties:

• Operates and maintains a wide variety of chemical feed equipment, pumping, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigeration, process machinery and radiators. May be required to operate Computerized Building Management Systems or Supervisory Control Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems.
• Repairs automatic and manually controlled distribution and water treatment equipment including pumps, motors, boilers, compressors, alarm systems, residual chemical analyzers, chemical feeders, and filters; may also be responsible for operating a water treatment and distribution facility in a safe and efficient manner without direct supervision.
• Inspects and tests machinery and equipment including fire prevention equipment for safe, efficient, and proper operation by visual and audio inspection during walk-throughs.
• Makes entries and keeps records on shift operations. Collects, compiles, and prepares water quality and operational reports by taking and entering meter and gauge readings, water and laboratory analysis readings and temperatures accurately in writing on operating log sheets.
• Receives, records, and stores large amounts of treatment chemicals and may handle hazardous chemicals such as caustic soda and chlorine in confined or enclosed areas, and must be capable of safely and properly handling chemical spills; may include handling and treatment of hazardous waste.
• Performs control tests and conducts water quality analysis including pH, conductivity, chlorine demand, caustic soda, chlorine. Calculates and maintains required disinfecting requirements.
• Communicates verbally with craft, support, and supervisory personnel.
• Responsible for keys, 2-way radios and monitoring plant and buildings and grounds, including public safety.
• Performs related duties as required for Class 7341 Stationary Engineer, Water Treatment Plant.