Water Treatment Plant Operator

Summary

Position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Crow Agency, Montana.

This is a permanent full-time seasonal appointment. Incumbent will be in pay status at least 13 pay periods (26 weeks) or more depending on funding and workload not-to-exceed 25 pay periods per calendar year. Services will not be required at certain times due to lack of work, lack of funds, weather conditions, ceiling limitations, or other unforeseen circumstances and will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.

Responsibilities

Perform treatment and filtration processes to change the taste, odor, physical, chemical , or bacteriological content of the water.

Operate complicated and numerous equipment, recording and metering devices and units and settle basins for wastewater of the plants.

Perform maintenance checks of all equipment and mixes chemicals for purification process of the water.

Use various testing equipment and measuring devices to test/analyze water.

Maintain and operate the sewer facilities of the Agency; respond to community request of service
delivery of water breaks and sewer issues.

Qualifications

Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to perform the duties of the position rather than the length of experience. Eligibility will be determined by the relevance, scope, and quality of all experience and training, regardless of where or how acquired.

This job has screen-out element(s) which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job. Applicants who do not meet the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

Applicants will be rated and ranked based on their knowledge of the following job elements:
Ability To Do The Work Of The  Water Treatment Plant Operator  Without More Than Normal Supervision  (Screen-out Element)
Knowledge of Equipment Assembly, Installation, Repair, etc.
Technical Practices (theoretical, precise, artistic)
Use of Measuring Instruments
Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specification, etc. (other than blueprinting reading)
Dexterity and Safety

• U.S. Citizenship Required

• Indian Preference applies

• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit

• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period

• A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.

• If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

• Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license, and have a safe driving record within the 4 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607.

• Selectee must possess or be able to obtain a valid water treatment plant operator's license within six months of employment.

Information

• Location: Crow Agency, United States

Taxonomy

• Treatment
• Treatment Methods
• Treatment Plants
• water treatment