WASTEWATER TECH I

Job Summary

---------------

Operate and maintain the City of Wasilla’s wastewater collection and treatment systems. Ensure systems are kept in excellent working order by following the operations and maintenance manual and providing an excellent recurring work program keeping the facilities in a safe and functional capacity. Also, operate and maintain the City’s water treatment and distribution systems as a secondary function.

Essential Duties

--------------------

• Operate wastewater treatment facilities, septage receiving facility, bar screens, grit separator, screen press, recirculation pumps, flow meters, aeration blowers, sewer lagoons, digester, drying beds, settling clarifier, subsurface drain fields and operate a vacuum pumper truck.
  
• Maintain wastewater treatment plant by exercising valves, adjusting aeration blowers, troubleshoot electrical pumps and controls, and aeration lagoon diffuser lines, remove sludge accumulation from lagoons, clarifier, drying beds, and operate stand-by generators.
  
• Perform monthly wastewater sampling, complete chain of custody and maintain sampling logs.
  
• Operate wastewater collection facilities, lift stations, recirculation pumps, flow meters, and inspect and maintain new service connections.
  
• Maintain the wastewater collections system, pump septic tanks at regular intervals, exercise valves, air relief valves, detect and repair leaks, troubleshoot pumps and pump controls.
  
• Operate water production and distribution facilities by controlling well production, storage reservoir volumes, booster stations, pressure reducing stations, and establishing new connections.
  
• Maintain collection mains by exercising valves, detecting and repairing leaks, and troubleshooting electrical pumps and controls.
  
• Locate service utility lines by reading and understand as built/record drawings and use electronic equipment to find buried mains lines and service lines.
  
• Establish new sewer service connections.
  
• Operate live tap machines and fusion equipment for HDPE pipe.
  
• Steam thaw mains and service connections, pump vaults, septic tanks, and service key boxes by operating a mobile steam boiler.
  
• Perform weekend rounds and security checks on systems and facilities, record data on pumps, wells, and reservoir activity, collect samples for measuring Cl2, pH, D.O. and adjust equipment as required.
  
• Ability to respond to utility call outs within 20 minutes from call, follow check list to troubleshoot problems, and repair and bring systems back into service.
  
• Perform other job-related duties and special projects as assigned.
  

Knowlege, Skills and Abilities

----------------------------------

• Knowledge of standard methods in water/wastewater fields and associated State and Federal regulations.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Basic computer skills along with the skill of effectively reading equipment and construction schematics.
  
• Ability to operate basic vehicles, sewer pump truck, Rodder vacuum truck, dump truck, front-end loader, rubber tire backhoe, and a forklift.
  
• Homeland Security orientation tests (Incident Command Systems) will be required as a term of employment taken on-line Entry level IS-100.b within fifteen days of date hire, and IS-200.b, IS-700.a, and IS-800.b within 45 days of date of hire.
  

Experience, Education Certificates, and Licenses

----------------------------------------------------

• One year experience in sewer and water operations.
  
• Must possess State of Alaska level I certification in wastewater collection and wastewater treatment.
  
• Must obtain a provisional certification in water treatment and water distribution within 1 year from date of hire.
  
• Must convert water provisional certifications to a level I and wastewater certificates to a level II within 3 years from date of hire.
  
• Must possess a valid State of Alaska Class A or B Commercial Driver�s License (CDL) with Tanker endorsement within 6 months from date of hire and be able to operate a motor vehicle.
  
• Must provide a current driving record (dated within 30 days of request) from the State of Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles.
  

Please read the below information carefully. This applies to your application submission.

Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Leaving sections of the application blank, noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

At time of application, applicants are requested to submit if applicable:

• Copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcript) if using education to meet the minimum qualifications.
  
• Three (3) professional references, two of which must be from a current or former supervisor (not applicable for internal positions).
  
• Reference requests are automatically sent upon submission of your application for certain positions.
  

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For your application to be evaluated you must answer the Supplemental Questions. Be sure to read each question carefully, answers cannot be changed once your application is submitted. Supplemental questions regarding certification, licenses or experience will be verified against information in your application and/or resume, failing to list required experience may cause your application to be denied.

EDUCATION

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position. Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or within 48 hours of the close of this recruitment to the contact person listed below.

EEO STATEMENT

The City of Wasilla complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-907-373-9039. The City of Wasilla is an equal opportunity employer.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY

In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 the City of Wasilla prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use by an employee of a controlled substance as defined in Schedules I through V of Section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 USC 812), and as further defined by policy at 21 CFR 1308.11 - 1308.15 is prohibited in any workplace of the city.

Any individual who conducts business for the city, applies for a position or conducts business on the city’s property is covered by the drug-free workplace policy. The policy includes, but is not limited to, all employees, contractors, volunteers, interns, and applicants.

NOTICE

If you choose to be contacted by email, please ensure your email address is correct on your application and that the spam filter will permit email from the ‘govermentjobs.com’ domains. For information on allowing emails from the ‘governmentjobs.com’ domains, visit the Lost Password Help page located at https://www.governmentjobs.com/OnlineApplication/User/ResetPassword/User/ResetPassword.

The City of Wasilla offers a robust benefit package for employees. In addition to retirement, health and life insurance, and paid leave, employees may elect supplemental benefits through payroll deduction.

• Health insurance is provided through Blue Cross Blue Shield. The City covers 100% of the monthly premiums for employees and dependents. This plan includes medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, disability benefits, and more for the employee and eligible dependents. Coverage begins on the first of the month following 30 days� continuous employment. Deductible for individual/family is $300/$600 and Out of Pocket maximum is $2300/$4600. Click here to see the summary plan description booklet: F12-02-SPD-2020-With-Inserts-as-of-08.23.23.pdf (engineerstrust.com) (Download PDF reader).
  
• 24/7 Telemedicine via SwiftMD. These visits are covered in full and are not subject to the annual deductible or coinsurance provisions of the plan.
  
• Full-time employees receive 11 paid holidays: New Years Day, President�s Day, Seward�s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Alaska Day, Veteran�s Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and Christmas Day.
  
• 302 members receive two additional floating holidays every July 1st.
  
• Employees with 0-3 years of service with the City of Wasilla will accrue 144 hours/year (12 hours/month) of paid time off. After 3 years, they will qualify for 16 hours/month, and after 8 years of service, employees qualify for 20 hours of PTO per month. PTO may be cashed out twice per year.
  
• Retirement is provided through the State of Alaska PERS (Public Employee's Retirement System). Employees who first became members on or after July 1, 2006, participate in PERS Tier IV, the Defined Contribution Plan. Participation in PERS is mandatory and the current contribution rate is 8% of gross wages. Defined Benefit (Tier I, II, III) current contribution rate is 6.75% of gross wages. Employees in this Defined Benefit are eligible to participate in the Voluntary Savings Account. The City of Wasilla matches 5% of employee contributions for Tier IV employees and a 22% Cost Share for Tier I-III employees. Upon reaching 5 years of employment with the City of Wasilla, an employee will become fully vested.
  
• State of Alaska Supplemental Benefit System (SBS) annuity plan is provided in lieu of Federal Social Security (deductions for Medicare will still be required). Participation in this program is mandatory. The current employee contribution is 6.13% of gross wages and is matched by the City. Information can be found online through the State of Alaska Division of Benefits and Retirement at http://doa.alaska.gov/drb.
  
• Life insurance is offered and 100% paid for employees and dependents through Symetra Life Insurance Company. Employees receive a $50,000 policy and each eligible dependent receives a $2,000 policy. Coverage begins on 1st of the month following 30 days continuous employment. This is a portable policy, and employees can take over the premium payments upon separation if they choose to keep the policy.
  
• The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is free to employees and their entire household. The EAP includes valuable work/life balance tools ranging from fitness and nutrition, eight counseling sessions, and legal services. MagellanHealth.com/member 1-800-478-2812.
  
• Supplemental benefits are available through AFLAC, MetLife, Mission Square, New York Life, Colonial, and Symetra at a cost to employee.