Treatment Plant Operator Chief
Description
Description
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Who We Are
Orlando, The City Beautiful
For most of Orlando's history we've been the place everyone wants to visit. Today, we're also the place where everyone wants to live and do business. List after list has Orlando as one of the fastest growing cities in America. We're transitioning from our role as the young upstart to a more mature, global city.
This didn't happen by accident. Together as a community, we developed a shared vision for our city focused on creating partnerships and we've transformed Orlando from a place that was packed with potential into a city on the rise.
Our vision ensures we are an inclusive, compassionate community that is generating jobs, becoming the most sustainable city in the nation, keeping our community safe, making it easier to get around, and increasing the quality of life. Together, we can continue realizing all our city's potential.
Come be part of our community with the City of Orlando.
Nature of Work:
Performs responsible technical, administrative and supervisory work involving Water Reclamation Facility operations. Employees assigned to this classification are responsible for the 24-hour/day operation and ensuring that the treatment plant produces the highest quality products in the most effective and cost manner. Considerable initiative and independent judgement are required to ensure continuous effective, efficient, and safe wastewater treatment. Work is performed under general supervision of a Treatment Plant Manager through conferences, reports submitted and results obtained
Minimum Requirements
Associate's Degree with at least two (2) to three (3) years of experience operating a wastewater treatment plant similar in process and size to the City's facilities, some of which must have been in a supervisory/managerial capacity; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. Possession of current State of Florida Wastewater Operator "A" Certificate for wastewater treatment, home telephone or be able to be contacted in the event of an emergency work situation, and a valid State of Florida Driver License is required. Some positions may be required to pass an annual respirator physical; no facial hair allowed between the face and sealing surface of the respirator face plate.
Additionally:
- Florida driver license required at time of employment.
- Must be able reliably to be contacted in case of an emergency work situation: Required to carry a City issued cell phone at all times.
- Must pass annual respirator physical.
- No facial hair allowed between the face and sealing surface of the respirator face piece:
Employees must be clean shaven at the start of their assigned work shift .
VALID DRIVER LICENSE FROM ANY STATE MUST BE PRESENTED AT TIME OF INTERVIEW. FLORIDA DRIVER LICENSE MUST BE PRESENTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF EMPLOYMENT.
Supplemental Information
City of Orlando Benefits
f this posting indicates a degree is required, the following experience will apply in lieu of any degree as follows:
- Two (2) years of direct experience for an associate degree;
- Four (4) years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
- Six (6) years of direct experience for a master's degree; or
- Nine (9) years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Closing Date/Time: 9/8/2023 5:00 PM Eastern