Senior Wastewater Plant Operator
Company: City of San Diego
Location: San Diego
Posted on: March 16, 2025
Job Description:
See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional
compensation opportunities.
Senior Wastewater Plant Operator positions lead/direct the work of
a crew responsible for the operation and maintenance of wastewater
treatment or facilities to ensure that treatment standards are met;
adjust chemical feed rates for effective wastewater treatment;
interact with regulatory inspectors; inspect facility for
compliance with safety and permit/regulatory requirements; develop
and provide technical training on facility operations; maintain
operating logs; conduct tours of facilities; and perform other
duties as assigned.
NOTES:
- Employees in job classifications represented by AFSME Local 127
are scheduled to receive the following general wage increase: 5%
effective 7/1/25
- In addition to the scheduled general wage increase, the
following special salary wage increase is also scheduled to take
effect for Senior Wastewater Plant Operator: 5% effective
1/1/26
- Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July
10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City
Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
- Senior Wastewater Plant Operator employees may be required to
work nights, weekends, holidays, and/or unusual shifts to manage
24/7/365 operations for which they may receive 5% additional
pay.
- Senior Wastewater Plant Operator employees may be required to
be on standby and work overtime on a frequent basis.You must meet
the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise
indicated.
CERTIFICATION: A valid Grade III or higher Wastewater Treatment
Plant Operator Certificate issued by the State of California Water
Resources Control Board.
NOTES:City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment
(OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation
signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist,
detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying
OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will
NOT be considered.
LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required
at the time of hire. HIGHLY DESIRABLE:
- Four years of increasingly responsible experience working in
the operation and maintenance of a wastewater treatment
facility.
- Completed college-level course work in Water and/or Wastewater
Technology.
- Experience working with an Emerson Distributed Control System
(DCS) or SCADA System.
- Computer skills to include word processing and spreadsheet
programs. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):
- Proof of a valid Grade III or higher Wastewater Treatment Plant
Operator Certificate issued by the State of California Water
Resources Control Board, if utilized to meet the minimum
requirements.
- For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class
Assignments (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum
requirements.Required documents should be attached electronically
to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of
application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via
fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City
of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300,
San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the
position for which you are applying.Please ensure all information
is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the
supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated
evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening
process, your application will be reviewed for applicable
education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum
requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on
a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the
next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates
with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the
hiring department for an interview.PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:
Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all
screening processes applicable to this position, which may include
the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work
in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review
and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference
checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of
Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may
require additional screening processes, including a polygraph
examination and/or background investigation. All screening
processes must be successfully completed before employment begins.
A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal
drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or
misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in
any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute
cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in
this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for
employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the
Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address,
email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment
opportunities.
Rev. 6 - March 14, 2025 (New Recruitment Date) Compensation
details: 46.73-55.89 Hourly WagePI9b4e4a7fa582-25660-37178734
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