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City of McAlester WTP Plant Operator in McAlester, Oklahoma
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CITY OF MCALESTER
NOTICE OF JOB POSTING
JOB TITLE: WATER PLANT
OPERATOR
PAY RANGE: \$16.05 TO \$19.37/hr. (BASED ON EXPERIENCE)
DUTIES: See Attached Job Description
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications may be picked up from City Hall,
or completed online at cityofmcalester.com under the JOBS tab.
OPENING DATE: January 26, 2024
CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled
The City of McAlester is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
CITY OF MCALESTER
POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE: PLANT OPERATOR
DUTIES
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The essential function of the position within the organization is to ensure the water from the City
of McAlester is properly treated and to discharge into the receiving stream.
PRIMARY DUTIES: This list represents the essential tasks performed by the position. Employees
may be assigned additional duties by management as required.
Responsible for running various tests and recording results of the test; Tests may include pH,
turbidity, chlorine, residual, total organic carbon, and other water examination tests.
Record and document test readings and results from samples.
Document processes and maintenance of facility equipment. Set-up and calibrate equipment;
Ensure all equipment is operating correctly.
Lubricate and repair equipment, pumps, motors, etc.
Tear down and clean pumps to prevent clogs.
Clean and bleach weirs.
Send sludge from clarifiers to lagoons.
Clean clarifiers.
Operates water plant as needed including backwashing filters and adjusting chemical dosage
rates as needed.
Care and maintenance of grounds and buildings; Mow, weed-eat.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS
DATA RESPONSIBILITY: Data Responsibility refers to information, knowledge, and
conceptions obtained by observation, investigation, interpretation, visualization, and mental
creation. Data are intangible and include numbers, words, symbols, ideas, concepts, and oral
verbalizations.
Computes or performs arithmetic operations.
PEOPLE RESPONSIBILITY: People Responsibility refers to individuals who have contact with
or are influenced by the position.
Gives information, guidance, or assistance to people which directly facilitates task
accomplishment; may give instructions or assignments to helpers or assistants.
ASSETS RESPONSIBILITY: Assets Responsibility refers to the responsibility for achieving
economies or preventing loss within the organization.
Requires responsibility and opportunity for achieving considerable economies and/or preventing
considerable losses through the management of a large division or minor department, and/or
handling of very large amounts of money.
MATHEMATICAL REQUIREMENTS: Mathematics deals with quantities, magnitudes, and
forms and their relationships and attributes by the use of numbers and symbols.
Uses basic algebra involving variables and formulas and/or basic geometry involving
circumferences, areas, and volumes and/or computing laboratory formulas, and chemical
dosage rates.
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Communications involves the ability to read, write,
and speak.
Reads simple sentences or instructions; writes simple sentences; speaks simple sentences using
basic grammar.
COMPLEXITY OF WORK: Complexity of Work addresses the analysis, initiative, ingenuity,
creativity, and concentration required by the position and the presence of any unusual pressures.
Performs semi-routine work following procedures, with occasional problems; requires normal
attention for accurate results.
IMPACT OF DECISIONS: Impact of Decisions refers to consequences such as damage to
property, loss of data or property, exposure of the or ganization to legal liability, or injury or death
to individuals.
Makes decisions with moderate impact and may affect public health and safety.
EQUIPMENT USAGE: Equipment Usage refers to inanimate objects such as substances,
materials, machines, tools, equipment, work aids, or products. A thing is tangible and has shape,
form, and other physical characteristics.
Handles machines, tools, equipment or work aids involving some latitude for judgment regarding
attainment of standard or in selecting appropriate items.
SAFETY OF OTHERS: Safety of Others&