LTS Plant Operator Trainee bei City of Jacksonville NC, NC

About the Department

A Little About The City: Jacksonville has one of the youngest demographics in the US with a median age of 22.7 and an estimated population of 75-80,000. The City offers a great work/life balance. We are rich in history and deep in pride of our local military as demonstrated at Lejeune Memorial Gardens near Marine Corp Base Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station. Many of our military return and plant roots here because of the lifestyle and all that the City has to offer. Another reason people stay in Jacksonville... We are a Caring Community as stated in our City seal.

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The Wastewater Division: The City of Jacksonville Land Treatment Site treats up to 9 millions gallons of wastewater daily, which is re-purposed back into the environment. Wastewater that has been naturally purified is distributed to cultivated forest land on the site. Trees are grown and harvested for sale to help sustain a healthy local economy.

This $50 million investment is an investment for the future of our community and provides a positive environmental impact by:

• Disposal of wastewater in an environmentally safe manner
• Eliminating the discharge of up to 5.2 million gallons daily (MGD) of treated wastewater into the New River
• Providing a 7,500 acre site, which provides an environment where wildlife flourishes
• Allows treated wastewater after natural purification to be recycled back into the groundwater reservoir

Wastewater Performance Report:  The Wastewater Performance Report examines the accomplishments and challenges met by the City’s Land Treatment Facility and Collection System. Land Treatment Annual Report (PDF)

Operations:  The land treatment site covers a 7,500 acre site with over 1/3 of this land dedicated to spray irrigation fields where pine trees are cultivated. The spray fields contain over 22,000 sprinkler nozzles. Treatment at the site can be broken down into four steps:

• Biological treatment lagoons and storage    
• Screening and grit removal                            
• Disinfection          
• Spray irrigation of treated wastewater in forested areas 

Lagoons:  The treatment lagoons cover 15 acres of land and have a capacity of 13.5 million gallons. They provide biological treatment of the wastewater with the assistance of floating aerators.

The storage lagoons cover 180 acres of land and have a capacity of 720 million gallons when full. They provide storage of treated wastewater during periods of inclement weather when spray irrigation is not feasible.

The treated wastewater will be applied in the spray irrigation field at the rate of 1.4 inches per acre per week during the summer months and 0.7 inches per acre per week during the winter months. The final purification of the treated wastewater is provided by the soil and trees, which function as a living filter. They remove nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen, which in turn support rapid tree growth.

General Description:  The City of Jacksonville is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Wastewater Plant Operator team to perform intermediate semiskilled work assisting in the operation and maintenance of a water or wastewater treatment plant; does related work as required. Work is performed under the regular supervision of the Chief Plant Operator. 

Position Duties

Operating a utility plant and performing general plant and grounds maintenance tasks. (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• Learns to operate the computer control system (SCADA) and monitors the wastewater alarm system.
• When instructed, can start up and shut down pumps as necessary to regulate system flow and pressure.
• Checks and reports to senior operator chemical tank levels.
• Takes readings from all plant meters and instruments and records on computer operational logs.
• Assists in the collection of samples.
• Performs supervised maintenance.
• Aids in and performs scheduled and emergency operations as needed.
• Performs general custodial and grounds maintenance work.
• Performs related tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school. Preferred 6 months’ experience in the operation of a water treatment plant.

Other Qualifications

Possess the ability to learn the operating characteristics and maintenance requirements of a treatment plant, basic knowledge of hydraulic, chemical and mechanical principles pertinent to treatment plant operations, general knowledge of the occupational hazards of the work and of the necessary safety precautions, ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions, ability to read meters and charts accurately, some skill in the use and care of hand tools.

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