Water Treatment Plant Operator(SCA) – Military Services Group – 107159-7893

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Requisition ID: 107159

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About American Water

American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater
utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to
1886, We Keep Life Flowing by providing safe, clean, reliable and
affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14
million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military
installations. American Waters 6,500 talented professionals leverage
their significant expertise and the companys national size and scale
to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees,
investors and other stakeholders.

As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water
expects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs and
replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next
10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core
operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its
commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the
environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.

American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality
Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barrons 100 Most
Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental
Protection Agencys WaterSense Excellence Award, among additional
state, local and national recognitions.

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We were awarded ownership and a 50-year contract for the operations and
maintenance of the water and wastewater treatment facilities and
distribution and collection systems at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma.
Our responsibilities include system capital investment, regulatory and
environmental compliance, planning, asset recapitalization, and long
term operations and maintenance. The water and wastewater systems at
Fort Sill serve a population of 71,000. We are using employing
innovative ways to maximize efficiency that lead to savings through our
optimization of the facilities. Immediate impacts include the
optimization of chemical usage that will reduce by half the amount of
dried tons of sludge disposed annually. The water system includes over
105 miles of pipe, four pump stations, six storage towers, a booster
pumping station, and numerous fire hydrants. The wastewater utility
includes a tertiary treatment facility that on average processes 1.6
million gallons per day (MGD), with a maximum of 4.3 MGD.

Primary Role

Independently operate, maintain, repair and inspect water treatment
systems at treatment plant, wells and similar work in the water
distribution system (pump stations, storage tanks, fire hydrants, etc.).
Includes the collection of water samples per state regulations,
recording data and preparing regulatory reports, adjusting chemical feed
rates, and other similar duties. Position will also be required to
assist with the wastewater collection system on a periodic basis and
participate in water and sewer main and service repairs as necessary.

Key Accountabilities

– Operates water system (wells, chemical feed systems, storage tank
levels, filters, clear wells, control systems, etc.) to provide
compliance with applicable state and federal regulations.
– Collects and analyzes samples required for compliance and process
control.
– Perform assigned general housekeeping duties.
– Maintains and calibrates hand-held and on-line monitoring equipment
and treatment equipment as required.
– Follows Companys Environmental, Health, and Safety Policies, and
report unsafe conditions.
– Takes and records system operation readings according to prescribed
schedules.
– Maintains daily logs, records plant operating data as required in
logs and operations software.
– Effective, timely, and respectful communication and interactions
with other employees, supervisors, individuals from other
organizations, and citizen customers.
– Assist in repairs of water and sewer main and service repairs with
other project staff.
– Performs other related functions assigned or as they become
apparent.

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