Wastewater Management Engineer (Operations Control and Monitoring)

Wastewater Management Engineer (Operations Control and Monitoring)

• Remote monitoring, operation and optimization of assets to achieve required output quality and quantity.
• Identify potential opportunities to maximize operation in real time and initiate/take corrective action, working with field operations.
• Perform real-time alarm management of alarms, including monitoring, analysis and early resolution and communicate SCADA alarms using verbal and electronic media.
• Initiate event action by taking whatever remote action is available to resolve event.
• Document all necessary activities that has direct consequences to the operation of WMD wastewater treatment plants, septage treatment plants, and wastewater conveyance systems.
• Provide process improvements to existing procedures and systems through innovation or guided studies.
• Evaluate, prioritize and allocate reactive work taking into account: criticality of plant/process, site sensitivity, legal requirements etc.
• Communicate critical events to field operations personnel to maintain wastewater treatment at highest rates possible.
• Identify service needs and raise reactive work requests in response to alarms as appropriate.
• Assist field operations during incidents or emergencies.
• Work closely with other areas of the function and business to achieve performance outputs, analyze performance data and Identify areas for potential process and/or asset improvements.
• Review design plans for incoming and on-going WMD projects, as assigned by the immediate superior.
• Puts the company’s operating procedures and policies into practice.
• Does other related tasks as may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Completion of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Sanitary Engineering or a related field.
• Must have a PRC license, if applicable.

• At least 60 hours training relevant to the job is desirable.
• Possess a valid driver’s license with clean driving record.

• Control Center operating policies and procedures.
• General Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment practices and procedures.
• Areas of Responsibility of Wastewater Management departments for resolving problems.
• Normal control and operating parameters for the wastewater systems.
• Call-out and emergency notification procedures.
• Input and retrieval procedures for a variety of computerized data files including history, service and maintenance records, and related records and information.
• Programmable logic controls, telemetry units and fiber optics.
• Metering and measuring devices related to wastewater.
• Mathematic principles and practices.
• Occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
• Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications.
• Interpret, explain, and enforce departmental policies and procedures.
• Dispatch the appropriate crew(s) and department personnel in response to complaints, requests for service, calls for assistance, and emergencies
• Answer a wide variety of questions about the procedures and practices of most WMD departments
• Operate office equipment including computers and supporting software applications.
• Maintain detailed records and prepare clear and concise reports.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Willingness to work additional hours in order to meet targets and tight deadlines
• Customer service oriented
• Can work and stay calm under pressure
• Efficient in work implementation, rules oriented, with initiative and physically fit

WORKPLACE RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Variety of wastewater treatment plant operation, maintenance and laboratory instruments and equipment.
• Office equipment, computers including software used for operational control and monitoring:
  • MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word and Project)
  • Simulation Tools (Wastewater Treatment Process)
  • SCADA (Factory Talk)
  • PI (Datalink, Vision and System Explorer)

• Work at 24/7 operations with rotating 8-hr shift schedule
• On Call during weekend and/or off-duty hours.
• Required to travel to field locations.
• Combination of wastewater treatment plant, laboratory and office environments with occasional exposure to adverse weather and environmental conditions
• Work environment requiring consistent use of appropriate PPE may include:
  • exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, extreme heat/cold environment
  • exposure to fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals, airborne particles and infectious diseases
  • works in high, precarious places
  • works in close quarters or confined spaces
  • works around moving mechanical parts
  • exposure to moderate to high noise and vibration levels, and/or
  • exposure to electrical hazards.