Production Operator - Opportunity To Make A Difference

We are looking to hire a versatile Production operator to join our all-star team at Las Vegas Valley Water District in Boulder City, NV.
Growing your career as a Full Time Production operator is an unparalleled opportunity to develop important skills.
If you are strong in decision-making, research and have the right talent for the job, then apply for the position of Production operator at Las Vegas Valley Water District today!

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Production Operator II Open Date: 07/20/23 Close Date: 08/17/23 Salary: $38.34 per hour Job Type: Regular Location: AMS Water Treatment Facility, 243 Lakeshore Road, Boulder City For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact LVVWD Recruitment at View email address on jobs.institutedata.com. Hours of Work: All shifts; weekends and 24-hour call-out required. Shift to be determined based on operational needs.
The ideal candidate should possess a combination of training, experience, and certifications. They should have a level of qualification equivalent to or surpassing a four-year degree. The candidate's experience should consist of a minimum of four years of work in relevant work in one or more work groups or performing similar type of work. Candidate should have completed a minimum of 180 hours of documented technical training courses, safety-related courses, water-related courses, formal college-level courses, or have partially or fully completed an apprenticeship program. Additionally, the ideal candidate should possess the required certifications of NDEP D-2 and T-1 at the time of hire, indicating their expertise in the field.
The ideal candidate will have an over-all comprehensive understanding of Water Operations and possess SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) experience. Furthermore, they should have a solid understanding of electrical and mechanical operational principles, specifically related to pumps, motors, and valves.
The ideal candidate will also demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the rules and regulations that govern our operations under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This includes familiarity with regulations such as the Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform Rule, Disinfection Byproduct Rule, Ground Water Rule, and others.
Finally, the ideal candidate should be adaptable and willing to rotate through various shifts for training purposes. It's important for them to understand that shift assignments are based on seniority, which means they will most likely begin on the graveyard shift.
INTRODUCTION: Human Resources will screen applications and supplemental questionnaires. Candidates possessing the strongest skills and experience for this position will be forwarded to the hiring department for further evaluation and to determine who will be invited to the formal interview process. The successful candidate may be required to pass a job-related physical evaluation. GENERAL PURPOSE
Under general supervision, monitors, regulates and performs operational requirements in water production and transmission system and equipment; ensures treated water meets compliance requirements for delivery; and performs related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
Operational principles of pumps, valves, electric motors, diesel engines and electronic, computerized and manual control systems; functions and servicing requirements of the equipment at a potable water treatment plant; operational principles, practices and methods of a potable water treatment plant; current practices and procedures in chemical, bacteriological and biological analyses; local, state and federal laws and regulations regarding the production, treatment, storage and transmission of potable water, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and relevant EPA regulations; safety practices and procedures related to the work; micro-computer applications related to the work, including modern, state-of-the-art supervisory control and data acquisition systems.
Ability to:
Operate a wide variety of pumping, treatment, control and transmission equipment, including digital control equipment; operate and maintain a variety of hand and power tools used in the work; accurately read meters, gauges, valve books, blueprints and schematic drawings; maintain records; prepare clear and concise records and reports; understand and follow oral and written instructions; communicate effectively in writing and orally; establish and maintain effective relationships with those encountered in the course of the work.
Training and Experience:
A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalent supplemented by completion of six college semester units in water production, treatment, storage and distribution, or other specialized training toward the Grade II Water Distribution Operator Certificate; and either four years of District experience in water production, treatment, storage and distribution, at least two of which were as a Distribution Operator I, or six years of journey-level operator experience in water production, treatment, storage, and distribution at a 20 mgd or larger potable water system, or a four-year college degree with a major in sanitary, public health, chemical engineering, civil engineering, chemistry or equivalent field that includes courses in water distribution and water works practices acceptable to the State Department of Health; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Licenses; Certificates; Special Requirements:
A valid Nevada driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District's Vehicle Insurance Policy.
State of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Distribution Operator's Grade II at time of hire. State of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection Treatment Operator's Grade I at the time of hire.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS
The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to walk; talk or hear in person; sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; smell; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands or arms. Employees are frequently required to stand.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Employees must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
Employees in this class are required to wear respirators regularly. In accordance with OSHA regulations, employees are prohibited from having facial or head hair that impairs the effectiveness of respirator equipment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties of the class as they relate to this requirement.
Mental Demands
While performing the duties of this class, employees are regularly required to use oral and written communications skills; read documents or instructions; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret data or information; use math and mathematical reasoning; learn and apply new information or skills.

Benefits of working as a Production operator in Boulder City, NV:
? Learning opportunities
? Continuous Learning Opportunities
? Generous Compensation