Plant Operator

Open 31d

Job Responsibilities

Operation of Sewage Treatment Plant

 Collection and laboratory analysis of water samples

 Operation of Sewage Reticulation System

 Monitoring and reporting the status or condition of plant and systems

 Process monitoring and optimisation

 Maintenance activities on all plant equipment and systems as required

 Knowledge of all process, maintenance and operational issues occurring on a day to day basis.

 Responding to and rectifying alarms generated by SCADA

 Troubleshooting problems with plant, equipment and process

 Undertake first-line routine and breakdown maintenance duties as required

 Perform all necessary work activities to ensure a current functional Computerised Maintenance

Management System (CMMS)

 Housekeeping.

 Customer and Public interface.

 Participation in on-call roster and including attendance on Saturdays and Sundays as part of that

roster at the required frequency.

 Attend the plant out of hours as required to ensure the plant is performing satisfactory, and attend

to breakdowns.

 Undertake all company training programs as required.

 Record keeping as required.

 Other initiatives and duties as required by the Plant Manager and/or Service Manager

 Assist in the training and supervision of operators, technical staff, contractors and

administration staff

Education

Tertiary qualifications in an engineering or science discipline or relevant Trade qualifications

Aditional Requirements

 Experience in the operation and maintenance of water and/or wastewater treatment plants and

reticulation systems desirable.

 Experience in the maintenance of valves, pumps, pipe lines and other electrical/mechanical

equipment.

 Knowledge of water/wastewater treatment engineering practices.

 Experience working with instrumentation, electrical, PLC control and SCADA systems.

 Knowledge of computer systems and integrated management systems.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.