Water Treatment Operator

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the operation of the water treatment processes, and carry out routine maintenance activities 

• Monitor and control the operation of the plant and treatment process to ensure clean, safe water is produced in compliance with regulations and that the plant is operated in accordance with best practice

• Implement and follow all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that are in effect at the plant and any such further or revised SOPs that may be introduced from time-to-time Uisce Eireann in the interests of properly operating and maintaining the plant in accordance with best practice

• Monitor changes in Raw Water Quality and undertake routine Jar Tests so as to determine the optimal dosing of coagulant and flocculant chemicals for the proper operation of the plant in accordance with best practice.

• Operate and maintain assigned assets as required including controlling and adjusting assets, inspecting and monitoring assets, testing and calibrating equipment, maintaining assets, replenishing consumables etc.

• Conduct asset checks and inspections to ensure early identification and resolution of asset problems, raising work orders on Maximo where required. Use electronic equipment as assigned, such as handheld units, PCs, Lone Working App as required

• Check, record and monitor all necessary quality parameters including manual checks at the various stages of the water treatment process as required. 

• Conduct daily indicative operational checks and analysis as required and reporting results through appropriate systems.

• Monitor and respond to SCADA/telemetry alerts in accordance with standards and procedures and take appropriate corrective actions.

• Support the implementation of process optimisation recommendations to improve treatment performance or to deliver efficiencies.

• Promptly record and accurately report relevant information in relation to water treatment using the technology systems provided.

• Check the operation of the instruments and when necessary, clean and re-fill with correct reagents to ensure continued proper operation. Report any malfunction or matter requiring more detailed investigation to the supervisor. 

• Check and record the levels and stocks of all chemicals and reagents. Report when stocks are low in a timely manner. 

• Accept and supervise the delivery into the plant of bulk chemicals.

• Support in the operation of newly commissioned/upgraded assets as required including undertaking of relevant training.

• Ensure compliance with work safety procedures and fully participate in any safety programme that may be implemented. Undertake duties in a safe manner and use such personal protective safety equipment or clothing on a daily basis as is suitable for the tasks

• Monitor the plant CCTV system and report any untoward matter to the plant supervisor or plant security

• Perform duties under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, including;

  • Adhere to Construction Regulations including undertaking of duties assigned under the Regulations, as per Uisce Éireann policy

  • Identify hazards and conduct site risk assessments in advance of work activities

  • Apply safe work procedures and standard operating procedures

  • Undertake all assigned health and safety training, including Safe Pass and, where relevant, Certified Construction Skills

  • Use appropriate safety equipment and tools, including Personal Protective Equipment

  • Where necessary, seek guidance from Team Lead on the carrying out of site risk assessments

  • Control and record access to sites by other Uisce Éireann personnel and by external visitors and service providers

  • Co-operate at site level with other Uisce Éireann personnel and with other service providers

• Keep up to date with current best practice, legislative requirements and guidance documents in relation to drinking water treatment and production.

• Conducts duties and responsibilities in accordance with Uisce Éireann’s Information Security policies, standards, processes and controls to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of UÉ business information, and delivery of critical services, in accordance with the NIS Directive and any other relevant cybersecurity regulation.

• Carry out any other duties deemed necessary and / or required which your line manager may reasonably request in support of the proper and continual operation of the plant.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Secondary level education or equivalent work experience

• Full, clean and valid Irish category B driving licence is minimum requirement. A clean driving licence is defined as meaning that the applicant has not been convicted of an offence under the Road Traffic Acts (other than an offence for which the penalty is the imposition of penalty points

• Certification in Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations preferred

• Water Services Training Group qualification preferred 

• Plumbing or Electrical skills or training desirable

• Experience working within Water Industry and /or other Utilities preferred

• Experience of working with automated control systems such as SCADA is desirable

• Experience of working with control systems and the servicing and maintenance of instrumentation installed on plants to automatically monitor and control processes is desirable

• With full training and risk assessment, the role holder must have the ability to work in environments that may attract vermin, be noisy and require use of ear defence, require you to manage and handle hazardous chemicals with all of the necessary protective equipment, enter confined spaces where trained to do so.

• Experience of using IT systems and a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office e.g. Word & Excel

• We keep each other safe-experience and understanding of working within a strong health & safety culture

• We work better together-experience of working independently and as part of a team 

• Good basic knowledge of water and wastewater systems and practices is desirable

• We aim high- strong problem-solving skills and drive to resolve issues promptly using initiative

• Strong literacy skills

Please note that there will be a requirement to be located within a reasonable distance from the assigned work area in order to be able to respond to out of hours requirements in a timely manner.

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