Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Supervisor (Open Until Filled)

Description:

Serves as the Technical and Administrative Wastewater Treatment Plant (WTP) Operator Supervisor at the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant (NIWTP), Nogales Field Office (NFO), Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Division, Operations Department of the United States Section, International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC). Operates and controls the NIWTP processes to ensure proper and safe operations in accordance with the State of Arizona and Federal regulatory requirements.

Requirements:

Qualifications must be met by March 04, 2024, 11:59 p.m. ET, for first consideration.

Minimum Qualification Requirement - To qualify, there is no specific length of training or experience required; however, your resume must demonstrate enough experience to show your ability to perform the duties of a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Supervisor (Open Until Filled)without more than normal supervision.

Examples of such experience include:establishing deadlines and priorities on the basis of general work schedules; explaining work requirements, methods, and procedures; monitoring an operational budget; properly training employees on adherence to hazardous material/waste management; developing employee performance standards; scheduling and approving employee leave requests; resolving informal or formal employee complaints; performing tests to assess characteristics for solids, conductivity, ultraviolet transmissivity, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total residual chlorine, organic and ammonia nitrogen, alkalinity, hardness, toxic substances such as heavy metals, and fecal coliform; preparing samples for transport to outside laboratories; increasing or decreasing chemical agents; composing daily reports designed to meet federal and state requirements; operates a computer to input data; operating wastewater equipment such as pumps, gate valves, and outlets; using equipment such as bar racks, fine screens, grit settling basins, and separators; reading and monitoring meters and gauges to maintain efficient wastewater treatment; performing inspections; reviewing laboratory analysis; using basic tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, pliers, drills, wire-cutters, strippers, and soldering irons; interpreting oral and written communication and instruction; performing simple corrective action to plant processes to manually or remotely regulate the flow of wastewater; operating a variety of motor vehicles such as a sedan or pickup truck; and operating a forklift.

The following summarizes the qualification standard for this position found in the Job Qualifications System for Trades and Labor Occupations (Handbook X-118C) http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/x-118c/Tabindx.asp.

Your resume must have complete information: Please ensure your resume accurately reflects the duties and responsibilities under each position you have held with each employer. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. It is your responsibility to make sure your resume states complete information for each job entry (beginning and ending dates of employment stated as MM/YYYY; and total hours worked per week). If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package will be rendered disqualified, and you will no longer be considered for this position.

Part-Time or Unpaid Experience: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.