Water Treatment Technician

The Plant Water Technician maintains the safe and effective operation of all plant process water, potable water, and wastewater systems in support of the energy station. This role is required to work nights, weekends, and holidays for projects, testing, or unit outages as needed; and may fill in for the plant chemistry supervisor as needed.

Identifies areas of improvement within water treatment systems, and power plant cycle chemistry, and suggests equipment upgrades. Monitors all water treatment systems, power plant cycle chemistry, dam integrity and lake water quality Receives chemical deliveries. This includes oversight of tanker deliveries and offloading of tote/pallet deliveries with a forklift. Collects and analyzes process samples including multiple water sources, ash, lime, coal, oil, and coolants Calibrates and maintains online analytical instrumentation Collaborates with power operations staff to adhere to cycle chemistry-based load changes, and cycle chemistry based operational adjustments Practices safety awareness and complies with safety standards set forth by the organization Knowledge, skills, and abilities Knowledge of basic safety principles and policies for an industrial work setting Ability to effectively identify or analyze operational problems using troubleshooting skills Ability to take or direct necessary steps to maintain safe and reliable system operation Effective written and oral communication Advanced knowledge of water treatment system operation Ability to maintain a positive attitude and collaborate with a diverse staff Ability to perform mathematical calculations typical of water operations including volume, flow rate, and unit conversions Basic knowledge of boiler cycle chemistry, laboratory analyses and on-line instrumentation Basic computer skills and general knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word and Outlook