Job Description: This position will be responsible for performing work required for the preventive maintenance, condition monitoring, repair, installation, and modernization of all water purification and/or wastewater treatment equipment for the site. The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive.
• Develop a comprehensive knowledge of Union water maintenance and repairs tasks, including:
o Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPU)
o Ground Water Wells
o Water storage tanks
o Domestic water pumps, valves, and other equipment
o Cold water distribution pipes
o Manholes
o Exterior clean-outs
o Holding tanks
o Lift stations
• Ensure the water quality testing and quality of potable water meets the requirements and guidelines specified in the Department of State (DOS) Drinking Water Safety Program from the Office of Safety/Health Environmental Management (SHEM).
• Ensure the water supply, purification and distribution system is operational twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, three hundred sixty-five days a year (24X7X365) with N+1 redundancy.
• Ensure that disposal of sludge and effluent is approved by DOS and in accordance with local laws.
• Support repairs of systems malfunctions by such methods as replacing burned out elements, fuses, and replacing defective pipe, cleaning, and repairing motors and components.
• Collect water samples from various locations, record data for regulatory reports, and adjust chemical feed rates.
• Operate multiple water treatment systems, raw water wells, chemical feed systems, and monitor storage tank levels throughout the site.
• Sample and analyze water as required for compliance and process control.
• Maintain in-plant water systems and performs assigned general housekeeping duties.
• Maintain and calibrate hand-held and on-line monitoring equipment and treatment equipment as required.
• Control treatment plant machines and equipment to purify and clarify water for domestic consumption.
• Follow company’s environmental, health, and safety policies, and be an active advocate of a safe workplace.
• Collect and record data of various systems in operation according to prescribed schedules.
• Interpret system operation readings and make recommendations for needed corrective actions.
• Test components, such as motors and controls, for safety and efficiency, using standard test equipment and by observing functions.
• Report any malfunctions or lack of compliance with Statement of Work (SOW) to Company Management.
• Maintain effective, timely, and respectful communication and interaction with other employees, managers, and supports in other organizations.
• Perform other administrative tasks including ordering material, inventorying, scheduling work.
• Collect, analyze, and summarize data for report preparation and submit written reports.
• Maintain the appropriate technical library and record-keeping, which documents all procedures necessary to accomplish assigned responsibilities.
• Be responsible for facility custodianship of work area and management of tools, equipment, and spare parts.
• Maintain and calibrate hand-held and on-line monitoring equipment and treatment equipment as required.
• Control treatment plant machines and equipment to purify and clarify water for domestic consumption.
• Take initiative to analyze a situation and to make frequent technical decisions based on specifications, safety, and applicable codes.
• Evaluate operational effectiveness and develop/maintain effective operational control mechanisms.
- Minimum Acceptable Experience Level:
o Three (3) years’ experience in water purification and wastewater treatment operations in an overseas location.
o Experience on Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPU).
