Water Utility Operator - Borough of Florham Park

Borough of Florham Park – Job Posting
Position: Water Utility Operator
Department: Water Utility
Location: Florham Park, NJ
The Borough of Florham Park is advertising for a qualified and motivated individual for the full-time position of Water Utility Operator. This is a Union position, and all current employees and any qualified individuals may submit a cover letter and resume to the Director of Water and Sewer, and will be considered for the position provided they meet the requirements outlined below.
Responsibilities:
Under direction, operates, maintains, and repairs all components of the water pumping, storage, and distribution system. Read, record, and transmit water meter readings. At times it will be necessary to work extended hours or in inclement weather or during nighttime conditions, including holidays. Operators are required to serve in a system standby rotation and be available to respond to water emergencies.
Examples of Work:
Installs, services, repairs, and tests water meters
Reads water meters manually and by electronic read transmitter
In well houses, reads, inspects, makes recordings, and detects malfunctions of controls, meter equipment, flow controls, and gauges
Repairs, cleans, and maintains chemical feed pumps and injectors
Installs, maintains, repairs, and flushes fire hydrants
Makes inspections and takes necessary pressure tests; obtains water samples for testing and delivers same to laboratory
Locates mains and services for markouts, including tracing lines and digging to expose curb box, valves and/or connections
Installs, maintains, and repairs water mains, publically owned service lines, and valves, including locating, digging, physically entering excavation sites, repairing broken mains, curb boxes, and the publically owned portion of service lines
Operates power tools, including but not limited to, rock drill, pneumatic (jack) hammer, pneumatic and compaction equipment (jumping jack)
Performs routine maintenance and repair of all pumping facilities and water towers
Maintains anti-corrosion equipment for storage tanks
May act as an inspector on water improvements or construction projects
Exercises generators, checks fuel and fluid levels, performs regular maintenance and inspections
Responsible for manual configuration and startup of generators at water facilities during power outages
Assemble and use all safety equipment for entering confined spaces, including shoring, ladders, tripods, harnesses, and gas meters
Maintains, inspects, repairs, and operates portable pumps
Completes all necessary records relating to readings, work orders, and GIS inspections
Uses machines, gauges, hand tools and chemicals commonly associated with a potable water distribution system.
Makes other minor plumbing repairs as permitted by the Building Code.
Obtains, stores, safeguards, and properly uses equipment and supplies. Monitors and maintains inventory of supplies.
Performs manual work in connection with water operator’s tasks.
Performs water facility and towers building and grounds maintenance including, but not limited to, painting, lawn maintenance, and snow removal.
Locates, identifies, and exercises water main valves.
Performs various other tasks and duties as directed.
Requirements:

• Water Operators must have the ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time and ability to perform heavy physical labor.
• Water Operators must live within 45 minutes driving distance from Florham Park to respond to Water Emergencies.
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) – Class B or higher with ability to obtain Tanker endorsement within 1 year of hire.
• Possession of or ability to obtain a T1 and W1 New Jersey Water Operator license to operate a public water treatment system and public water distribution system issued by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection within one year of employment.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite and ability to use GIS & utility management software.
• Ability to read and interpret utility maps, blueprints, and as-builts.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Work presence is mandatory. Standard daily work hours are from 7AM-3:30 PM.

Salary Range: $58,661/year starting salary to $78,471/year (Step 5)
Benefits: Florham Park offers a competitive benefit package with health plan benefits, prescription drug plan benefits, vacation, sick time, personal time, and holidays.

The Borough of Florham Park is an equal opportunity employer.