Description du poste
As a Water Treatment Plant Operator at Moore Air Base (MAB) in Edinburg, TX you would be filling a critical role in support of the nation's New World Screwworm response activities. This position is part of the Skilled Trades, Craft, and Labor Positions at MAB. APHIS will also be accepting applications and conducting interviews in-person Nov 17-19 in McAllen, TX. Please see "How to Apply" and/or this site for more information.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Operate, inspect, maintain and perform various operational repairs on a sewage treatment plant and various auxiliary equipment.
Performs all preventative maintenance inspections on all components of the base system on a scheduled basis.
Makes emergency and/or scheduled overhauls of equipment with complex interrelationships among components, such as pumps, valves, digester mechanisms, universal joints, floats, lift pumps, etc.
Operates water purification plant.
Conducts periodic routine colorimetric and laboratory tests of raw and treated water.
Performs major and minor repair and maintenance of water works system.
Maintains necessary preventative maintenance and related records for all equipment serviced; requisitions parts and supplies as required.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
First priority will be given to applicants who apply in-person or on-line by an initial applicant cut-off of 12:00 PM Central Time on November 17. If the position is filled after the first cut-off, this announcement may close prior to the posted closing date. To qualify, you must show you have had training and experience of sufficient scope and quality to provide you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. For example, if you respond in the affirmative when questioned whether you have Water Treatment experience, your resume must include this experience, mindful that experience may not be inferred by job title. Selective Placement Factors: The following Selective Placement Factor (SPF) requirement is being used to determine whether an applicant fully qualifies for this position. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires the incumbent is required to have Current Class B Public Water System Operator license and Current Class C Wastewater Treatment Operator license for the state of Texas. Evidence of this experience must be documented in your resume. Applicants who fail to meet this requirement and/or address the SPF may lose further consideration. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.