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Water Treatment Plant Operator
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
On-siteSalt Lake City, UT$28.8 – $33.6/hrApply by Jun 1, 2026Water Treatment Plant OperatingENTJESFJESTJISTJOperationsTrades
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The position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), at the George E. Whalen VA Medical Center (VAMC) in the Engineering Operations Section. The primary purpose of this position is to manage and control all identified risks within the domestic and industrial water systems. The incumbent performs as a journeyman level water treatment system operator, and systems quality assurance technician for the VA Salt Lake City Medical Center (VASLCMC).
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties Include but are not limited to: Prevention and control of Legionella, aerobic bacteria, and other waterborne pathogens or agents commonly found in both potable and non-potable water systems and equipment.
- →Sampling, testing, and flushing of water systems, and the operation and maintenance of all treatment and monitoring systems.
- →Routine maintenance including the adjustment of valves, controllers, programs, meters and pumps to control, monitor, and treat domestic or industrial water systems in the medical center.
- →Operate, maintain, and perform minor repairs on chlorine dioxide supplemental disinfection injection systems and maintain any meters and related equipment installed as part of the domestic or industrial water treatment systems.
- →Chemically treat incoming city-supplied water.
- →Perform routine flushing to maintain desired oxidant concentration levels.
- →This includes identifying 2 of 3 and monitoring of low-flow outlets, conducting risk assessments, and adjusting flushing routines to achieve desired oxidant levels.
- →Operate hydro-chlorinators, and similar types of equipment.
- →Manage terminal device cleanliness for devices such as sink laminar-flow devices, showerheads, misters, and nozzles.
- →Perform routine measurement of water temperatures at distal points and adjust to ensure scald-prevention devices are appropriate and functioning properly.
- →Identify potential risks for acquiring and transmitting infections.
- →Other duties as assigned.
- →Work Schedule: Full-Time, Sunday-Thursday, 0700-1630 Compressed/Flexible Schedule: Sunday-Thursday Compressed Position Description Title/PD#: Water Treatment Plant Operator/PD13540A Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.
- →Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Pre-employment physical required Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 14130922-a8a7-4921-9a4d-fc1cce8c5414
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