John Smith
CALLIOPE,Qld
Summary
Seasoned Water Treatment Plant Operator offering [Number] years of related experience. Skilled at operating front-end loaders and other equipment, restocking supplies and managing chemical and flow levels throughout the facility.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Leading Hand - CCTV
Gladstone Regional Council
GLADSTONE , QLD
2023.08 - Current
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Remondis Aqua
GLADSTONE , QLD
2023.03 - 2023.08
- Assist with operations at the Tannum Sands, Boyne and Calliope WWTP’s 2 days a week
- Undertake operational and maintenance tasks directed by GRC WWTP operational staff
- Operation and maintenance of the Aldoga washdown facility as required
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Remondis Aqua
GLADSTONE , QLD
2023.03 - 2023.08
- Operation and maintenance of pollution plants
- Perform operational and maintenance tasks on plants
- Perform sampling and testing to ensure chemical and plant process are optimised
- Ensure that discharge, trade waste and solids removal conform to agreed licence parameters.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Remondis Aqua
GLADSTONE , QLD
2023.03 - 2023.08
- Operation and maintenance of pollution plants
- Perform operational and maintenance tasks on plants
- Perform sampling and testing to ensure chemical and plant process are optimised
- Ensure that discharge, trade waste and solids removal conform to agreed licence parameters.
Moreton / North Somerset Regional Coordinator Supply
Seqwater
2009.08 - 2023.03
- Responsible for performance and output of 1 sewage treatment and 10 potable water plants in the Brisbane Northern and Somerset Regions
- Plants range from advance to conventional processes and technologies with production rates from 0.9 – 250 mega litres / day
- Supervision of operation and maintenance of water treatment plants and associated infrastructure within my region
- Supervision and management of staff, contractors, maintenance personal
- Rostering of staff at plants to meet operational needs / requirements
- Responsible for the monitoring and reporting of water quality and plant performance for all water treatment plants in the region
- Yearly review of all plants HACCP / CCP
- Ensuring compliance with all water quality guidelines, standards, HACCP plans, safety polices and procedures and environmental discharge licence requirements, Policies and Procedures
- Investigation and writing of reports on issues and Incidents
- Overseeing and planning of minor / major projects and winter maintenance schedules
- Compiling business reports for treatment plant performance, team performance and reporting against annual budget
- Developing and prioritising work schedules / plans and allocating resources to meet needs
- Writing and reviewing of work procedures / Risk assessments
- Coordinating responses to breakdowns / failures on plant and equipment
- Investigating and reporting of incidents/ accidents and near misses Implementation of improvements, mitigations and preventative actions derived from investigations
- Utilising SCADA to operate, monitor, optimise and investigate plant performance /issues
- Achievements in the Position: Successful implementation of fluoride to meet all legislative requirements
- Training of operational staff on the implementation of fluoride
- Concept, design, HACCP, supervise construction, SAT and FAT testing, commissioning and defect checks and operation of the new Banksia Beach (2009) and the Kilcoy (2014) advanced water treatments
- Provided training and mentoring of operational staff and trainees at the new plants
- Woodford water treatment plant chemical dosing upgrade project
- Leading my team to achieve common goals with positive outcomes
- Developed strong and effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- As incident coordinator for the whole of the northern region, maintained continuous supply to our customers and met all water quality parameters during sever wet weather events
- Successful implementation and training of staff for the new Permit to work, second tier permits and Site access requirements
- Successful implementation in the Moreton / Somerset Nth region of online analyser clean and calibrations now being undertaken by operational staff providing significant saving to the organisation
- Successful implementation in the Moreton region of tasks at Network sites previously being undertaken by Ventia now being undertaken by operational staff providing significant saving to the organisation
- Have developed sound, effective working relationships within Seqwater workgroups, internal and external stakeholders for which I have been commended
- Instilled a one team, we work together culture with in the region
- The development of a very strong safety culture in the region.
Systems Controller
Linkwater
2007.01 - 2009.08
- Testing and sampling and reporting of potable water quality throughout the SEQ grid system
- Monitoring of reservoir levels ensuring supply and demand levels are met
- Monitoring water quality via SCADA, online analysers and instruments and adjusting chemical dosing as required
- Coordinating water treatment plant productions to meet demand levels
- Coordinating isolations and shutdowns for maintenance purposes
- Reporting of grid performance, demands and incidents
- Writing and reviewing of work procedures / Risk assessments and isolation procedures
- Coordinating responses to breakdowns and failures
- Identifying and reporting defects through the commissioning stages
- Supervision of personal and contractors on sites and in construction areas ensuring that WH&s requirements were adhered to
- Achievements in the role: Commissioning of water grid integration, Chemical dosing systems, Transfer pumps, On-line instrumentation for the SRWP, EPI and NPI pipelines
- Identification and marking of all associated valving with in pump stations, chemical dosing facilities and reticulation system
- Commissioning and operation of flow reversal and breakpoint chlorination on the 3 major pipe lines (SRWP, NPI and EPI).
Senior Operator
Brisbane Water (Seqwater)
1999.02 - 2007.01
- Operation and supervision of all water treatment plants and staff with in the Moreton region
- Monitoring of all water treatment plant processes
- Ensuring that the plants are running efficiently and at their optimum performance
- Responsible for the monitoring and reporting of water quality
- Ensuring compliance with all water quality guidelines
- Ensuring that plant environmental discharge licence requirements / parameters were met
- Identifying and reporting hazards
- Various planned and unplanned plant maintenance activities
- Sharing knowledge and experience in training new / trainee plant operators
- Preparing and writing reports on plant performance, plant incidents / incident investigations and chemical usage
- Writing, reviewing and auditing of work practices and procedures, implementation of maintenance and work schedules.
Environmental compliance officer
Brisbane Water
- Sampling and reporting on condition of water ways with in the BCC region
- Organising the clean-up and sampling of waterways after discharges to the environment
- And reporting outcomes / findings to DERM
- Ensuring that all clean-ups were compliant with DERM requirements
- Investigating and reporting of discharges to the environment and odour complaints.
Education
Skills
- Safety Awareness
- Team Development
- Maintenance Understanding
- Technical Problem Solving
- Safety Management
- Following Instructions
- Safety Protocols
- Safety and Compliance
- Quality Assurance
- Workplace Safety
Additional Information
I am willing to undertake any additional training / courses that will enable me to enhance my skills and knowledge and are deemed necessary to carry out the duties of this position.
Certification
· Successfully completed Certificate II III and IV in Water Industry Operations.
· Have national operator accreditation through Water Industry Operators Association.
· Have undertaken and completed the Professional Leadership Development with the Water’s Edge Leadership Program.
· Workplace Health and Safety representative course.
· Undertaken training and competent in internal auditing, Permit to work and site access.
· Duty officer emergency management.
· Have 23 years’ experience in the water treatment industry with experience in multiple conventional and advanced treatment plant processes and technologies at all plants in the Moreton / Somerset North Region.
· Hold a current certificate in Confined Space Entry Procedures.
· Hold current Working at Heights competency.
· Hold Advanced First Aid and CPR certificates.
· Successfully completed a Workplace Health and Safety Representative course.
· Successfully completed the Duty Officer Emergency Training / Management training.
· I currently hold a Queensland Forklift (HRW) competency certificate.
· Queensland open manual car, heavy ridged truck and marine licences.
Timeline
Leading Hand - CCTV
Gladstone Regional Council
2023.08 - Current
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Remondis Aqua
2023.03 - 2023.08
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Remondis Aqua
2023.03 - 2023.08
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Remondis Aqua
2023.03 - 2023.08
Moreton / North Somerset Regional Coordinator Supply
Seqwater
2009.08 - 2023.03
Systems Controller
Linkwater
2007.01 - 2009.08
Senior Operator
Brisbane Water (Seqwater)
1999.02 - 2007.01
Environmental compliance officer
Brisbane Water
· Successfully completed Certificate II III and IV in Water Industry Operations.
· Have national operator accreditation through Water Industry Operators Association.
· Have undertaken and completed the Professional Leadership Development with the Water’s Edge Leadership Program.
· Workplace Health and Safety representative course.
· Undertaken training and competent in internal auditing, Permit to work and site access.
· Duty officer emergency management.
· Have 23 years’ experience in the water treatment industry with experience in multiple conventional and advanced treatment plant processes and technologies at all plants in the Moreton / Somerset North Region.
· Hold a current certificate in Confined Space Entry Procedures.
· Hold current Working at Heights competency.
· Hold Advanced First Aid and CPR certificates.
· Successfully completed a Workplace Health and Safety Representative course.
· Successfully completed the Duty Officer Emergency Training / Management training.
· I currently hold a Queensland Forklift (HRW) competency certificate.
· Queensland open manual car, heavy ridged truck and marine licences.
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