Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator/Trainee - Contiguous County Residency

https://www.niagaracounty.com/employment/job_specs_for_civil_service_positions.php These are trainee positions in the competitive class for which candidates are selected on the basis of general intelligence, basic knowledge of elementary chemistry and general science and mechanical aptitude. The length of traineeship and term of appointment is based on title so please view the job description. If the employee fails to obtain within the traineeship, his/her employment will be discontinued. Trainees who receive their required certification are automatically promoted to the Operator title without further examination and will not be required to complete the full traineeship.

Candidates must meet the following on or before the date of the written exam. If you do not meet these qualifications, your application will be disapproved and your filing fee will not be refunded. Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma.

There will be a written test which you must pass in order to be considered for appointment. The written test will be designed to test for knowledge, skills, and/or abilities in such areas as:
1. Mechanical Aptitude - These questions test your ability to identify and understand how basic mechanical instruments such as motors and gears work.
2. Safety Practices - These questions test your knowledge of basic safety practices.
3. Tools and Reading of Scales and Gauges - These questions test your ability to recognize or identify basic tools and their common uses and to make accurate readings of various types of dials, scales and gauges.
4. Elementary Chemistry and General Science - These questions test your knowledge of basic processes and concepts in chemistry and general science.
5. Understanding and Interpreting Written Material - These questions test how well you comprehend written material.
6. Basic Mathematics - These questions test your ability to use addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to solve basic arithmetic problems that might be encountered in water and wastewater treatment plant operations. Questions may also involve the use of fractions, decimals, averages, and percents. A Guide for the Written Test for the Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator/Trainee Series is available at the New York State website: www.cs.ny.gov/testing/localtestguides.cfm. Candidates not having access to a computer or the internet may request copy of the test guide from the municipal civil service office conducting this examination using the contact information found elsewhere on this announcement.

Candidates must have been legal residents of Niagara, Erie, Orleans, or Genesee County for at least one (1) month immediately preceding the date your name is placed on the eligible list and such residency must continue until the time of appointment. Preference in appointment may be given to successful candidates who have been residents of the municipality in which the appointment is made. Non-residents may be