Water Plant Technician Science & Engineering Technicians
SaveWhat Does a Water Plant Technician Do?
Water plant technicians maintain and repair water treatment and supply equipment in a water plant. They ensure the provision of clean water by measuring the water quality, ensuring it is filtered and treated correctly, and maintaining distribution systems.
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Where Do I Start?
Water Policies
Have a solid understanding of policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations concerning water.
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These are common skills for this role. Real-world experience matters more than ticking every box — use this as a guide, not a checklist.
Skills You Need to Become a Water Plant Technician
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialWater Policies knowledge
Have a solid understanding of policies, strategies, institutions, and regulations concerning water.
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EssentialWater Pressure knowledge
Physical laws, qualities and applications of liquid or water pressure.
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EssentialEnsure Compliance With Environmental Legislation skill
Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are …
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EssentialMeasure Water Quality Parameters skill
Quality assure water by taking into consideration various elements, such as temperature.
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EssentialMonitor Water Quality skill
Measure water quality: temperature, oxygen, salinity, pH, N2, NO2,NH4, CO2, turbidity, chlorophyll. Monitor microbiological water quality.
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EssentialOperate Hydraulic Machinery Controls skill
use correctly the controls of specialized machinery by turning valves, handwheels, or rheostats to move and control flow of fuels, water, and dry or liquid binders to machines.
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EssentialTroubleshoot skill
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
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EssentialMaintain Specified Water Characteristics skill
Turn valves and place baffles in troughs to adjust the volume, depth, discharge, and temperature of water as specified.
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EssentialMaintain Water Distribution Equipment skill
Perform routine maintenance tasks, identify flaws, and perform repairs on the equipment used in the supply and distribution of clean water.
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EssentialMaintain Water Storage Equipment skill
Perform routine maintenance tasks, identify faults, and perform repairs on equipment which is used to store wastewater and water prior to treatment or distribution.
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EssentialMaintain Water Treatment Equipment skill
Perform repairs and routine maintenance tasks on equipment used in the purification and treatment processes of water and waste water.
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EssentialOperate Pumping Systems skill
Operate pumps and piping systems, including control systems. Perform routine pumping operations. Operate the bilge, ballast and cargo pumping systems. Be familiar with oily-water separators (or-similar equipment).
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OptionalWater Chemistry Analysis knowledge
Principles of complex water chemistry.
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OptionalWater Reuse knowledge
Principles of water re-use processes in complex circulation systems.
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OptionalCarry Out Waste Water Treatment skill
Perform waste water treatment according to regulations checking for biological waste and chemical waste.
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OptionalCollect Samples For Analysis skill
Collect samples of materials or products for laboratory analysis.
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OptionalDocument Analysis Results skill
Document on paper or on electronic devices the process and the results of the samples analysis performed.
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OptionalEnsure Equipment Availability skill
Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.
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OptionalEnsure Equipment Maintenance skill
Ensure that the equipment required for operations is regularly checked for faults, that routine maintenance tasks are performed, and that repairs are scheduled and performed in the case of damage …
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OptionalInstall Hydraulic Systems skill
Install systems and components that use liquid fluid power to create mechanical movements such as hydraulic pumps, valves, hydraulic motors, hydraulic cylinders and other elements that power hydraulic machinery.
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OptionalInstall Plumbing Systems skill
Install systems of pipes, drains, fittings, valves, and fixtures designed for the distribution of potable water for drinking, heating, washing and waste removal.
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OptionalMaintain Records Of Maintenance Interventions skill
Keep written records of all repairs and maintenance interventions undertaken, including information on the parts and materials used, etc.
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OptionalPerform Laboratory Tests skill
Carry out tests in a laboratory to produce reliable and precise data to support scientific research and product testing.
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OptionalTest Samples For Pollutants skill
Measure concentrations of pollutants within samples. Calculate air pollution or gas flow in industrial processes. Identify potential safety or health risks such as radiation.
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OptionalUse Personal Protection Equipment skill
Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.
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OptionalUse Water Disinfection Equipment skill
Operate equipment for water disinfection, using different methods and techniques, such as mechanical filtration, depending on needs.
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OptionalEnsure Proper Water Storage skill
Ensure that correct procedures are followed and the required equipment is present and functional for the storage of water prior to treatment or distribution.
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OptionalFollow Water Supply Schedule skill
Adapt operations in the distribution and supply of water for irrigation purposes, residential or facility use, to ensure that the timing is correct and the schedule is followed.
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OptionalMaintain Desalination Control System skill
Maintain a system to obtain potable water from saline water.
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OptionalManage Desalination Control System skill
Manage a system for the removal of salt in order to obtain potable water.
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OptionalOperate Water Purifying Equipment skill
Operate and adjust equipment controls to purify and clarify water, process and treat wastewater, air and solids, recycle or discharge treated water, and generate power.
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OptionalPerform Water Testing Procedures skill
Conduct testing procedures on water quality, such as pH tests and dissolved solids. Understand instrumentation drawings.
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OptionalPerform Water Treatment Procedures skill
Perform operations such as filtering, sterilising, and dechlorinating in order to purify water for consumption and food production using different procedures and technologies such as micro-filtration, reverse osmosis, ozonation, carbon …
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OptionalPerform Water Treatments skill
Perform regularly water testing, ensuring that water management and filtration processes follow reasonable management practices, industry standards, or commonly accepted farming practices. Record previous water contaminations, the source of contamination …
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