Water Plant Operator Supervisor

This posting will remain open continuously until filled.

The Town of Castle Rock ’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork
, cooperation
, and quality communication
. We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply.

• The opportunity to make a difference in our community
• Competitive total compensation with an excellent benefits package
• Free membership to the MAC or Recreation Center
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer

You can’t live without water, and Castle Rock Water can’t function without great employees. We’re on the lookout for talented individuals who are seeking a place to be valued and make a difference.

Castle Rock Water provides drinking water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems for the Town of Castle Rock’s more than 80,000 residents and businesses. The Town is one of the fastest-growing and most sought-after communities in Colorado and it’s consistently ranked among the best and safest places to live in the State.

Castle Rock Water is a national leader in the water industry, recently expanding its infrastructure to accommodate reuse water, implementing progressive conservation measures and implementing legacy stormwater projects. Whether managing water treatment at the award‑winning plant, maintaining the $730 million in infrastructure, or ensuring and protecting long‑term water, Castle Rock Water has many opportunities available to learn and grow with the organization.

• Supervisory duties include training, assigning, coaching, reviewing, planning and scheduling work of others. Makes hiring recommendations, prepares annual employee performance evaluations; recommends promotions and salary increases for staff.
• Serves as technical expert for water treatment methods, systems, and equipment operations for plant maintenance, engineering, water resources, field services, contractors, and vendors. Inspects plant processes and provides technical advice and assistance on process control issues.
• Serves as backup Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) for the Castle Rock Water’s complex water production and treatment system.
• Responsible for conducting proper and safe operations of water treatment plants, wells, storage tanks, booster pump stations, and water diversion facilities. Directs day, swing, and graveyard shift operations.
• Assists with administrating operational efficiencies, optimization, policy development and implementation relating to Treatment Services activities.
• Assists with the planning and development of water production, treatment, and distribution infrastructure.
• Assists in the administration of the Treatment Services Plant Operations budget. Ensures safe work practices and system integrity for the protection of public health
• Verifies correct process lab sampling procedures, process lab data collection and documentation, and that correct calibration methods are followed. Verifies chemical usage and effectiveness. Ensures stringent water quality standards are met. Directs equipment calibrations for water quality analyzers, disinfection analyzers, and laboratory equipment.
• Provides weekend supervisor coverage for Castle Rock Water and is responsible for communicating with the public to answer concerns and complaints, communicating to staff, and coordinating responses and repairs.
• Responds to complex public inquiries and concerns related water treatment operations, installation, repair, functionality and accuracy, and replacement
• Responsible for cross‑training staff to ensure adequate work coverage. Prepares and maintains records and reports on work activities and equipment
• Responsible for coaching and mentoring, setting goals, and providing professional development to operations staff
• Responsible for physically verifying treatment chemical inventories and coordinating and directing chemical…