Water Treatment Plant Operator

Location: Broomfield

Salary : $57,678.40 - $ Annually
Location : Broomfield Water Treatment Facility, CO
Job Type: FT Non-Exempt
Job Number:
Department: Utilities
Division: Water Treatment
Opening Date: 05/22/2026
Closing Date: 6/4/2026 5:00 PM Mountain
FLSA: Non-Exempt

Description
Is a Public Works career right for you?

Ask yourself the following questions:

Do you want more than a job while working to improve your community's quality of life?

Do you want to make a difference to your community?

Then a career in Public Works is for you!
Make an impact in the community by joining the Water Treatment Team! The Water Treatment crew treats raw water to acceptable drinking water standards in order to keep the residents of Broomfield and all visitors safe and healthy.

We are accepting applications for Water Operators certified in the State of Colorado*. Salary range is based on certification level:

Salary range is based on certification level:

Plant Operator D - $27.73-$33.89
Plant Operator C - $31.89-$38.97
Plant Operator B - $36.68-$44.83
Plant Operator A - $38.39-$51.93

:
14 days paid vacation + 10 sick days per year + 12 paid holidays

Free Recreation Center Pass (Gym & Pool)

Exceptional medical, dental, & vision insurance with wellness discounts on insurance premiums available

4x10 schedule with three day weekends (Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday - Saturday)

6% employer retirement match

Paid certification and training opportunities

* If you are certified in another state, reciprocity must be approved prior to the date of hire.
Essential Required Tasks/Examples of Duties

• Operates treatment facility equipment as required to include water/wastewater/reuse and solids handling treatment processes.
• Makes periodic inspections of facilities and pumping facilities to monitor proper equipment operation.
• Performs sampling and laboratory testing procedures according to established procedures to determine treatment requirements and progress of treatment and to meet health report requirements of the State of Colorado.
• Performs data entry on a personal computer including daily log entries, quality control readings and test results, tank levels, and miscellaneous readings.
• Monitors and inputs changes to set points on computer screens, instruments, and gauges to ensure the correct operation of treatment equipment.
• Maintains security of the facility area to prevent theft or vandalism.
• Performs predictive, corrective, and preventive maintenance on treatment facility equipment including pumps, motors, valves, and chemical feeders including checking fluid levels, oiling/greasing parts as necessary, and packing pumps.
• Performs manual labor such as loading, unloading, and storing chemicals, supplies, and equipment, as well as filling chemical feeders, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Education

• High School Diploma/GED - required

Experience

• Experience that demonstrates and verifies the requirements for the class of certification held per the State of Colorado Water and Wastewater Facility Operator Certification Board Regulation 100.

Years of related experience may be substituted for required education, however education cannot be substituted for the necessary work experience. Candidates must meet the minimum required years of work experience.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be at least 18 years old. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record for continued employment. New hires must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/hire processes: in-person or virtual interviews, reference checks, background checks including local police check, sex-offender registry, DMV check, and pre-placement physical.
Certification Requirements:

• Upon hire must have Water or Wastewater Treatment Operator's Certificate Class "D" or higher
• Must continue to test for the next level of Certification, as eligible, at least annually until the incumbent has obtained the "A" certification

Working Conditions

• Regular, predictable attendance required
• Physical demands are described as heavy (exerting up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects).
• Required to operate/use/construct equipment, e.g., office equipment, hand tools, etc.
• Required to communicate and/or detect sounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, color vision, and peripheral vision.
• Work near moving mechanical parts.
• Work in confined spaces.
• Work in year-round outdoor weather conditions.
• Requires indoor and outdoor activities
• The position at the Water Treatment Facility involves shift work including swing and graveyard shifts, weekends, and holidays; the position at the Wastewater Treatment Facility requires either working Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday.
• Both facilities require on-call duty and working all hours during emergency situations as needed. The incumbent must have the ability to work alone or with others on these…