Wastewater Plant Operator or Trainee

Location: Broomfield

Is a career in Water Utilities 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 Water Utilities is for you!

Make an impact in the community by joining the Water Recovery Team! Every day, the 12 employees who work at the Water Recovery Plant help protect the health of Broomfield residents and the environment by treating the community wastewater through a state-of-the-art 12 million gallon-per-day treatment facility.

We are accepting applications for Wastewater Operators certified in the State of Colorado*. Even if you are not a certified operator, you may still be the right fit for our team as an Operator Trainee. We will support you in testing for and obtaining your certification.

Salary range is based on certification level:

Trainee $26.19/hour

Class D $27.73 - $33.89/hour

Class C $31.89 - $38.97/hour

Class B $36.68 - $44.83/hour

Class A $38.39 - $51.93/hour

Total Compensation Package

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

Free Recreation Center Pass (Gym & Pool)

Excellent Medical, dental, & vision insurance (Wellness discount 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 or you would start as a Trainee until reciprocity is approved.

* Operates wastewater treatment facility equipment. May 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.

Education

* High School Diploma/GED - required

Experience

* Certified Operators (D, C, B, and

A):
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.

* Trainee:
None

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:

* Trainee:
Within one year of hire, must obtain Water or Wastewater Treatment Operator's Certificate Class "D"

* Certified Operators:
Upon hire must have 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

* 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…