Utility Plant Operator; D, C, B

Utility Plant Operator

The City of Northglenn is looking for an empowered and motivated individual to fill a Utility Plant Operator position at our Water Treatment Facility. This is a full-time position as a certified Water Treatment Facility Operator in the Utilities Division of the Public Works Department. The city's Public Works Department is the ninth in the state and 182nd in the nation to receive accreditation from the American Public Works Association (APWA).

This voluntary process has taken over two years and required intense evaluation of 561 specific areas – everything from the department's procedures to communication to culture. This has led to improved operating procedures, more efficiency and increased preparedness in case of an emergency.

This position upholds and models the City of Northglenn values, along with the guiding Public Works C.A.R.E.S. principles:

• Communication:
  The cornerstone that supports collaboration and customer service excellence.
• Adaptability:
  We are always ready to respond to change and challenge.
• Respect:
  We bring integrity, honesty, and kindness to the workplace.
• Efficiency:
  We embrace training, innovation and teamwork to get the job done.
• Safety:
  Working safely ensures everyone goes home at the end of the day.

Position Highlights:

• Compensation
  - Starting salary range will be commensurate with experience and current level of CDPHE Water Treatment Operator Certification as follows:
• Level "A" certification - $34.09 to $36.09 per hour
  - Full Range ends at $40.93 per hour
• Level "B" certification - $30.90 to $32.90 per hour
  - Full Range ends at $37.21 per hour
• Level "C" certification - $28 to $30 per hour
  - Full range ends at $32.78 per hour
• Level "D" certification/Trainee - $25.36 to $27.36 per hour
  - Full range ends at $29.80 per hour

Shifts:

Shift Operators:
Works a rotating schedule of seven consecutive days followed by seven days off. Workweeks run Tuesday through Monday, with rotations alternating between day and night shifts. Typical shifts are approximately 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. or 8:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m. Shift Operators are required to work assigned weekends and holidays.

Technical Operators (Tech Ops):
Typically works Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m., with rotating afternoon coverage from 12:30–8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tech Ops are also responsible for covering shift work as necessary.

Operators will typically rotate between Shift Operator and Technical Operator assignments throughout the year based on facility staffing and operational needs.

This facility operates continuously and is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Benefit Highlights:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Competitive General Leave: (two personal days available immediately)
• 401A Retirement Plan: (8% contribution from the City, 12% from the Employee)
• Life Insurance: (One and a half times your annual salary up to $200,000. AD&D coverage in same amount)
• Paid Family & Caregiver Leave:
  Available after 6 months of employment for qualifying events. Receive up to 400 hours
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Recreation Center membership for you and your immediate family
• Bilingual Pay

Work is performed in both indoor and outdoor environments, including offices, treatment areas, confined spaces, chemical handling and storage areas, and elevated facilities such as finished-water storage tanks. Employees must perform all duties safely and effectively while following established safety procedures and using required personal protective equipment.

The physical demands described below represent those required to perform the essential functions of the position. Employees must be able to communicate effectively and perform active work that includes prolonged standing and walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The position also requires the ability to occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 50 pounds.

• Operate and monitor a 14-million-gallon-per-day conventional water treatment facility, including chemical feed systems, flocculation, clarification, filtration, disinfection, finished-water storage, and solids-handling…