Position: Water Treatment Plant Operator

Supervisor: Regional Water Superintendent

Department: Water Department

Salary Range: $31,220.80-$38,688.00

Benefits: Full-time benefits include health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurance.

General:

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Water Superintendent and/or Assistant Water Superintendent, performs semi-skilled tasks related to water plant operation and general labor skills in water treatment plant and system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the installation, repair, and maintenance of the water treatment plant, pump stations, head gates, and reservoir equipment
•  Inspect, exercise, and repair all valves
• Assist in yard maintenance around all treatment plants, pump stations, head gates, and reservoirs
• Read meters and gages in water treatment plants, pump stations, head gates, and reservoirs
• Performs water department general labor and equipment maintenance as required; work involves, but is not limited to: weed/algae control at reservoirs, pump stations, settling ponds, water treatment plant sites, storage tank sites, inlet structures, and diversion ponds
• Performs water department Janitorial duties and facility maintenance as required; work involves, but is not limited to: upkeep and cleaning of water treatment plant sites, storage tank sites, pump stations, and tools/equipment storage areas
• Perform other duties as requested
• Directly responsible to the Regional Water Superintendent, Assistant Water Superintendent, and Senior Water Treatment Plant Operators
• Responsible to ensure that all duty items listed previously are taken care of properly and efficiently
• Responsible for completing all tasks and for supplying the supervisor with current information
•  Responsible for cooperating with supervisor and co-workers with the overall benefit of the City as the primary focus
• Responsible for knowing safety rules and regulations regarding the proper use of tools and equipment

Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the City’s water treatment plants, pump stations, head gates, reservoirs
• Knowledge of water department rules, regulations, and safety procedures
• Ability to perform routine and heavy manual labor under adverse conditions
• Ability to plan and organize maintenance work
• Ability to work effectively with supervisor, fellow employees, and the general public
• Ability to operate general maintenance equipment and work with a variety of tools
• Ability to work with little to no supervision

Material and Equipment Commonly Used

• Hand tools and power tools
•  Heavy equipment including, but not limited backhoe, front-end loader, and compaction equipment
•  All equipment and materials directly related to janitorial and groundskeeping duties; which includes but is not limited to: Lawn mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, brooms, mops, and rags

Required Experience, Education, and Licenses:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent GED
• Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license
• Minimum 1 year experience with Microsoft WORD and EXCEL as well as general computer knowledge
• Not required but helpful – 1 year experience operating heavy equipment
• Not required but helpful – 1 year experience in maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical systems

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Writing Skills - Skilled in writing reports, research, and data management
• Computers and Electronics — Knowledge and use of phones, copiers, fax machines, computer hardware and software. A mid-level of computer proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation slide programs, and databases.
• Consistency & Accuracy - Requires a level of knowledge and ability to accomplish tasks or projects in a consistent and accurate manner and in a variety of situations.
•  English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
•  Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Knowledge of business and management principles. Skilled in organization, decision-making, and time-management skills. Exercise independent judgment and critical thought. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
•  Professionalism - Ability to maintain a high level of professionalism. Must be able to pay attention to detail, be dependable, and be responsible.
• Communication & Listening - Ability to accurately and effectively transmit and receive information that is necessary to the accomplishment of goals and objectives including effective written and oral communication; ability to keep customers, subordinates, peers, and supervisors informed; and the ability to listen.
•  Interpersonal Skills - Able to maintain courteous and effective working relationships with the public, city departments, co-workers and other agencies.

Work Conditions and Physical Environment:

Medium work range: exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly.  Heavy work range: exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds frequently, or up to 20 pounds constantly.  Continual standing, walking, sitting, climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, balancing, handling, grasping required.  Environmental conditions may include exposure to extreme weather conditions, temperature changes, wetness due to non-weather-related conditions, noise level that may cause distraction or the need to wear hearing protection, fumes, odors, and dust, limited ventilation, proximity to moving mechanical parts, exposure to electrical hazards, exposure to hazardous chemicals and vibrations that may cause stress to the body