Job Description
Water Treatment Operator
It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
Why Work for Aurora?
- Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
- Diverse community
- Competitive total compensation package
- Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
- Light rail station minutes away
- On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs
- Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
- Access to innovation workspaces
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Responsible for overseeing work performed on assigned shift and ensures treated water quality is at or above State, Federal, and Water Department standards
- Act as Lead worker for operators on assigned shift.
- Monitors raw and treated water flows, adjusts flows and pumping rates as needed; mixes chemicals
- Conducts quality tests on raw and treated water
- Maintains and calibrates on-line process analyzers
- Performs evaluation of treatment process to ensure optimization; keeps records of chemicals used and tests performed
- Keeps records of chemicals used and tests performed
- Develop, monitor, and implement a process control plan for plant operation using manual and computerized systems
- Maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, reports, and performs maintenance and repair of plant equipment
- Maintain plant facility and grounds; maintains plant security
- Prepares daily, weekly, and monthly reports of plant performance
- Responds to questions, problems, and complaints concerning water quality or service
- Trains and instructs staff in plant maintenance and operation activities
- Ensures use of proper safety equipment and procedures
- Ensures cleanliness of assigned areas and proper storage of equipment and supplies
- May perform after hours dispatching duties
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications & Working Conditions
- Education: High School Diploma or GED.
- Experience: Experience required to obtain a Water Treatment Operator A or B certification as per CDPHE certification requirements
- Preferred Qualifications: Associate's Degree in water technology or water quality management preferred.
- Knowledge: Comprehensive knowledge of safety practices and requirements of a water treatment plant.
- Knowledge of chemistry, microbiology, mathematics, and hydrology; pumps, valves, motors, filters, backflow prevention devices, piping, and plumbing structures;
- Chemical analysis and testing techniques;
- Personal computers including spreadsheet and word processing software applications.
- Skills: Skill in the use of personal computers including word processing and spreadsheet software applications.
- Skill in checking information for accuracy and completeness and correcting errors.
- Abilities: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and citizens; communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Perform mathematical computations
- Perform chemical, physical, and biological control analyses, corrosion control and cross-connection control
- Work without close supervision
- Direct the work of other employees
- Work shifts and nights; and work overtime, standby, and/or callback duty.
- Must be able to wear personal protective equipment required for the job and able to meet requirements under the Aurora Water Respiratory Protection Program.
- Creatively solve problems, negotiate and handle stressful situations in a positive manner.
- Licenses and Certifications Required: Colorado Water Treatment Plant Operators Class A or B Certificate.
- Colorado driver's license with a good driving history.
Working Conditions
- Essential Personnel: When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.
- Physical Demands: Medium physical work requiring ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds repetitively
- Frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 20 pounds
- Frequent walking and standing to monitor control room and treatment plant operations
- Frequent pushing, pulling, and climbing to check system equipment
- Hand/eye coordination for operation of computer keyboard and treatment plant controls
- Foot/eye coordination for operation of motor vehicle
- Clear vision to read and interpret written reports and control room gauges
- Speech communications for communication with employees and citizens
- Hearing and listening for instructions and warning signals.
Work Environment: Works primarily indoors in a treatment plant facility with exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and fumes; some outdoor work.
Equipment Used: Operates treatment plant equipment, computer, and motor vehicles.
This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.
Job Tags
Local area, Shift work, Night shift,