Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator/Treatment Specialist

Job Type: Skilled Trades & Craft

Pay Range $28.31 to $29.73

Location Colorado Springs, CO

Date First Posted 4/3/23

Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator/Treatment Specialist

Why Should You Join Our Team?

Our Wastewater Operations department is seeking a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator/Treatment Specialist to help operate and maintain our wastewater treatment plant and handle non-routine equipment and process control issues in the plants. The work that you do will ensure the successful operations of our wastewater treatment facility from an efficiency and safety standpoint.

Please note that this position will be filled at one of four levels based on the level of experience, certification, skills, and qualifications of the selected candidate.

• Treatment Specialist – A - $39.87 to $41.86

• Treatment Plant Operator Sr. – B - $34.45 to $36.17

• Treatment Plant Operator – C - $31.23 to $32.79

• Treatment Plant Operator – D - $28.31 to $29.73

How Will You Make an Impact?

• Operating a wastewater treatment plant efficiently and complying with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations

• Accurate data acquisition and maintaining records of the daily treatment operations

• Understanding, monitoring, and analyzing the treatment process

• Troubleshooting routine, non-routine, and complex treatment processes, water quality issues, or equipment problems

• Understanding of and experience with process instrumentation and SCADA process control

• Performing equipment maintenance; calibration and maintaining all process instrumentation

• Performing sampling and testing on plant processes and interpreting results

• Completing and accurately filing regulatory reports and pertinent legal documents

• Writing training documents and SOPs for new operational procedures and/or equipment

• Controlling, monitoring, and changing plant operation processes

• Inventorying and ordering treatment chemicals

• Mixing chemicals to proper/required concentrations

• Adhering to and understanding chemical system safety, discharge permits, and all other environmental procedures and concern

***Please note that essential functions and working conditions of this position include working rotating shifts, nights, weekends, overtime, standby, and holidays as dictated by business needs.

Who You Are

• Relevant and progressively responsible experience in a wastewater treatment environment

• Possession of Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator D State of Colorado Certification, or ability to obtain after hire; A, B, and/or C certifications are valued

• Knowledge of and experience with wastewater regulatory compliance and applicable wastewater laws and regulations is valued

• Knowledge of and experience with treatment plant operations and maintenance procedures, process controls, performing analytical instrument calibration and maintenance, and operating and troubleshooting treatment plant and process equipment is valued

• Knowledge of computer-based process control (SCADA) is valued

• Knowledge of applicable water/wastewater mathematics, chemistry, biology, hydraulics, and physics principles and processes is valued

• Possession of a valid, unrestricted driver’s license

The military job codes/duty codes most closely related to this role are: 77W, 92W 3E431, 3E451, 3E471, 3E491, 3E4X1 UT 1120

Who We Are

• One of the largest four-service public utilities in the nation (over 500,000 customers)

• A national leader in reliability (power on an average of 99.991% of the time)

• Diamond Designation recipient from the American Public Power Association – a utility sector leader in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvements

• Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in the most desired city to live in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2022)

Our Commitment to our Employees…

Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We do not just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

• Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge

• Vacation – New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year

• Personal Leave –3 days per year of personal leave

• Paid Holidays –10 paid holidays per year

• Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather

• Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time

• Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire

• Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $10.00 a month. Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible

• Spending Account (FSA)

• Wellness Program – Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements

• Dental – Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage

• Vision – Voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery

• Retirement Saving Programs – Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare’s Roth IRA and 457 plans

• Disability Coverage – Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance available for purchase

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Makes the going a little easier by aiding with mental health, stress management, work-life balance, financial and legal matters, and much more

• Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) – Whether it's due to an accident or a serious illness, LTC insurance is available for purchase to help you and your loved ones

• Life Insurance – Company-paid life insurance and supplemental coverage available

• Tuition Reimbursement – Employees are eligible to receive up to $5,250 annually for Tuition Reimbursement

• Qualifying Public Service Employer – Payments made towards student loans may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness ProgramCurious about joining our team? Learn more at https://coloradospringsutilities.jobs/jobs/

ATTENTION :

• All positions will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days.

• Starting pay will be determined within the posted pay range based on the experience, education, and training of the successful candidate; if there is a single pay rate posted, the job starts at that rate.

• Colorado Springs Utilities does not sponsor work visas of any kind (including but not limited to F-1, H-1B, or TN visas). Eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Colorado Springs Utilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Our differences make us richer. Learning and growing from one another makes us more than what we were. We want our workforce to be as diverse as our business and recognize the limitless benefits of this commitment. Our desire is to have the organization reflect the diversity of the Pikes Peak Region. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, it is our commitment that no person shall be unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, religious convictions, veteran status, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Affirmative Action is Colorado Springs Utilities’ effort to ensure positive steps are taken to have a representative workforce reflective of the relevant available labor force.

For more information regarding applicant rights, visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

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E-Verify and Right to Work Notice . Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Colorado Springs Utilities participates in E-Verify. For more information on your rights and responsibilities as an applicant, please visit: http://coloradospringsutilities.jobs/applicants-rights-and-responsibilities/ . If you have a legal right to work in the United States, there are laws to protect you against discrimination in the workplace. You should know that no employer can deny you a job or fire you because of your national origin. Unless mandated by law or government contract, employers cannot require you to be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident or refuse any legally acceptable documents. If any of these things have happened to you, you may have a valid charge of discrimination that can be filed with the OSC. Contact the OSC for assistance in your own language. Call 1-800-255-7688. TDD for the hearing impaired is 1-800-237-2515. In the Washington, D.C., area, please call 202-616-5594, TDD 202-616-5525 Or write to: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel NYA 950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20530.

Have a question? If you have a question about a position or need assistance from a recruiter, email us at csurecruiting@csu.org or call 719-668-7500.

Job Type: Skilled Trades & Craft