Utility Plant Operator I - Grand Junction

Department Information

Description of Job

About the Unit
This work unit exists to support operations of 6 Maintenance Supervisor areas. This unit is responsible for the overall operation of all HVAC, Electrical and Plumbing systems, domestic water systems, sewer systems, avalanche mitigation, Gazex maintenance and operation, rock demolition, liquid systems, bulk fuel, used oil, any building structural needs and all bridge repair and related work for Grand Junction Maintenance Section 2 including snow removal. This work unit is utilized as support for all maintenance operations when needed and are required to respond twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

About the Position
The Utility Plant Operator I performs and directs others in performing the monitoring, compliance verification, installation, repair and preventive maintenance of CDOT’s domestic water and wastewater treatment plants throughout the Section. This position also completesrequired daily paperwork per Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) regulations.

CDOT has water treatment plants at various rest areas throughout Maintenance Section 2. Fresh water is pumped from wells, rivers, streams, or reservoirs to water treatment plants, where it is treated and distributed to customers. Water treatment plant operators such as this position run the equipment, control the processes, and monitor the plants that treat water to make it safe to drink. Operators read instruments and gauges to make sure processes are working properly, take samples, and run tests to determine the quality of the water being produced and at times, may adjust the amount of chemicals being added to the water. Used water, also known as wastewater, is treated and either returned to streams, rivers, and oceans, or used for irrigation.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Take samples per CDPHE guidelines at each rest area that has a fresh water and wastewater system throughout the maintenance section.
• Take the samples to a lab for testing and enter results into the CDPHE system.
• Interpret test results and make the appropriate adjustments to the plants to ensure compliance.
• Complete compliance paperwork including Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) per CDPHE guidelines at each rest area that has a fresh water and wastewater system throughout the maintenance section.
• Operate equipment to purify and clarify the water or dispose of sewage.
• Clean and maintain equipment, tanks, filter beds, and other work areas.
• Determine the proper way to treat fresh water and wastewater.
• Maintain water mains, water services, fire hydrants, water valves and backflow devices located within service areas.
• Ensure public health and safety by preventing and/or responding to sewage overflows and blockages.
• Inspect clean, maintain, construct, and repair wastewater collection systems including sanitary sewers, storm drains, pump stations, pipes, manholes, and catch basins.
• Perform pit mine inspections and and complete paperwork to keep Maintenance Section 2 in compliance with BOR regulations.
• Work throughout the Section on backflow preventer yearly inspection program.
• Work on wells and sewer projects within the section to assist with property management projects.
• Perform and direct training of onsite personnel on needs to keep all systems in compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

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  Work Environment:
  • Primarily daytime hours Monday - Friday.
  • Travel throughout the Section for training and visits to treatment facilities.
  • Occasional overnight travel
  • Required to drive CDOT vehicles.
  • Required to use 50 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force regularly to move objects.
  • Exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid, or windy conditions caused by the weather. Exposure to nonweather-related cold and hot temperatures.
  • Contact with water or other liquids; or exposure to nonweather-related humid conditions.
  • Exposure to conditions such as fumes, noxious odors, dusts, mists, gases, and poor ventilation, that affects the respiratory system, eyes or, the skin.
  • Work may be performed in a closed or locked facility.
  • Proximity to moving, mechanical part.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

• Four years of full-time professional experience monitoring, testing, maintaining and/or repairing utilities (e.g. electrical, natural gas, water/wastewater)

• Appropriate education or successful completion of a formalized apprenticeship program in plumbing, electrical or a field closely related to the major job duties substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis

• Will be required to obtain the following licenses within one year of hire: CDPHE Water Treatment Class C, Water Distribution Class 1, Wastewater Treatment Class C and Wastewater Collection Class 1.
• A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.
• Essential Services Designation – Required to report without delay or interruption to provide essential or emergency services to ensure health, safety, and welfare.

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Experience with water and wastewater treatment, plant operations and/or equipment
• Plumbing experience is preferred;
• Excellent customer service skills;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability;
• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem solving ability;
• Effective communication skills, both written and oral;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
• Passion for safety;
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations
• Experience training others.
• Ability to use software such as Word, Excel, Gmail, SAP, and Building Automation Systems or EMS System; ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Supplemental Information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

• Applicant Checklist
  Complete Applications must include the following documents:
  • A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
  • A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
  • If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
  • A detailed chronological resume and a cover letter. Resume and cover letter must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.
  • If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
  Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
  
  Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.