Castle Rock Water - Early Professional Opportunities

To be considered for a position with Castle Rock Water, please include a Resume.

The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication. We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply.  

The Town is accepting applicants for the upcoming seasonal opportunities within the Castle Rock Water department. These opportunities offer exposure into various areas within the water industry.

About Castle Rock Water:
You can’t live without water, and Castle Rock Water can’t function without great employees. We’re on the lookout for talented individuals who are seeking a place to be valued and make a difference.
 
Castle Rock Water provides drinking water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems for the Town of Castle Rock’s more than 80,000 residents and businesses. The Town is one of the fastest-growing and most sought-after communities in Colorado and it’s consistently ranked among the best and safest places to live in the State.
 
Castle Rock Water is a national leader in the water industry, recently expanding its infrastructure to accommodate reuse water, implementing progressive conservation measures and implementing legacy stormwater projects. Whether managing water treatment at the award-winning plant, maintaining the $730 million in infrastructure, or ensuring and protecting long-term water, Castle Rock Water has many opportunities available to learn and grow with the organization.

Areas of Focus by Division:

Water Distribution

This position is responsible for performing seasonal snow removal, and a variety of specialized maintenance functions primarily related to water distribution, Stormwater and Collection operation, construction, repair, maintenance and replacement of the Town’s water, sewer and storm water lines, facilities and infrastructure. Employees in this classification perform semi-skilled level work.  

Water Treatment/Operations

This position will provide a variety of operator maintenance functions to include: cleaning well houses, pump stations, and treatment facilities, removing sand and debris from water intake structures, assisting with water quality sampling, data entry, and other duties as assigned.  

Meters

This position will be responsible for collecting finals every morning and assisting the full-time technicians throughout the day with maintenance and appointments.

• This position will need to be available the 1 through the 3 of every month for reading and skips, whether it’s a holiday or falls on a weekend.

Water Monitor

This position monitors the mandatory water restriction program and entering data into the database. Additional responsibilities include identification of water waste, sprinkler system problems, initiating verbal and written contact with residential and non-residential customers, explaining issues in violation of the Town’s Water Use Management Plan, and suggesting proper corrective action.

Plant/Ground Maintenance 

The seasonal grounds maintenance technician, under the supervision of the Sr. Grounds Maintenance Technician, is responsible for mowing, trimming, and performing general grounds maintenance. Will work at various locations, including water treatment facilities, wastewater lift stations, and storm ponds. The role requires the use of equipment such as chainsaws, riding mowers, weed trimmers, push mowers, and backpack blowers. Additional duties may include repairing fences, painting, and conducting general maintenance on buildings. This position is ideal for individuals seeking hands-on experience in grounds maintenance while contributing to the upkeep of essential facilities.

SCADA Instrumentation and Control 

This position is responsible for assisting in the installation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, testing, and repairing a variety of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), radio communications, and instrumentation and control equipment for water/wastewater collection and distribution systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered

Must be at least 18 years of age 

Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Experience: Related experience preferred

License and/or Certifications: Valid Driver's License

Physical Demands: 

• Moderate to heavy physical work to include lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials up to 50lbs 
• Frequent performance of activities requiring a full range of body movement including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling/bending, crouching, crawling, and/or twisting  
• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate tools and electrical equipment as well as for driving equipment and vehicles
• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment:

• Works outdoors with exposure to all weather conditions
• Regular exposure to dust, noise, and chemicals

Equipment Used:

• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment

Must satisfactorily complete a driving record check and criminal background check prior to commencing employment.

The Town of Castle Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.