Local recruitment: Water Treatment Tech - Asset Management

Hiring Range: $24.11-$29.47 hourly

Are you a dynamic, adaptable, and passionate team player looking to contribute to a group of talented individuals on the North Treatment Asset Management Team?  If so, this position is for you. In this role you will help the asset management team grow and learn together by supporting and leading various training, maintenance tasks, and projects across several facilities within the North System.  Additionally, the successful candidate is crucial to helping ensure a successful start-up and reliable operation of the North Water Treatment Plant—our new, state-of-the-art 75 MGD facility.  Opportunities abound to utilize and expand upon your knowledge, skills, and abilities in various ways, so please apply today!

Position Summary

This is an entry level position. Under direct supervision, train on and perform a variety of jobs necessary for the operation and maintenance of water treatment plants and appurtenant structures. As a treatment technician, learn to use physical and chemical conventional water treatment techniques to become proficient at providing an adequate supply of safe, high-quality water to the public. As an asset management technician, learn to maintain plant equipment and structures such as chemical feed/storage, piping, valves, basins, and reservoirs.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position does not have formal supervisory responsibilities over other employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Learn to and become proficient at repairing and maintaining equipment such as pumps, compressors, chemical feed equipment, electric, hydraulic, and pneumatic control equipment, chlorinators, valves, and gauges.
• Learn to and become proficient at performing preventative maintenance, installation, fabrication, correction, adjusting plant equipment, and modify existing systems to accommodate plant needs.
• Must be able to perform safety sensitive functions.
• Provide appropriate first response to emergencies and spills including those involving hazardous
• Wear respirators including self-contained breathing apparatus as required.
• Perform related work as required.
• May be required to perform on-call duty, work shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as directed, and work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum 1 year of general work experience.
• Any equivalent combination of certifications, education, or experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities for the position.

Licenses, Registration, and Certifications

Within 12 months of hire, the technician must possess a valid:

• Colorado Water Treatment Operator Class D certification, or Colorado Water Distribution Class I, or ABC Plant Maintenance Technologist Class I certification.

Within 36 months of hire, the technician must possess a valid:

• Colorado Water Treatment Operator Class C certification, or Colorado Water Distribution Class II certification, or ABC Plant Maintenance Technologist Class II certification.
• Must be able to possess and maintain a valid Class ‘R’ Colorado driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.

Safety Sensitive Requirements

• This is a safety sensitive job where an employee’s direct action/inaction may lead to immediate harm to self, team, or the public and/or will have significant risk to the mission of Denver Water.  To promote the safety, employees in this job must possess English proficiency adequate to effectively communicate with customers and coworkers, including proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.