Local recruitment: Water Quality & Treatment Lead – Water Quality Operations

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

• Associates Degree from an accredited college or university in related field.
• Minimum 3 Years of related 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

• Colorado Water Operator Class A or Colorado Water Distribution Operator Level 4 preferred
• Additionally, Leads must obtain and maintain supporting licenses/certifications that align with their expertise including:Treatment Class D or the RMWQAA 1

Other requirements (all disciplines):

• Must possess and maintain a valid Class “R” Colorado driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.
• Requires HIPAA training.

Respiratory Protection Testing

• This position is subject to respiratory protection testing as directed per Denver Water Physician.

Position Summary

The Water Quality & Treatment Lead is an introductory supervisory position. Leads assist in scheduling and supervising a team (approximately two to six staff members) responsible for performing the duties essential to one of the following disciplines:

Water Quality Operations water quality operations. This team supports the production and protection of high-quality potable and non-potable water that meets all regulatory requirements and Denver Water’s internal goals. Leads shall be capable of performing the essential duties assigned to their team as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This is a working supervisor position with formal but limited supervisory responsibilities over other employees in a small team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Supervision: Under general supervision, plans, schedules, and directs the activities of assigned personnel. Participates in supervising, supporting, and ensuring the team is trained on the work. Prepares and conducts performance evaluations for direct reports, works with employees to correct deficiencies and implement corrective actions if necessary. Participates and develops onboarding processes and hiring strategies for hiring new employees.

Strategic Alignment: Align individual performance expectations with organizational goals. Communicates organizational, divisional, sectional and team messaging to direct reports and provides reciprocal feedback from the staff to leadership and the organization. Champions Continuous Improvement.

Safety/Security: Monitors work to ensure safe and proper work practices and procedures are followed.

Leadership & Teamwork: Participates in Denver Water sponsored leadership meetings, various committees, projects, optimization activities and studies. Coaches staff to ensure teamwork and professional growth. Maintains a team mindset. Assist in other work as assigned to ensure service levels are met. May lead facility tours for internal and external customers.

Management: Participate in preliminary budget preparation, supply and equipment ordering, and vendor communications. May serve as project manager on internal stakeholder project requests.

QA/QC: Verify team is aligned with applicable quality control and quality assurance programs.

Compliance: Ensure team’s work complies with applicable federal and state regulations which may include but is not limited to the Safe Drinking Water Act, Clean Water Act, Colorado Regulations 11, 65, 84, 86, 100.

Field Work: May be required to perform on-call duty, emergency response, work shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as directed, and work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.

Administration: Record keeping duties may include Safety Data Sheets, schedules, informational logs, operational logs, program compliance, Maximo and other records as assigned. Responsible for being familiar with team specific SOPs, including leading the creation of new SOPs and periodic updates.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Water Quality

Water Quality Operations Leads lead their teams in collecting, reviewing and evaluating data to monitor water quality within the distribution system, recommending and implementing further action as necessary. Water Quality Leads utilizes data management skills and quality assurance systems to evaluate data integrity, produce reports, interpret findings while having the ability to communicate this information to internal and external customers using audience appropriate technical and non-technical language. They ensure their team is trained and performing accurate and precise testing of all analyses in accordance with Quality Assurance Program.

Water Quality Leads contribute to and/or author experimental design and implementation of special environmental studies on issues that impact the water quality of: treatment, and distribution of potable and recycled water systems. They assist in the development of water quality programs for the, water treatment plants, distribution system. Other job duties specific to team assignment include:

• Supervises, supports, and ensures team is trained in the daily operations of water quality monitoring and disinfection programs, system development, system improvement, and related work;
• Maintains awareness of and incorporates new trends and developments in the field of water quality, water distribution systems, and operations.
• Serves as subject matter expert for various regulatory sampling requirements (i.e., Lead & Copper Rule, Total Coliform Rule, Disinfection Biproduct Rule, etc.).
• Serves as a liaison for the Lead Reduction Program and the Corrosion Control Treatment program.
• Schedules, prioritizes, and coordinates work activities for all work groups
• Develops regulatory compliance metrics for compliance reporting and production board metrics.
• Maintain records concerning operations and programs and prepare reports on operations and activities.