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Highlands Ranch Water is looking for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator!

This position performs a variety of tasks, skilled and semi-skilled necessary to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the wastewater treatment facility. The Operator monitors the performance of all equipment associated with the treatment process by conducting routine visual inspections, interpreting instrument readings, and performing and interpreting lab results.

Applicants must have a strong understanding of chemistry, biology, hydraulics, mechanical, and electronic concepts as they relate to water and wastewater treatment. This is a 12.25 hour per shift position requiring a monthly rotation between day and night shifts. Pay is dependent on experience, qualifications, and licenses (see below pay structure).

If you are hardworking, positive, prompt, and responsible, able to effectively work independently or with a team, we strongly encourage you to apply.

Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesSupervision Received

The employee works under direct supervision of Plant Operations Supervisor and under general supervision of Water/Wastewater Superintendent.

Supervision Exercised

May supervise temporary staff or other staff as assigned.

Minimum QualificationsRequired Qualifications by License LevelPlant Operator D (pay is up to $38/hr)Plant Operator C (pay is up to $40/hr)Plant Operator B (pay is up to $42/hr)Plant Operator A (pay is up to $45/hr)Plant Operator Double A (pay is up to $47/hr)Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesCareer Progression

To progress from one Plant Operator level to the next, the minimum job requirements must be met. When a Plant Operator is hired into a position, they have one year to obtain the required certifications. If the requirements are not met at the time of performance reviews, then any pay increase may be limited to a market increase only.

Tools and Equipment Used

Industrial machinery and equipment; pumps, motors, blowers, and power supplies. Computer controls that are inherent to a SCADA system. Instrumentation; charts, meters, and gauges. Laboratory and sampling equipment; test kits, meters. Motor vehicles. Gas detection monitors, fall arresters, and other safety equipment. Computer software and hardware. M.S.D.S. and safe chemical handle procedures. Cell phone, radio, telephone, personal protective equipment and SCADA system. General office and breakroom equipment.

Work Schedule

This is 80 hours per bi-weekly pay period full-time position (some weeks more than 40, some weeks less than 40), generally working 12-hour rotating shifts including nights, weekends and holidays. During emergency events, an operator may be required to assist outside of their normal schedule. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may also be required to use their hands to feel, handle or operate objects, tools, and controls.

The employee must occasionally lift and/ or move up to fifty (50) pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in an industrial facility. Hazards encountered in the operations include possible exposure to toxic, corrosive, caustic, or flammable chemicals. Work may also involve exposure to hazardous fumes, contaminants, and waterborne diseases found in the samples collected.

Regularly the employee works in areas that may involve exposure to traffic, inclement weather conditions, confined spaces, moving mechanical parts, electrical panels, wet or humid conditions, high precarious places, fumes, infectious materials, airborne particles, toxic, corrosive, or caustic chemicals.

Work may require contact, sampling, and handling of untreated water/wastewater.

Selection Guidelines

Formal application or resume, rating of education and experience, oral interview, reference check, background check and job-related tests might be required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific states of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the District’s and requirements of the job change.

Our Benefits

We prioritize your well-being and recognize the importance of a work/life balance by offering outstanding benefits:

Health & Retirement!Work/life Balance!Wellness & Improvement!Saving, Planning & Other!Application Information

Pre-employment screening includes background and motor vehicle record checks as well as illegal substances screening.

We will be accepting applications for at least one month or until the position is filled.

Submit applications at highlandsranch.org/apply or if viewing this posting from our career center, click "Apply" below.