Water Treatment Tech / Water Treatment Sr. Tech

Position Summary - Water Treatment Tech

This is an entry level position. Under direct supervision, learn and become proficient at performing avariety of laboring, semi-skilled, and skilled duties related to managing and maintaining assets at treatment plants. Install, maintain, demolish, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical systems throughout the treatment facilities. Install and maintain small process pumps, valves, motors, compressors, piping systems, gauges, pneumatics, hydraulics, and other related systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

All Technicians must be able to perform safety sensitive functions; provide appropriate first response to emergencies and spills including those involving hazardous materials, wear respirators including self-contained breathing apparatus as required. They 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. Technicians report to two or more Denver Water treatment plants. All team members perform other duties as assigned and cross train as needed.

• 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.
• Learn to and become proficient at performing preventative maintenance, installation, fabrication,correction, adjusting plant equipment, and modify existing systems to accommodate plant needs. Equipment encountered includes, but is not limited to, pumps, compressors, chemical feed equipment, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic control equipment, valves and gauges.

Position Summary - Water Treatment Sr. Tech

Under general supervision, perform a variety of duties essential to the operation and maintenance of two or more water treatment plants (including potable and recycled). As a Senior Technician maintain plant equipment and structures such as chemical feed / storage, instrumentation, piping, valves, basins, and reservoirs to ensure safe, adequate, and reliable delivery of high-quality water. May fill in or cross train for treatment or asset management as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

Education and Experience

Asset Management Tech

Licenses, Registration, and Certifications

o Colorado Treatment Operator Class D certification in water or

o Colorado Water Distribution Class I or

o ABC Plant Maintenance Technologist Class I certification

Asset Management Senior Tech

Education and Experience

Licenses, Registration, and Certifications

o Colorado Treatment Operator Class B certification in water or

o Colorado Water Distribution Class 3 or

o ABC Plant Maintenance Technologist Class 2 certification

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.

Respiratory Protection Testing

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

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