Wastewater Operator jobs in Denver, CO

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Wastewater Plant Operator or Trainee
  • City and County of Broomfield
  • Broomfield, CO FULL_TIME
  • Is a Public Works career right for you?

    Ask yourself the following questions:

    Do you want more than a job while working to improve your community’s quality of life?

    Do you want to make a difference to your community?

    Then a career in Public Works is for you!


    Make an impact in the community by joining the Water Recovery Team! Every day, the 12 employees who work at the Water Recovery Plant help protect the health of Broomfield residents and the environment by treating the community wastewater through a state-of-the-art 12 million gallon-per-day treatment facility.

    We are accepting applications for Wastewater Operators certified in the State of Colorado*. Even if you are not a certified operator, you may still be the right fit for our team as an Operator Trainee. We will support you in testing for and obtaining your certification.

    Salary range is based on certification level:

    Trainee $20.17 - $27.29/hr

    Class D $22.41 - $30.33/hr

    Class C $25.66 - $34.72/hr

    Class B $28.79 - $38.95/hr

    Class A $33.96 - $45.94/hr

     
    Additional Benefits:

    14 days paid vacation 10 sick days per year 12 paid holidays

    Free Recreation Center Pass (Gym & Pool)

    Excellent Medical, dental, & vision insurance (Wellness discount on insurance premiums available)

    4x10 schedule with three day weekends (Sunday - Wednesday or Wednesday - Saturday) 

    6% employer retirement match

    Paid certification and training opportunities

    *If you are certified in another state, reciprocity must be approved prior to the date of hire or you would start as a Trainee until reciprocity is approved. 

    • Operates wastewater treatment facility equipment. May include water/wastewater/reuse and solids handling treatment processes.

    • Makes periodic inspections of facilities and pumping facilities to monitor proper equipment operation. 

    • Performs sampling and laboratory testing procedures according to established procedures to determine treatment requirements and progress of treatment and to meet health report requirements of the State of Colorado.

    • Performs data entry on a personal computer including daily log entries, quality control readings and test results, tank levels, and miscellaneous readings.

    • Monitors and inputs changes to set points on computer screens, instruments, and gauges to ensure the correct operation of treatment equipment.

    • Maintains security of the facility area to prevent theft or vandalism.

    • Performs predictive, corrective, and preventive maintenance on treatment facility equipment including pumps, motors, valves, and chemical feeders including checking fluid levels, oiling/greasing parts as necessary, and packing pumps. 

    • Performs manual labor such as loading, unloading, and storing chemicals, supplies, and equipment, as well as filling chemical feeders, as assigned.

    Education 

    • High School Diploma/GED - required


    Experience

    • Certified Operators (D, C, B, and A): Experience that demonstrates and verifies the requirements for the class of certification held per the State of Colorado Water and Wastewater Facility Operator Certification Board Regulation 100.

    • Trainee: None

    Years of related experience may be substituted for required education, however education cannot be substituted for the necessary work experience. Candidates must meet the minimum required years of work experience.


    NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  

    Must be at least 18 years old.  Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record for continued employment. New hires must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/hire processes: in-person or virtual interviews, reference checks, background checks including local police check, sex-offender registry, DMV check, and pre-placement physical.


    Certification Requirements:

    • Trainee: Within one year of hire, must obtain Water or Wastewater Treatment Operator’s Certificate Class “D”
    • Certified Operators: Upon hire must have Wastewater Treatment Operator’s Certificate Class “D” or higher; must continue to test for the next level of Certification, as eligible, at least annually until the incumbent has obtained the “A” certification

    • Regular, predictable attendance required

    • Physical demands are described as heavy (exerting up to 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force constantly to move objects).

    • Required to operate/use/construct equipment, e.g., office equipment, hand tools, etc.

    • Required to communicate and/or detect sounds

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

    • Work near moving mechanical parts.

    • Work in confined spaces.

    • Work in year-round outdoor weather conditions.

    • Requires indoor and outdoor activities

    • The position at the Water Treatment Facility involves shift work including swing and graveyard shifts, weekends, and holidays; the position at the Wastewater Treatment Facility requires either working Sunday-Wednesday or Wednesday-Saturday. 

    • Both facilities require on-call duty and working all hours during emergency situations as needed.  The incumbent must have the ability to work alone or with others on these shifts.

    • May occasionally be exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes, or airborne particles.

    • Tasks may require sitting at a computer for several hours.

    • The noise level in the environment is moderate to high

    • Exposed to wet, humid conditions; work in high, precarious places

    • Travel by pickup truck may be required to pick up or deliver materials or to monitor facilities not located at the plant site.  

    • Must be able to hear system alarms and make necessary adjustments when needed, monitor the facility control and alarm system, adjust control set points, perform data entry, and operate a computer.  

    • Duties require a full range of physical motion and activities including manual digging, pushing, pulling, lifting, twisting and turning the upper body, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, balancing, crawling, reaching for objects, walking, and standing.  The incumbent must also be alert to peripheral activities when operating equipment and therefore must have a full range of movement in the neck and shoulders.


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Wastewater Treatment Operator
  • Pure CycleCorporation
  • Watkins, CO FULL_TIME
  • ABOUT PURE CYCLE/RANGEVIEW METROPOLITAN DISTRICT Pure Cycle Corporation is the service provider for Rangeview Metropolitan District. Pure Cycle and Rangeview have a large service area incorporating so...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Wastewater Collections Operator (Jet & CCTV)
  • Ramey Environmental Compliance Inc.
  • Arvada, CO FULL_TIME
  • We are hiring for Denver, Aurora, Lakewood area locations.If you are looking for a stable place to build a career We Are Hiring!Our jobs are essential and recession, pandemic, even election proof!Rame...
  • 4 Days Ago

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Senior Water-Wastewater Engineer - Hybrid
  • Wastewater Engineer - Hybrid - Tetra Tech Careers
  • Denver, CO FULL_TIME
  • Discover your full potential. At Tetra Tech, we collaborate with industry-leading experts for a sustainable future for our world. We combine consulting and engineering with advanced analytics and tech...
  • 7 Days Ago

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Customer Service Representative
  • Arapahoe County Water & Wastewater Authority
  • Centennial, CO FULL_TIME
  • Description: Are you looking for a fascinating and unique job opportunity? Do you want to help make a difference in helping to serve our community? Check out this great position in the Customer Servic...
  • 15 Days Ago

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Wastewater Treatment Plant - Operator D (Open Positions: 1)
  • City of Fort Morgan, CO
  • Fort Morgan, CO FULL_TIME
  • Under the direct supervision of the Wastewater Treatment Plant Superintendent and/or the Senior Operator, performs a variety of duties to facilitate the flow and treatment of raw wastewater and, semi-...
  • 8 Days Ago

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Water/Wastewater Project Manager
  • Dewberry
  • Denver, CO
  • Job Description: Dewberrys Colorado business unit is currently looking for a talented, progressive client service-orient...
  • 12/15/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Water Resources Engineer
  • Pure Cycle Corp
  • Watkins, CO
  • Salary: $125k/yr - $145k/yr depending on skills & experience Pure Cycle Corporation, (NASDAQ Capital Market: PCYO) is se...
  • 12/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Water Resources Engineer
  • Pure Cycle
  • Watkins, CO
  • Salary: $125k/yr - $145k/yr depending on skills & experience Pure Cycle Corporation, (NASDAQ Capital Market: PCYO) is se...
  • 12/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Project Manager CIP - Water
  • Town of Castle Rock, CO
  • Castle Rock, CO
  • This posting will remain open continuously until filled. The Town of Castle Rock's future and the quality of that depend...
  • 12/14/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Electrical Foreman
  • Sun Valley Contractors LLC
  • Denver, CO
  • Job Description Job Description Join our team! Sun Valley Contractors, LLC. is currently seeking qualified candidates fo...
  • 12/12/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Experienced Water/Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
  • Ramey Environmental Compliance Inc.
  • Denver, CO
  • Job Description Job Description We are hiring for Denver. Aurora, and Fort Collins area locations. If you are looking fo...
  • 12/12/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Electrical Engineer
  • Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.
  • Englewood, CO
  • Overview: Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better? Geosyntec has an exciting opportu...
  • 12/12/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Water Wastewater Project Manager
  • Merrick & Company
  • Denver, CO
  • Overview: Merrick is seeking qualified applicants for a Project Manager position in our Surface Water/Stormwater Enginee...
  • 12/11/2024 12:00:00 AM

Denver is in the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor, between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east. Denver's topography consists of plains in the city center with hilly areas to the north, west and south. According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 155 square miles (401 km2), of which 153 square miles (396 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (1.1%) is water. The City and County of Denver is surrounded by only three other counties: Adams County to the north and east, Arapahoe County to the south and east, and Jefferson County...
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Income Estimation for Wastewater Operator jobs
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Denver, Colorado area prices
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