Plant Operator - Part Time - Bellvue Water Treatment Plant
Plant Operator - Part Time - Bellvue Water Treatment Plant
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Job Description
New Updated Salary Range: $25.53 $34.47 Hourly
Anticipated Hiring Range: $25.53 $30.00 Hourly
Benefits:This position is parttime benefits eligible. Please view our benefits guidehere.
Job Summary:
The City of Greeley is seeking a parttime Plant Operator D for our Bellvue Water Treatment Plant located in Bellvue Colorado. As a part of the Bellvue Water Treatment Division you will work with a group of committed employees and other professionals who are dedicated to enhancing Greeleys leadership role in the Colorado water community. Individuals are innovative enjoy challenges and seek out responsibility toensure safe and aesthetically pleasing drinking water. The Bellvue water treatment plant is a 35 MGD rated conventional plant that meets the challengesof growth of the community of Greeley. The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting with various aspects at the City of Greeley Bellvue water treatment plant under the direction of the Lead Operators.
This position is parttime and can work up to 29 hours per week with eligibility for limited parttime benefits consisting of the option to purchase dental and vision coverage employee assistance program and Healthy Families and Workplace Act sick leave at the rate of 1 hour for every 30 hours worked for a maximum accrual of 48 hours of HFWA leave per year.
Thecurrentschedule consists of Monday to Friday with holidays and weekend shifts as needed.
ThePlantOperator will be monitoring and maintaining raw and finished water quality. Operators will adjust water treatment chemicals based on online analyzers perform laboratory bench tests to verify quality and adjust raw and finished flows as demands dictate. Maintenance will include online process equipment as well as various pumps motors and other plant equipment. You will collaborate with plant mechanics to assist with preventative maintenance and larger projects. Other duties as assigned may be delegated to the individual.
This position will remain open until filled.
Experience Knowledge Skills:
Minimum Requirements
- Valid and current drivers license with an acceptable driving record (MVR and background check required).
- High school diploma or equivalent (in order to take Colorado Water Operator certifications).
- Experience with hand and power tools.
- Experience performing janitorial and mechanical maintenance.
- Current Colorado Class D Water certification or the ability to obtain within 90 days of hire date.
OR
- A combination of education experience licensure or certification thatwill result in a candidate successfully performing the essential functions of the job may be considered by the hiring authority.
Preferred
- Current Colorado Class D Water certification.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of the business and organizational structure of Colorado municipalities.
- Ability to perform algebraic calculations of chemical feed rates and manually adjust the process pumps to output the feed rates.
- Computer skills includingthe ability to utilize Microsoft Office programs (i.e. Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook etc. PCbased methods SCADA andthe ability to learn and experiment with new software and systems.
- Collaboration skills including the ability to work with others from different areas and backgrounds to reach a common goal
- Interpersonal skills including the ability to facilitate interaction communication and teamwork between others.
- Oral written and listening communication skills including the ability to accurately interpret what others are saying and convey messages information concepts and details accurately and clearly.
- Organizational skills including the ability to set and meet goals and deadlines manageappointments create schedules coordinate and facilitate meetings and make decisions.
- Ability to work under pressure manage multiple concurrent and competing tasks and responsibilities and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining personal effectiveness.
- Ability to prioritize work meet deadlines and stay on task when completing special projects and daily assignments.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and reliable professional judgment as well as collaboratively with a team to achieve desired results.
- Ability to maintain a strong work ethic positive problemsolving attitude and enthusiasm for the work performed.
- Ability to selfstart and take initiative in completing daily tasks and special projects focusing on activities that have the greatest impact on meeting work commitments.
- Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with a variety of internal and external constituencies.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds cultures and ages.
- Analytical and problemsolving skills including the ability to examine and summarize data and trends in order to resolve issues and produce results.
- Ability to accurately input retrieve and verify work assignments.
- Ability to navigate a complex political environment.
Essential Functions:
- Reads and interprets gauges and meters used in regulating operations of plant equipment.
- Monitors objects and data for compliance and operating standards.
- Performs daily record keeping water quality sampling and routine laboratory analysis.
- Collects and analyzes water samples; records and maintains data.
- Performs other functions such as janitorial and mechanical maintenance.
- Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with supervisors coworkers and the general public.
- Attends safety sessions and stays informed on all safety and emergency procedures.
- Uses hand and power tools properly and safely to maintain the facility and grounds.
- Interprets water quality/quantity data and makes appropriate adjustments or recommendations.
- Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None.
Travel: May travel to other City locations up to 10 of the time.
Work Environment andPhysical Requirements:
- Possible exposure to hazardous chemicals & gases including gaseous chlorine.
- Work in a variety of weather conditions.
- Exposure to high noise levels fumes or particles risk of electrical shock.
- Communication skills sufficient to convey information to Supervisor the public or other employees.
- Ability to remain in a standing/walking position for long periods of time.
- Ability to move items weighing up to 75 pounds and make repetitive motions.
- Ability to work at heights greater than 10 feet.
- Manual dexterity sufficient to operate tools vehicles and equipment.
- Flexibility to bend twist and reach objects at all body levels including overhead.
- Possible confined space entry.
- Ability to dawn and wear supplied air systems for extended periods of time.
EOE Statement:The City of Greeleyprovides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
ADA Statement: We are committed to an inclusive and barrierfree search process. We provide accommodations for applicants requesting accommodation through the search process such as alternative formats of this posting. Individuals with disabilities in need of accommodations throughout the search process should contact the ADA Coordinator at: .
Conditions of Employment: Candidates must successfully complete all preemployment screenings and employment eligibility verification. Preemployment screenings include a drug test a background and national sex offender search a motor vehicle record search and for some positions a physical demands evaluation. For more information about City policies and practices during the recruitment process including but not limited to EOE Reasonable Accommodation and preemployment screenings please visit our career pageHERE.
Employment Type
Part-Time
