Plant Operator A
Description
Working for Denver Water offers a rewarding and comprehensive employment experience marked by exceptional benefits and a strong organizational culture. Employees enjoy a robust 401(k) plan with employer contributions, a secure pension fund to support long-term financial well-being, and high-quality benefits that include a generous PTO package as well as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
At the heart of Denver Water’s workplace are its core values: vision, integrity, passion, excellence, and respect. These principles guide every aspect of the organization, fostering a collaborative and purpose-driven environment where employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact on the community and the future of water sustainability.
Under general supervision, perform a variety of duties essential to the operation and maintenance of water treatment plants (potable and recycled). Use physical, biological, and chemical water treatment techniques to produce finished water that meets Federal and State regulatory requirements and Denver Water’s water quality goals. May fill in or cross train for asset management as needed.
- Operate multiple treatment plants including related subsystems. Monitor the treatment process from the SCADA operating network; monitor various treatment processes including, but not limited to coagulant feed, rapid mix, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection, and corrosion control treatment. Monitor raw water and downstream finished water quality. Capable of making all process decisions for facility operations to maintain compliance with Federal and State regulations and maintaining all Denver Water Quality Goals and Targets.
- Additionally, monitor water quality by performing laboratory tests at various stages in the treatment process, calibrate laboratory equipment, compare to on-line instrumentation readings, and maintain records.
- May serve as shift ORC at a single treatment plant.
- Monitor systems for alarms, adjust, and provide appropriate response.
- Operate and maintain chlorination equipment for pre-treatment, filtration, and disinfection systems. Maintain Risk Management Program (RMP) compliance through training, proper use of PPE and annual mandatory inspection, repair and replacement of chlorination equipment and instrumentation. Must complete initial 40-hour RMP training and meet annual 8-hour RMP training requirements.
- Perform calibration of chemical feed equipment. Order chemicals and take delivery of bulk chemicals.
- Perform facility inspections of treatment processes, equipment, instrumentation, storage tanks and grounds. Make visual inspections of facility processes, equipment, instrumentation, and facility grounds.
- Perform complex plant start-ups and shutdowns, including emergency shutdowns.
- Assess project risks and develop job hazard analysis (JHA) and adhere to Denver Water’s safety
- practices and policies.
- May assist in training new technicians. May create and/or update SOPs and other training
- documents.
- Must be able to perform safety sensitive functions.
- Perform related duties as required.
- 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.
- Operate and maintain solids handling systems.
- Provide appropriate first response to emergencies and spills including those involving hazardous materials. Wear respirators including self-contained breathing apparatus as required.
- Class A Plant Operator: Under general supervision, performs a variety of duties necessary to operate treatment facilities and related structures. Uses physical, chemical, and biological conventional and advanced treatment techniques in combination with SCADA operating technology to provide an adequate supply of safe, high-quality water that meets regulatory requirements and Denver Water internal water quality goals. Performs process control laboratory analyses. Provides routine metrics and data analytics. Comply with safety practices and policies.