Water Treatment Plant Operator

Job Type: Skilled Trades & Craft

Pay Range $30.34 to $44.85

Location Colorado Springs, CO

Date First Posted 7/29/25

Applications are being accepted through: 8/6/25

- If no date is displayed, applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis; however, this job posting may close at any time after a minimum of 5 days of being posted.

Water Treatment Plant Operator

Colorado Springs Utilities is hiring one Water Treatment Plant Operator to oversee and ensure the safe operation of our Pine Valley and McCullough Water Treatment Plants. Our Water Treatment Plant Operators handle non-routine equipment and process control problems in our plants, and have the opportunity to perform special projects and assist our Water Treatment Operations Supervisors in emergencies related to plant performance, operations, and safety. If you are passionate about impacting our community's continued access to safe and clean drinking water, this may be the opportunity for you!

Please note that these positions will be filled at one of the following four levels, depending upon the qualifications and certification level of the successful candidate:

- Treatment Plant Operator-A ($42.71 to $44.85)

- Treatment Plant Operator-B ($36.91 to $38.75)

- Treatment Plant Operator-C ($33.45 to $35.13)

- Treatment Plant Operator-D ($30.34 to $31.86)

What will you be doing?

- Operating a water treatment plant while complying with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations

- Controlling, understanding, monitoring, and changing plant operation processes for conventional water treatment processes

- Accurate data acquisition and maintaining records of the daily treatment operations

- Troubleshooting routine, non-routine, and complex treatment processes, water quality issues, or equipment problems

- Performing equipment maintenance, calibrating, and maintaining all process instrumentation

- Performing sampling and testing on plant processes and interpreting results

- Completing and accurately filing regulatory reports and pertinent legal documents

- Writing training documents and standard operating procedures for new operational procedures and/or equipment

- Inventorying and ordering treatment chemicals, and mixing chemicals to proper concentrations

- Adhering to, understanding, and reviewing the EPA Risk Management Program, chlorine system safety, discharge permits, and all other environmental procedures

Who You Are:

- Possession of a Class A, B, C, or D Colorado Water Treatment Operator Certification

- At minimum, the ability to obtain a Class D Certification within six months of hire, and demonstrate the ability and desire to advance through the State Operator Certification Program

- Knowledge of or experience working in water operations or a related field is valued

- Completion of an academic or technical program in water environment technologies is valued

- Basic knowledge of chemistry, biology, hydraulics, mathematics, and/or mechanical concepts and principles is valued

- Knowledge of and experience with process instrumentation, SCADA process controls, and trending of treatment processes is valued

Additional considerations and expectations:

- While in training (approximately six months), you will be working four-day shifts and will transition to your designated operator schedule once training is complete. Upon completion of training, you will operate on a seven-day consecutive schedule from 6:00 PM to 5:30 AM, followed by seven days off.

- As the designated shift operator, you will be expected to work day shifts, night shifts, including weekends, holidays, and overtime based on business needs.

- Coverage for the night shift may be required based on business needs; the night shift is eligible for shift differential pay.

Who We Are:

- One of the largest four-service public utilities in the nation (over 500,000 customers)

- A national leader in reliability (power on an average of 99.991% of the time)

- Diamond Designation recipient from the American Public Power Association – a utility sector leader in reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvements

- Located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in the third-most desired city to live in the United States (U.S. News & World Report, 2024)

Our Commitment to Our Employees:

Our people are the heart and soul of Colorado Springs Utilities. They keep the lights on, gas flowing, water coming in, and wastewater leaving. We do not just say people are important – we prove it! That’s why we are honored to invest in protecting the health and financial security of our employees and their families through our rich benefits program.

- Time Off – Because everybody needs time off to recharge

- Vacation – New employees accrue 13 days of paid time off to start, while our more tenured employees accrue 24 days per year

- Personal Leave –3 days per year of personal leave

- Paid Holidays –12 paid holidays per year

- Sick Leave – Accrue 12 days of sick leave annually for those days when you or a family member is feeling under the weather

- Vacation Buy – Purchase up to 40 hours of additional vacation time

- Pension Plan – Looking forward to a comfortable lifestyle once you’re done working? The Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) provides you with retirement benefits and peace of mind when you retire

- Medical – Select from three comprehensive medical plans, starting at $0 per month. Employees also enjoy access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA). (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

- Wellness Program – Voluntary wellness program that allows you and your spouse to each earn up to $500 to use towards healthcare expenses, $100 in Visa gift cards, and up to $400 in gym membership reimbursements

- Dental – Select from two dental plans, with in-network PPO preventive care covered at 100% and access to orthodontia coverage (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

- Vision – A voluntary plan that covers full vision care services and discounts on LASIK eye surgery (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

- Retirement Saving Programs – Supplement your pension plan with voluntary retirement programs such as the PERAPlus 401(k) and MissionSquare’s Roth IRA and 457 plans

- Disability Coverage – Short-Term (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) insurance available for purchase (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Makes the going a little easier by aiding with mental health, stress management, work-life balance, financial and legal matters, and much more

- Long-Term Care Insurance (LTC) – Whether it's due to an accident or a serious illness, LTC insurance is available for purchase to help you and your loved ones (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

- Life Insurance – Company-paid life insurance and supplemental coverage available (effective the 1st of the month following your start date)

- Tuition Reimbursement – Employees are eligible to receive up to $5,250 annually for Tuition Reimbursement

- Qualifying Public Service Employer – Payments made towards student loans may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

ATTENTION :

- All positions will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days.

- Starting pay will be determined within the posted pay range based on the experience, education, and training of the successful candidate; if there is a single pay rate posted, the job starts at that rate.

- Colorado Springs Utilities does not sponsor work visas of any kind, including H-1B, TN, or F-1 student visas (with or without OPT or STEM work authorization), or any other employment-based visas. All eligible applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and work authorization must not be based on any work visa.

Colorado Springs Utilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Our differences make us richer. Learning and growing from one another makes us more than what we were. We want our workforce to be as diverse as our business and recognize the limitless benefits of this commitment. Our desire is to have the organization reflect the diversity of the Pikes Peak Region. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, it is our commitment that no person shall be unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, religious convictions, veteran status, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Affirmative Action is Colorado Springs Utilities’ effort to ensure positive steps are taken to have a representative workforce reflective of the relevant available labor force.

For more information regarding applicant rights, visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

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Job Type: Skilled Trades & Craft