Job: Water/ Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Hourly
Wage: $20-$28/hr.
Location: Canon City, CO.
Job Description:
The Royal Gorge Bridge & Park has a unique opportunity for a Water and/or Wastewater Treatment Plant operator holding a Colorado Water D License or above. A Colorado B License is desired for ORC status. The park operates its own water and wastewater system with intake from the Arkansas River, source water. The water plant is a .05 mgd conventional filtration system and the wastewater plant is an extended aeration .018 mgd package plant.
- Position requires operation and knowledge of computers, related-software programs, HMIs, SCADAs, pumps, constant monitoring of equipment,
- Knowledge of regulations, permitting, and recordkeeping required by the State of Colorado.
- Requires knowledge of calibration of equipment and collection of test samples.
- Successful candidate will have a working knowledge of both plant operations to cover when necessary.
- Will be expected to keep licensing current.
- This is a 7-day operation and operator will work a 40-hour week including holidays, weekends, or emergencies.
- Physical requirements include lifting, walking, climbing.
- Must have drivers license with good record
- A background check may be conducted upon conditional offer of employment Drug screen will be performed.
This is a fulltime position with medical, dental, vision, LTD and Life policies, sick time and PTO.
Hourly Wage depending on License Status and Level of Experience: $20 to $28. Will negotiate higher wage for ORC Status with A-B licensing.
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.