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Job Description :
Cherokee Metropolitan District has an immediate opening for a Water Treatment and Distribution Operator to join our team.
This position will be full-time and will support the district water operations of a water / wastewater quasi-municipal special district serving over 25,000 customers.
As a Water Treatment and Distribution Operator, you will be assisting with the daily operations of drinking water treatment facilities, wells, and pump stations.
The position will require the operator to perform a full range of skilled and semi-skilled duties involving process control, operations, laboratory analysis, and systems maintenance.
Qualified operators must have previous working experience or education in water treatment operations or related field and must be able to think critically and demonstrate high-level problem-solving skills.
Preferred candidates will have strong computer skills, experience with SCADA, and have knowledge and experience in water quality sampling and laboratory analysis.
This position requires the operator to assist with assignments as directed by management that are necessary to enhance the operations of the District and may include work not described.
At times this position will be required to assist with meter reading, customer service response, and line locating.
Operators will receive all educational training as well as appropriate safety training in accordance with District Rules and Guidelines.
Essential Functions :
Under the direction of the department supervisor, the Water Treatment and Distribution Operator will perform tasks including but not limited to the following :
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :
Education and / or Experience and Qualifications (Required) :
technologies or similar field. A combination of some related education and applicable field experience may be substituted to meet the work experience requirement.
Preferred Experience and Qualifications :
Attractive Benefits Package :
Additional Information :
FLSA Status : Non-Exempt
Supervisory Classification : No
Probationary Period : 90 days
This job description is not intended to list every function of the position, does not constitute an employment agreement or contract, and is subject to change.
It is not intended to limit management’s rights to assign, direct and control the work of employees under their supervision and explicitly implies other duties as required.
Work is mainly performed outside. Work requires significant walking on a regular basis. Work often can call for lifting, pulling, or pushing of items weighing 50 pounds or more.
The operator may be subjected to working near mechanical parts and in all outdoor weather conditions. The operator may be exposed to fumes and toxic chemicals.
To ensure the safety of the public and reduce the risk for loss, background screenings and pre-employment drug testing are completed on applicants selected for employment.
This position is subject to a screening process including but not limited to criminal history search, reference check, degree and employment verification, motor vehicle record check and ongoing, random drug screening.
Interested applicants should submit an application, resume and letter of interest to the Water Treatment ORC, Matthew Mevis ( mmevis@cherokeemetro.
org ), no later than 5 : 00pm on the close date. Applications are available online at www.cherokeemetro.org or by contacting Human Resources Administrator, Connie Hughes (chughes@cherokeemetro.
org). Applications are also available at the District’s office located at 6250 Palmer Park Blvd. Résumés will not be accepted in lieu of an application and applications submitted via job search websites do not satisfy the requirement to complete the application found at www.cherokeemetro.org .
The Cherokee Metropolitan District is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Last updated : 2024-04-28
Full Time
Utilities
$46k-64k (estimate)
04/30/2024
06/21/2024
cherokeemetro.org
Colorado Springs, CO
25 - 50
Utilities
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