About this opportunity
Taurus Industrial Group, LLC lists this Water Treatment Technician opportunity in wellington, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The Plant Water Technician maintains the safe and effective operation of all plant process water, potable water, and wastewater systems in support of the energy station. This role is required to work nights, weekends, and holidays for projects, testing, or unit outages as needed; and may fill in for the plant chemistry supervisor as needed.
Essential duties and responsibilities
Models the mission, vision, values, and culture of the organization
Operates plant potable water, demineralized water, sanitary wastewater, and phosphorous removal treatment systems to comply with federal, state and local regulations
Identifies and troubleshoots plant potable water, demineralized water, sanitary wastewater, and phosphorous removal treatment system operational issues
Identifies areas of improvement within water treatment systems, and power plant cycle chemistry, and suggests equipment upgrades.
Monitors all water treatment systems, power plant cycle chemistry, dam integrity and lake water quality
Receives chemical deliveries. This includes oversight of tanker deliveries and offloading of tote/pallet deliveries with a forklift.
Collects and analyzes process samples including multiple water sources, ash, lime, coal, oil, and coolants
Calibrates and maintains online analytical instrumentation
Collaborates with power operations staff to adhere to cycle chemistry-based load changes, and cycle chemistry based operational adjustments
Practices safety awareness and complies with safety standards set forth by the organization
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
Knowledge of basic safety principles and policies for an industrial work setting
Ability to effectively identify or analyze operational problems using troubleshooting skills
Ability to take or direct necessary steps to maintain safe and reliable system operation
Effective written and oral communication
Advanced knowledge of water treatment system operation
Ability to maintain a positive attitude and collaborate with a diverse staff
Ability to perform mathematical calculations typical of water operations including volume, flow rate, and unit conversions
Basic knowledge of boiler cycle chemistry, laboratory analyses and on-line instrumentation
Basic computer skills and general knowledge of Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, Word and Outlook
Qualifications
Required
High school diploma or its equivalent
Current valid driver’s license and ability to remain insurable under the vehicle liability policy
Current Colorado class C drinking water license or ability to obtain within three years
Current Colorado class D wastewater license or ability to obtain within one year
Current Colorado class 1 water distribution license or ability to obtain within one year
Ability to achieve and maintain forklift and overhead crane operator certification
Preferred qualifications
Associate or bachelor’s degree in chemistry, environmental science, water treatment, or related field
Current State of Colorado Class B drinking water license
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Worksite address
wellington, CO, 80549, US
Who can apply
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