Job at a glance
This is a limited-term position with an expected end date of [month and year]. This date may be extended. Position Summary Under direct supervision, perform routine duties in the following areas: (1) Operations: Sampling and monitoring the watershed, treatment plants, potable and recycling distribution systems, and domestic wells. Perform watershed patrol, inspection, and disinfection of potable distribution system infrastructure and treated water reservoirs.
Perform cross-connection control site audits, test report data entry, record discrepancy corrections, and assist with the special events program. Carry out water quality and cross-connection control investigations resulting from customer complaints and emergency response situations. (2) Laboratory: Conducts chemical, and bacteriological tests on a variety of environmental matrices. Also, assist with a variety of research and development projects.
Supervisory Responsibilities This position does not have formal supervisory responsibilities over other employees. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Operations : Collect raw, recycling, and treated water samples using appropriate sample collection SOP's and standard methods. Analyzes samples in total chlorine, temperature, pH, conductivity, turbidity, alkalinity, total phosphorous and ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, dissolved oxygen, bacteriological analyses, and test watershed steam flow.
Calibrate and maintain instruments and equipment used for field applications. Prepare media, reagents, standard solutions, and sample bottles. Clean and wash glassware and maintain a clean and safe environment. Work in accordance with prescribed safety regulations. Perform physical/video inspections of distribution system infrastructure, disinfection, and de-chlorination of water mains, conduits, storage reservoirs, and monitors environmental discharges.
Perform investigation activities for less complex customer inquiries or water quality surveys, cross-connection control site surveys/audits, backflow installation inspections, Regulation 84 compliance, leak investigations, emergency threat, and environmental contamination events to ensure regulatory compliance. Screen water quality and cross-connection control inquiries and/or CORA requests by way of the Water Quality Inquiry Desk.
Advise customers, plumbers, and registered ABPA/ASSE backflow prevention assembly testers of cross-connection control compliance issues and ensure timely resolution of compliance deficiencies. Enter and maintain data in LIMS and Tokay SQL as applicable to daily or routine assignments. Review and initiate suspension of water service for non-compliant candidates. Load, lift, and move various items such as containers or automatic samplers.
Perform Emergency Response stand-by Duty per Water Quality Operations stand-by rotation schedule. Perform related duties as required. Laboratory: Adheres to the laboratory testing procedures in accordance with Federal and State regulations applicable in the State of Colorado in the areas of microbiology, inorganic and organic chemistry for water quality analysis. Supports and adheres to the Quality Assurance Program.
Analyzes samples in microbiology, inorganic and organic chemical instrumentation such as but not limited to bacteriological tests, HPCs, algae count, pH, conductivity, TOC analyzer, alkalinity, total nutrients, fluorescence spectroscopy, IC, GC-MS, and ICP-MS. Participates and monitors work to ensure safe and proper work practices and procedures are implemented and adopted and followed and followed.
Authors and updates laboratory Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Collaborates on experimental design, testing, and report generation for research projects and stakeholders. Calibrates and maintains laboratory instrumentation and equipment in operational condition and takes part in the preventative maintenance procedures. Utilizes LIMS system to record results of unknown samples and QA/QC standard.
Prepares standards, QC samples, media, and sample bottles for sampling as needed. Champions the utilization and implementation of Continuous improvement tools Procures materials needed to maintain laboratory operation. Performs emergency response duties and/or stand-by duty as assigned or needed during evenings and weekends. Overtime as needed. Performs related work as assigned This Limited-term appointment is within the competitive service.
Limited-term regular employees have the same rights and privileges and are subject to the same requirements under the Personnel Policies as regular employees. Limited-term appointments are used to fill positions for projects that are expected to take two or more years for completion, but which are clearly not continuing in nature and will terminate upon completion of the work. Denver Water also reserves the right to terminate the position if the Limited-term employee's role on the project is completed or it is determined that there is no longer a need for the position on the project.
Individuals who are selected for Limited-term employment with Denver Water will be appointed for a pre-determined period of time depending on project needs, but that period may be shortened or extended depending on project needs. A limited-term appointment will end when the employee's role on a project is completed or it is determined there is no longer a need for the limited-term position on the project.
The first six months of employment for a Limited-term employee is an introductory period. During this period, your employment can be terminated at any time, and are entitled to the same limited protection and procedures provided to introductory employees. Eligibility for Benefits: Limited-term employees are eligible to participate in Denver Water Employees Health, Dental and Vision Benefits, as well as Paid Time Off, and after the six months introductory period, are eligible for Denver Water benefits that include a pension plan, 401K Plan with 3% match, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, and Life Insurance.
Compensation: Limited-term employees are eligible for within-grade increases through Denver Water's annual merit program. Limited-term employees are able to compete for other Limited-term or Regular status positions if seeking other opportunities.