With a population of about 12,000, Berthoud, Colorado is a vibrant and growing family-oriented community conveniently located between Fort Collins and Boulder. With access to both the I-25 and Highway 287, Berthoud offers easy access to larger cities while maintaining its small-town charm. Aside from Its many beautiful parks, it features a brand-new recreation center, numerous community events, and is located less than an hour from Rocky Mountain National Park.

Berthoud is building a new Water Department and is looking for operations leadership for water distribution and wastewater collection systems. This position offers a unique opportunity to be a part of the team as it is being created. You will help mold and develop the program rather than just following someone else’s established procedures. The Town is a great employer with competitive salaries and superior benefits including health care with a Town-funded health savings account (HSA), longevity pay, 12 paid holidays, Town-funded retirement contribution, and a paid membership to the Town’s new rec center.

Summary: Under limited supervision, oversees the maintenance and operation of the Town’s water distribution system and wastewater collection system. May lead a crew of assigned employees for the execution of such work.

Series Characteristics:

This class is distinguished from the Water Distribution Operator I and II by its responsibility to regularly lead a crew in operations and maintenance tasks or projects involving the Town’s water distribution system and wastewater collection system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing work performed on an assigned shift and ensures the safety and quality of the Town’s water deliveries.
• Maintains, inspects, troubleshoots, reports, and performs maintenance and repair water lines and sanitary sewer lines, valves, hydrants, pumps, storage tanks, water meters, manholes and other assets necessary for the delivery of water to Town customers.
• Keeps records of work performed.
• Maintains records on the locations of Town water delivery and wastewater collection assets and performs utility locates within prescribed timelines.
• May collect and analyze water samples to ensure water quality exceeds minimum standards set by the Town, State, or Federal governments.
• May assist in developing, monitoring, and implementing asset maintenance plans.
• Maintains inventory of operational supplies
• Prepares daily, weekly, and monthly reports of system performance.
• Provides on the job training and instructs staff in plant maintenance and operation activities and ensures use of proper safety equipment and procedures.
• Ensures cleanliness of assigned areas and proper storage of equipment and supplies.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required but any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the essential duties will be considered. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

A High School Diploma or G.E.D., four years of experience in water distribution and wastewater collection.

Knowledge and Abilities:

Knowledge of mathematics, and hydrology; laws and regulations regarding water quality; pumps, valves, motors, filters, backflow prevention devices, piping, and plumbing structures; chemical analysis and testing techniques; and personal computers including spreadsheets, word processing, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and remote water meter reading software.

Ability to lead a crew of assigned employees to efficiently and effectively complete assigned tasks; safely operate a variety of complex tools and equipment; understand, communicate, and carry out oral and written directions; keep accurate records; analyze data; use a variety of tools and equipment; perform heavy manual labor; perform chemical, physical, and biological control analysis, corrosion control, and cross connection control; work independently; work shifts and nights, overtime, and/or on-call duty.

Certificates and Licenses:

A valid Colorado driver’s license with a good driving history. This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

State of Colorado – Class 3 Operator Certification in Water Distribution and Wastewater Collection or ability to obtain within 1 year.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to inclement weather; work near moving mechanical parts; fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals; and risk of electrical shock and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.