Description

The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication.  We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply.

Working for the Town of Castle Rock includes:

• The opportunity to make a difference in our community 
• Career Advancement Programs
• Employee well-being program
• Competitive total compensation with an excellent benefits package
• Free membership to the MAC or Recreation Center
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
   

About Castle Rock Water:
You can’t live without water, and Castle Rock Water can’t function without great employees. We’re on the lookout for talented individuals who are seeking a place to be valued and make a difference.
 
Castle Rock Water provides drinking water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems for the Town of Castle Rock’s more than 80,000 residents and businesses. The Town is one of the fastest-growing and most sought-after communities in Colorado and it’s consistently ranked among the best and safest places to live in the State.
 
Castle Rock Water is a national leader in the water industry, recently expanding its infrastructure to accommodate reuse water, implementing progressive conservation measures and implementing legacy stormwater projects. Whether managing water treatment at the award-winning plant, maintaining the $730 million in infrastructure, or ensuring and protecting long-term water, Castle Rock Water has many opportunities available to learn and grow with the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages and supervises professional and technical staff. Supervisory duties include coaching, mentoring, assigning, reviewing, and planning the work of others; monitoring performance standards; coordinating activities; allocating personnel; and recommending employee hires, transfers, promotions, and salary increases as appropriate.
• Assists the responsible project management team with design, repair, replacement, and installation of wastewater or stormwater infrastructure, including design, redesign, and upgrades of sanitary sewer lift stations. Assists with planning projects and related budgets. May work as a project manager on smaller maintenance or rehabilitation projects. Keeps the Operations Manager informed on project status.
• Establishes standards and protocols for asset management, chemical and electrical optimization, and equipment evaluation programs.
• Determines and monitors staff responsibilities, duties, and resource allocations.  Recommends necessary resources to perform functions.
• Creates, evaluates, and implements systems, policies, procedures, and practices related to Utility operations functions.
• Provides oversight of staff responsible for operating and maintaining sanitary lift stations; cleaning and repairing manholes; maintaining sanitary and storm sewer lines; repairing and replacing lines; stormwater infrastructure maintenance; and emergency response. Ensures safety practices are followed and equipment is operated properly.
• Ensures records are properly completed, submitted, and maintained to meet state and federal compliance requirements, local agency requirements, and Town policies. Conducts research and presents findings. 
• Coordinates and manages professional services contracts, purchase orders, and requisitions. Provides oversight of service for adherence to specifications and completeness.
• Develops and justifies the Field Services wastewater and stormwater division budget. Monitors funds, recommends expenditures, and adjusts as necessary.
• Evaluates equipment needs; performs functions related to bidding process and purchasing. Maintains equipment records and updates them on a continual basis.
• Responds to complex public inquiries and concerns related to infrastructure installation, repair, and replacement, and related to emergencies.
• Ensures staff are properly trained in equipment operation, confined-space entry, safety, and related job functions.
• Oversees and approves work standards, safety procedures, and preventive maintenance programs for wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.
• Serves on the design development and review team, representing all operations and maintenance aspects of proposed infrastructure procurement.
• Coordinates contractors and Town employees on wastewater and stormwater-related projects, including, but not limited to, emergency response, development, and CIP infrastructure projects.
• Ensures appropriate response to after-hours calls for service, including line breaks and other water, wastewater, and stormwater-related emergencies, by appropriately trained and qualified staff.
• Reviews drawings for the repair of capital improvements.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.
  
  

Physical Demands:

• Moderate to heavy physical work to include lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of 50 - 100 pounds 
• Ability to physically access all work sites to perform duties, potentially in any weather and environmental conditions
• Frequent performance of activities requiring a full range of body movement including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling/bending, crouching, crawling, and/or twisting  
• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate tools and electrical equipment as well as for driving equipment and vehicles
• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
• Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment:

• Works both indoors and outdoors; with exposure to all weather conditions
• Some exposure to dust, noise, and chemicals

Equipment Used:

• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment
   
  Must satisfactorily complete a driving record check and criminal background check prior to commencing employment.

The Town of Castle Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education: Associate's Degree in Water Quality Management, Construction, Engineering, Business Administration, or a closely related field.

Experience: At least five (5) years' experience that includes utilities construction, engineering work, and at least two (2) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience preferably in a municipal water and wastewater utility; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 

Licenses and/or Certifications Required: 

• A valid Colorado Driver's License
• State of Colorado Level 4 Collection System Operator License is required; or the ability to obtain within one (1) year
• State of Colorado Level 4 Distribution System Operator license is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to supervise and direct the work of others.
• Considerable knowledge of the industry’s municipal, regional, and state regulatory practices.
• Knowledge and ability to apply relevant AWWA standards, CMOM guidelines, and MS4 permits.
• Ability to enforce codes, policies, and regulations firmly, tactfully, and impartially.
• Ability to analyze, organize, and review work for efficient results and accurate.                             
• Ability to understand verbal information and instruction, to explain information in adversarial situations, and to translate verbal communication into effective written material such as reports and other documents.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply data, drawings, and instructions for assigned work. 
• Working knowledge of MS Office products.
• Ability to use advanced mathematical skills for process evaluations.
• Considerable knowledge of the methods and practices involved in water, wastewater, and drainage construction inspection, repair, and maintenance.
• Ability to effectively manage and implement construction-related projects.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. 
• Ability to recognize and address confined spaces and other potentially hazardous environments.