The District is hiring a full-time Instrumentation Technician to join the Water Treatment Facility Maintenance Department under the supervision of the Water Treatment Assistant Superintendent. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, maintaining, and installing instrumentation, as well as performing routine maintenance tasks across the water treatment facility, distribution system, and raw water collection system in pursuit of the District’s objectives by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following essential job functions are illustrative only and are not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties may be modified, added, or deleted at the discretion of management.

• Responsible for semi-skilled and skilled troubleshooting, maintenance, and upkeep of the water treatment facility and source water infrastructure.
• Performs the instrumentation essential functions and responsibilities of the Water Treatment Assistant Superintendent during absences or as assigned.
• Assists in the installation and validation of new controls equipment and monitoring software.
• Maintains electromechanical equipment such as flow meters, pressure transducers, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and online analyzers per preventative maintenance schedules and on an emergency basis.
• Performs Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), Remote Terminal Unit (RTU), Human Machine Interface (HMI), and other programmable device edits.
• Investigates, troubleshoots, and corrects problematic controls equipment.
• Maintains and provides detailed records of work completed on all instrumentation systems.
• Works daily with the Plant Mechanic and Operations Maintenance Technician positions.
• Works safely around chemicals including chlorine, liquid ammonium sulfate, caustic soda, polymers, aluminum sulfate, hydrofluosilicic acid, powdered activated carbon, and copper sulfate.

PAY AND BENEFITS

This is a non-exempt position with a competitive benefits package. The pay range for this position is $33.83 to $40.92 per hour. Competitive benefits package includes three health insurance plans, dental, vision, mandatory retirement contribution with a generous match, voluntary retirement plans, company paid and supplemental life insurances, flexible benefit plan, statutory and other paid leaves, education assistance reimbursement plan, bonus, supplemental insurance options, department specific allowances and reimbursements, wellness and employee assistance programs, and on-the-job training.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or general education degree.
• A minimum of one (1) year of experience in industrial controls.
• A valid Colorado Driver's License, in good standing, with insurability under District insurance standards.
• A valid State of Colorado Class "D" Water Treatment Operator certification or obtains such certification within two (2) years from the date of hire into the position.

PREFERRED

• Certificate or degree with education in industrial controls, instrumentation, or directly related field from an accredited institution.
• Experience with or certifications in Rockwell/Allen Bradley Automation software and components.
• Water treatment facility experience.

Any equivalent combination of certifications, education, or experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities of the position.

HOW TO APPLY

Visit the District's careers page at www.utewater.org/careers to preview the Instrumentation Technician position's job description for details regarding the essential duties, responsibilities, and qualifications requirements. If qualified, please submit the following documents to be considered for the Instrumentation Technician position:

• Employment Application
• Supplemental Questionnaire

The deadline to apply for this recruitment is Friday, May 30th at 5:00 p.m.

Please submit all materials either:

• In Person at: 2190 H 1/4 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81505
• Mail: PO Box 460, Grand Junction, CO 81502
• Email: hr@utewater.org

The District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The candidate selected for employment must possess a valid Colorado Driver License and pass a drug screen, physical, background and reference check.

If you have questions regarding pay, benefits, the position, or the recruitment process, please contact human resources at (970) 242-7491 or hr@utewater.org.