This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Technician for our Blackhawk, Colorado plant.

Your Impact

• Assist colleagues in the water treatment plant process with monitoring and adjustments.

• Perform laboratory water and process sampling QA/QC which includes solids analysis and benchtop spectrophotometer analysis of water samples.

• Perform influent and downstream water source sample collection at remote locations.

• Perform data collection and data entry of process and other operations information into operations logbooks up to 6 times per day.

• Perform filter press operation up to 12 times per day.

• Coordinate proper disposal of treatment plant residuals and wastes with local waste management contractors.

• Monitor extended systems critical to plant process (including chemical feeds, influent water sources, and lift stations).

• Perform operation and maintenance of skid steer type equipment for offloading deliveries and performing snow removal.

• Assist maintenance personnel with repairs and maintenance, including grounds maintenance, as required.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.

• At least one year of plant operations experience.

• Ability to obtain a 40-hour OSHA HazWOPER certificate or have a current certificate.

• Ability to safely operate a company vehicle.

• Good understanding of Health and Safety practices and mechanical aptitude.

• Ability to complete shift work including nights, weekends, and holidays, as necessary (shifts can be 12-hours per day).

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds several times per day.

• Ability to walk up and down stairs and on unimproved areas of the site several times per day.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in operating a skid steer performing snow removal.

• Colorado industrial wastewater treatment operator certification "D" level or higher.

• Two (2) years or more operating an industrial wastewater treatment plant.

Compensation and Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

Expected Salary: $19.38 - $30.05

WSP USA is providing the compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.