Utilities Operations Apprentice

City of Englewood Colorado•Englewood, CO

5d•$17 - $26•Hybrid

About The Position

The SPR/Utilities Operations Apprentice is a year-long program that includes a comprehensive training program at SPR and the Allen Water Treatment Plant. Apprentices will spend 6 months at SPR and 6 months with utilities. Apprentices are expected to arrive for their shift ready to learn and communicate any schedule conflicts with their assigned supervisor in advance when possible. Apprentices will learn under the mentorship of licensed operators and will help keep track of the progress of their learning objectives as defined in the training calendar and apprenticeship program.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Clean Driving Record
By the 6-month mark, apprentices are required to achieve either a D Water or D Wastewater license in order to continue their apprenticeship.
An equivalent combination of education, training and relevant job experience may be substituted.
New hires must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/hire processes: in-person interviews, reference checks, and background checks, which may include local police check, DMV check, drug screen, and fingerprint checks through CBI/FBI.

Responsibilities

Aligning and demonstrating Englewood Utilities organizational vision, mission, and values.
Follow the Safety Program – policies, required trainings, and overall engagement.
Uphold fiscal responsibility through procurement policy and procedures.
Continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service or product being delivered.
Value diversity; demonstrate an awareness of differences; demonstrate sensitivity and adapt behaviors and communication to accommodate these differences.
Readily learn and adopt new skills and technologies that can improve water treatment plant operations and maintenance activities.
Understands chemical and mechanical treatment technologies, their principles of operation and application in specific tasks or processes.
Possesses troubleshooting competency to evaluate, diagnose and repair operational issues throughout the plant site.
Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
Self-directed learner: readily applies knowledge gained from experience to new situations.
Willing to accept and incorporate feedback; actively seeks out feedback from others where appropriate.
Follow instructions and learn from mistakes.
Applies known solutions to existing and novel problems; demonstrates situational awareness.
Use data available to help solve problems.
Capable of contributing to multifunctional problem-solving efforts, communicating complex problems and working towards solutions involving multiple workgroups.
Completes assigned work on time without need for rework.
Takes responsibility for actions, models integrity.
Takes initiative; is proactive in completing work without need for specific direction on each task.