Control Room Operator - Water Treatment & Quality

Clean Chemistry; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Clean Chemistry in Longmont, CO is seeking a Control Room Operator for Water Treatment & Quality. This on-site role provides continuous oversight of treatment units via SCADA, telemetry, and dashboards, with alarms handling and performance review across multiple active jobs.

The ideal candidate will have an associate degree or technical certification in Environmental Science or related field, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work rotating 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends,

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interpret operating data, trends, alarms, and abnormal process conditions.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in a fast-paced operating environment.
• Ability to maintain situational awareness and manage multiple active jobs simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfort using SCADA systems, dashboards, spreadsheets, templates, and digital reporting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor water treatment units continuously from the local office using SCADA and dashboards to identify abnormal conditions.
• Respond to alarms in real time, investigate causes, initiate actions, and escalate when needed.
• Review startup behavior, KPI trends, and treatment performance to ensure units operate within expected ranges.
• Communicate issues to internal stakeholders and site contacts; coordinate tote runs and changeovers.
• Implement and document approved unit setting changes and verify system response after updates.
• Identify maintenance needs and remotely assist with troubleshooting, inspections, or upgrades.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Independent工作

Education

Associate degree or technical certification in Environmental Science/Process Technology/Industrial Operations

Tools

SCADA systems

Dashboards

Google Workspace

Job description

Job Title Control Room Operator - Water Treatment & Quality Job ID 27786633 Location LONGMONT, CO, 80501 Other Location Description

Job Title: Control Room Operator - Water Treatment & Quality

Location: Longmont, Colorado (On-Site Only – No Remote or Hybrid Option)

Job Type: Full-Time

Department: Quality Assurance

Job Overview

We are seeking a Control Room Operator - Water Treatment & Quality to join our team in Longmont, Colorado. This position provides continuous operational oversight of active water treatment units using SCADA, telemetry, dashboards, operating data, and other monitoring systems.

The Control Room Operator is responsible for identifying abnormal operating conditions, responding to alarms, reviewing unit health and treatment performance, supporting troubleshooting efforts, coordinating operational responses, and maintaining shift-level awareness across multiple active jobs.

This role requires strong situational awareness, analytical and troubleshooting skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple operating systems in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of treatment quality and operational reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Control Room Monitoring: Continuously monitor water treatment units from the local office using SCADA, dashboards, telemetry, and related monitoring tools to identify abnormal operating conditions and confirm unit health.

Alarm Response: Respond to alarms and operational issues in real time, investigate likely causes, initiate follow-up actions, and escalation to the appropriate field, engineering, or management resources when needed.

Performance Review: Review startup behavior, KPI trends, treatment performance, and operating conditions to help ensure units are operating within expected ranges and producing acceptable results.

Operational Coordination: Communicate issues to internal stakeholders and site contacts when required, help coordinate tote runout and changeover events, and maintain current site contact information for assigned jobs.

Operational Changes: Implement and document approved unit setting changes, verify system response after updates, and maintain awareness of current job and skid configuration changes.

Maintenance and Field Support: Identify issues requiring maintenance action, support maintenance requests, and remotely assist with troubleshooting, inspections, site visits, or technical upgrades when needed.

Required Skills And Qualifications

• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interpret operating data, trends, alarms, and abnormal process conditions.
• Ability to work independently and make sound decisions in a fast-paced operating environment.
• Ability to maintain situational awareness and manage multiple active jobs simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfort using SCADA systems, dashboards, spreadsheets, templates, and digital reporting

tools.

• Proficiency with Google Workspace, including Sheets, Docs, and Drive.

Experience in water treatment, industrial operations, chemical operations, process operations, or a related technical environment is preferred.

Education

An associate degree or technical certification in Environmental Science, Process Technology, Industrial Operations, Engineering Technology, or a related field is preferred. Relevant technical or industrial experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

Additional Information

This is a structured rotating-shift position supporting 24/7 coverage. The role is expected to work 12-hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays, on a rotating schedule. Periodic travel to field locations may be required for troubleshooting, inspections, upgrades, or operational support.

Compensation: $22-$35 an hour

Application Deadline: October 31, 2026

Pay Range $22.00 Hourly to $35.00 Hourly