Utility Plant Operator I @ UNC 7/2026.

About the role

The University of Northern Colorado is located in Greeley, Colorado, a city with a population over 100,000, an hour's drive north of Denver, and within driving distance of the Rocky Mountains. With an enrollment of over 12,000 students, the university offers a large yet intimate campus of 250 acres.

The job is located at the University of Northern Colorado's heat plant, which supplies high temperature hot water 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This includes domestic hot water, heating, and air conditioning for all UNC classrooms, offices, and dormitory buildings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate high temperature hot water boilers and associated equipment.
• Monitor all functions of the UNC heat plant, ensuring a continuous supply of high temperature hot water to all UNC buildings.
• Perform preventative maintenance on a daily, monthly, and annual basis depending on function and use.
• Assist the HVAC shop as needed.
• Monitor/Inspection - 50% Visually inspect, monitor and record readings of boiler, pumps and air compressors temperature and pressure, compression tanks pressure, and outside air temperature on an hourly basis.
• Water Chemical Analysis/Treatment - 10% Water chemical analysis and treatment for boilers, city water, system water, cooling towers water, and water softeners. Adjust treatment program to maintain proper chemical balance.
• Maintain Environment - 20% Maintain clean environment for proper function and operation of equipment and computers.

Qualifications

This position is only open to current Colorado residents. All related job experience and education must be included in your application materials, and no inferences will be made. Please be detailed with your application.

Minimum Qualifications: Four (4) years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position, or a combination of related education, formalized apprenticeship program, and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to four (4) years.

Class Code & Classification Description D6E1XX Utility Plant Operator I

Conditions of Employment

All potential University of Northern Colorado employees may be subject to successful completion of a background check, motor vehicle record review, physical, and/or a drug screen.