Patrick W Montoya
Milliken,CO
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
City of Westminster
Westminster, Colorado
05.2016 - Current
- Operated wastewater treatment equipment to ensure proper functioning and compliance.
- Monitored system performance and adjusted processes as needed for efficiency.
- Conducted routine inspections of facilities to identify maintenance needs and safety hazards.
- Maintained accurate records of operations and chemical usage for regulatory reporting.
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot issues and implement effective solutions.
- Operated valves, pumps, blowers and aeration systems to control flow and processing of wastewater.
- Maintained records of process operations including flows rates, chemical dosages, test results, maintenance activities and other relevant data.
- Sampled and tested wastewater, applied chemical dosing, received chemical shipments, and performed wastewater plant preventive maintenance and minor corrective maintenance.
- Performed daily inspections of the facility and equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Performed housekeeping duties to keep facilities clean and neat.
Wastewater Collections 1 Operator
Upper Thompson Sanitation Districts
Estes Park, CO
06.2015 - 05.2016
- Operates the collection system
- Maintains lift stations, collection system, and line maintenance equipment
- Reviews system operating conditions and report to the supervisor.
- Cross-trains in the operation of the wastewater treatment plant if needed
- Preforms housekeeping duties as required
Retail/Sales
Big 5 Sporting Goods
Whittier, CA
03.2012 - 04.2014
Police Cadet
City of Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles, CA
10.2010 - 12.2010
Refuse Site Attendant
County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
1998 - 2010
- General labor by operating and maintaining light and heavy diesel equipment.
- Supervised 5-10 labor personnel to accomplish manual labor in the field.
- Conducted vehicle scale operations and managed large volume of cash flow on a day-to-day basis.
Sergeant/E-5
United States Army
2008 - 2009
- Performed as a Truck commander for a convoy escort team and ensured all missions accomplished
- Planned and coordinated deployments/re-deployments of Military units and personnel equipment throughout Iraqi theater of operation.
- Conducted company administrative assistance-data entry, filing and processed documentation for rewards and evaluations.
- Prepared and maintained confidential documentation of officer and enlisted personnel records.
- Kuwait/Iraq
Private First Class to Sergeant/E-5 Fire Support Specialist
United States Army
Giessen, Germany
2003 - 2007
- Assisted the Fire Support Sergeant in training of subordinates in artillery tactics, ammunition techniques and procedures of computing target locations by establishing an operation communications system.
- Provided guidance, supervised and trained other soldiers within the same job classification.
- Assisted the Intelligence Department by debriefing patrols and passing information gathered by Iraqi Police.
- Conducted zone census patrols and processed data entry of information gathered.
- Planned and produced documentation for each project to take place.
- Giessen, Germany
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Environmental Biology
COLORADO UNIVERSITY
BoulderSome College (No Degree) - Wastewater Tech/General Education
LOS ANGELES TRADE TECH COLLEGE
CASome College (No Degree) - General Education
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
Pasadena, CASkills
- Close Quarter Combat Marksmanship
- Combat Lifesaver Course
- CPR
- Forklift Operator
- Confined Entry (City certified)
Certificates Of Achievement
CIRSA CERTIFCATIONS
- Forklift Safety, 2025
- Global SDS and the Hazardous Communication Standards, 2025
- Confined Spaces 101, 2025
- Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens, 2025
- Certificate of Completion, Professional Wastewater Operators Committee (RMWEA)
- Lock Out Tag Out, 2024
CALIFORNIA CERTIFCATION
- California Wastewater Grade 1 Operator Certification, 04/01/13, 04/01/18
MILITARY CERTIFICATIONS
- Certificate of Achievement 'Deeds, Not Words', For outstanding dedication to the Iraqi community
- Certificate of Achievement 'Deeds, Not Words', For Honorary Combat Infantryman for actively engaging in ground combat against the enemy, while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in Baghdad, Iraq
Timeline
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
City of Westminster
05.2016 - Current
Wastewater Collections 1 Operator
Upper Thompson Sanitation Districts
06.2015 - 05.2016
Retail/Sales
Big 5 Sporting Goods
03.2012 - 04.2014
Police Cadet
City of Los Angeles Police Department
10.2010 - 12.2010
Refuse Site Attendant
County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County
1998 - 2010
Sergeant/E-5
United States Army
2008 - 2009
Private First Class to Sergeant/E-5 Fire Support Specialist
United States Army
2003 - 2007
Some College (No Degree) - Environmental Biology
COLORADO UNIVERSITY
Some College (No Degree) - Wastewater Tech/General Education
LOS ANGELES TRADE TECH COLLEGE
Some College (No Degree) - General Education
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE