JOB LOCATION
13645 E Ellsworth Ave Aurora, Colorado 80012-1331
City of Aurora, Colorado
It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:Integrity,Respect, Professionalism, andCustomer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
Why Work for Aurora?
- Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
- Diverse community
- Competitive total compensation package
- Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
- Light rail station minutes away
- On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
- Access to innovation workspaces
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Salary to be commensurate with experience.
The hiring range for this position is: $22.01 - 27.51/Hourly
Sign On Bonus: New employees are eligible for a $2,500 bonus; with $500 paid on the first payroll, and $1000 paid upon successful completion of the six-month introductory period and $1,000 at your one-year anniversary.
*Please fill out applications in its entirety to be considered for this recruitment.
This posting is being used to fill multiple vacancies and is considered continuous. Once a qualified pool of applications is obtained, it may close quickly and without notice.
The City ofAurora Water Utility Workerperforms manual labor duties and will assist with routine maintenance and repair functions for one of the multiple divisions within the Aurora Water Department. Employees in this position will demonstrate their work by modeling the Core 4 Values of: Customer Service, Professionalism, Integrity, and Respect.
The City of Aurora is pleased to offer:
- Commercial Driver's License (CDL) training
- An annual bonus up to $1000 (paid in December if eligibility criteria is met) for individuals whose job requirement is to maintain a CDL
- Additional advancement opportunities are available through Career Progressions and Promotions
- Training assistance through our online Learning Management System as well as a Tuition Assistance Program
- Boot (steel toe or other safety toe boots are required) allowance in the amount of $250.00 after successful completion of your introductory period and then yearly on your anniversary date, for full time (not temporary) employees
- The Aurora Water Department will provide uniforms shortly after you start, for full time (not temporary) employees
- The Aurora Water Department will provide all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (besides steel/safety toe boots)
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Transmission and Distribution
This section does repair and maintenance on waterline street valves, pressure control valves, air relief valves, fire hydrants, and the potable, raw water and reuse delivery systems. Works in the street for maintaining valves, in confined space (vaults) for control valves and air relief valves and off to the side of the roads for maintaining fire hydrants and raw water. All work is manual labor intensive, but overtime is minimal except for snow removal and occasional emergency operations. Average overtime worked in this section is 30 hours per year.
In addition, all divisions will perform the following primary duties and responsibilities:
- Loads and unloads tools
- Average overtime worked in this section is 35 hours per year
- Repair and replacement activities
- Perform routine equipment maintenance
- Assist work crews in the installation, repair, testing and maintenance of water lines, sewer lines, stormwater lines, channels and structures, large water meters, valves, fire hydrants, and other equipment
- Perform tasks using tools such as hand tools, shovel, jackhammer, and power tools
- May assist with on-call shifts as needed assist Public Works department with snow removal activities
- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily based on mechanical principles.
- Leak detection on street valves, pressure control valves, air relief valves, ETC.
- Perform additional duties as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required
Experience:
- 1-year work experience related to manual labor
Abilities:
- Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time
- Ability to understand oral and written instructions
- Ability to operate or receive training on various types of maintenance and construction equipment
- Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds repetitively
- Ability to work overtime, call back duty, and standby with forty five-minute response times
- Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
Skills:
- Skill in the use of ground maintenance equipment and the use of hand tools preferred
- This job requires attention to detail and being thorough in completing work tasks
Licenses and/or Certificates:
- State Issued Driver's license with a good driving history required
- Current Commercial Driver's License or ability to obtain a Colorado Commercial Driver's License within 6 months of hire date.
Physical Demands:
- Heavy physical work
- Requires the ability to lift a maximum of 50 pounds, with or without assistance
- Requires frequent lifting and carrying of objects weighing over 100 pounds, with assistance
- Considerable walking and standing
- Frequently performs activities requiring a full range of body movement including bending, stooping, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and climbing
- Hand/eye and hand/foot coordination for operation of equipment and vehicles
- Vision for reading gauges and written instruction
- Hearing/listening for instructions and warning signals
Work Environment:
- Works primarily outdoors in all weather conditions with exposure to noise, dust, odors, and fumes
- Some work may be performed in trenches, confined spaces, and in high traffic areas.
Equipment Used:
- Operates equipment and vehicles common to utilities maintenance functions.
- This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.
Essential Personnel:
When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.
The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026. The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.
For Veterans preference: Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer. We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants. It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.
Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace. A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.
Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:
As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check.
Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and