JOB LOCATION
Aurora, Colorado 80016-2946City 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?
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Salary to be commensurate with experience
The hiring range for this position is $24.97 - $31.22 /hourly
The deadline to submit applications is May 9, 2026. Please note, The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.
This is classified as VHBE (Variable Hour Benefit Eligible), where the selected candidatecanwork up to 40 hours per week. The selected candidate will be eligible to elect Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits,accruepaid time off, and receive 11 paid holidays.
OVERVIEW OF POSITION/ DEPARTMENT
Aurora Water Mission Statement is to enhance and protect the quality of life for Aurora citizens by providing safe,dependableand sustainable water,sewerand stormwater services, today and in the future.
PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The City of Aurora is seeking an experienced Water Utility Inspection Technician who willassistin the Inspection of construction-related professional services during the construction phase of water projects. Water Utility Inspection Techniciansassistin ensuring compliance with plans, specifications, rules,regulationsandcity codes.
Incumbents, as assigned, perform entry-level inspections independently once fully trained of wet utilities and related systems including fire and life safety systems of residential and capital projects to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
Work within the Watch & Protect program toensure nounauthorizedwork is occurringon thecity’sraw water transmission system.
Observes water construction projects and elevates issues to supervisor.
Completes standard inspection of new and repaired water and sanitary service lines and elevates discrepancies to supervisor.
Communicateswater issues with other city departments.
Maintainsaccurateconstruction files and records.
Conducts walk-throughswith contractors and inspects completed and in-progress work sites and elevates issues to supervisor.
Performs miscellaneous field work such as gathering information, finding problem areas, and performingcrude survey work.
Assistson special projects as assigned.
Performsother relatedduties as assigned.
This job description is not designed to cover orcontaina comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that arerequired ofthe employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience thatdemonstratesrequired knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
Education:
High School Diploma or GED
Associate’s degreepreferred
Experience:
At least one (1) year of experience performingutilityconstruction inspections preferred
Experience in a publicjurisdictionor consulting engineering firm preferred
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience thatdemonstratesrequired knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.
Knowledge:
Knowledge of principles and techniques of construction as applicable to the construction of Utility projects
Construction materials and equipment
Skills:
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
Abilities:
Ability toestablishand maintain effective working relationships with employees, other departments, contractors, developers, and citizens
Writedetailed reports
Inspect and document construction activities
Licenses and Certifications Required:
Colorado driver's license witha good drivingrecord
WORKING CONDITIONS
Essential Personnel:
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