Water Utility Worker - Transmission and Distribution/Pumping

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, and Customer 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: $21.51 - $26.90/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 job announcement is for collecting candidate applications for current and future Water Utility Workers. Applicants will be contacted only when a position need is identified, and qualifications match the needs of the position. ** 

The City of Aurora Water Utility Worker performs 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  $150.00 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:

The Aurora Water Operations and Maintenance section is currently accepting applications for the following divisions:

If you would like to see the difference between each division, please view this short video. https://youtu.be/UPamV0UK0lE

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. 
 
Pumping
The Water Utility Worker in the Pumping section reports to a central location each morning and then drives to and performs work at remote sites within and outside of the City.  The position normally works with at least one other person but requires the independent initiative to complete assigned tasks. This position works in the distribution and collec