SCADA Junior OT Systems Technician

JOB LOCATION

Aurora, Colorado 80016-2946

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

Hiring Salary: $18.65 - $23.32/hour

The deadline to apply for this position is Sunday, July 17th, 2025. However, it is subject to close at any time once a qualified pool of applications is obtained.

This is classified as VHBE (Variable Hour Benefit Eligible), where the selected candidate will work an average of 40 hours per week.  The selected candidate will be eligible to elect Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, accrue paid time off, and receive 11 paid holidays. 

OVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT
Aurora Water is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the drinking water, sanitary sewer and storm drainage systems, treatment of drinking water and non-potable reclaimed wastewater for irrigation, billing and collection, public outreach and water conservation, acquisition and development of future water rights, major capital projects programs, and quality control for regulatory compliance and public health. 

The VHBE SCADA Junior OT Systems Technician, under general supervision, performs routine to complex work involving technology installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of industrial equipment for Water Technical Operation systems. Performs preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, installations and repair of equipment for use in Water Operation systems and performs related work as required. 

This is classified as a VHNE (Variable Hour Non-Benefit Employee), this position do not provide medical benefits. The position earns sick leave in accordance with the Healthy Families and Workplace Act.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with the technical operational teams such as SCADA Operational Technology (OT) Instrumentation & Controls and Electrical staff
• Assist with development of asset management, inventory, security control implementation, security policies, system conversions, housekeeping related to facility locations, maintenance, team documentation and training
• Assist with non-critical system upgrades, equipment replacement buildouts and sandbox test environment development
• Act as an expediter for approvals, equipment, fleet, parts, quotes, research, tools and vendor orders
• Assist WTO staff in both office and field settings
• Be willing to learn and assist with documentation of network, security controls, human machine interface, design, programming, instrumentation & controls and management of Water industrial computer systems and equipment
• Contributes to project management and documents project related information, such as but not limited to: Kickoff, Design, Project Meeting Minutes, Planning, Project updates, Task Tracking, Progress Meetings and Closeout
• Creates standardized templates and formats for system documentation and team playbooks using Microsoft Office 365 products, SharePoint and other office tools
• Interact and communicate directly with City of Aurora Water stakeholders, technical supervisors and internal operations staff. Escort vendors and service staff as needed in various support locations
• Perform Technology Research & Development tasks, budget and other system support duties
• Perform additional duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge