Principal Engineer - Aurora Water SOS

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

Salary to be commensurate with experience

The hiring range for this position is: $116,892.00 - $146,115.00/annually

The full salary range for this position is: $116,892.00 - $182,644.00/annually

The deadline to submit applications is April 23, 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.

OVERVIEW OF JOB 

The Principal Engineer is the most advanced professional/technical level in the engineering class providing high level subject matter expertise in support of the operational areas of Aurora Water. The Principal Engineer is responsible for developing, managing and monitoring the Capital Improvement Program budget and spending plan in their responsible area. This position also plans, organizes, and directs complex engineering analyses and manages complex projects for the Water Department. 

 

The Principal Engineer may also supervise other engineers in Planning and Engineering and also serve as a primary engineer to the Operations Department of the Utility. This position is anticipated to work with operations areas including pumping, source of supply, tanks, wells, and/or augmentation storage. 

 

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES   

• Be the main customer service representative for the O&M staff within responsible area.  

• Assist operations staff with problems that arise, find solutions, determine roles and responsibilities, and actively manage the solution process as required.  

• Perform engineering calculations and evaluations required to support operations staff. 

• Develop,