What are the responsibilities and job description for the Utility Worker II position at City and County of Denver?
About Our Job
Who We Are
Denver’s Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high quality, safe and equitable public infrastructure and services, including transportation planning, design and construction; major projects, maintenance of streets, bridges and storm and sanitary sewers; residential trash, recycling and compost collection; and oversight and regulation of use of the public right-of-way including On-Street parking. We employ a culture of safety throughout the department to strengthen workplace health and organizational performance. For more information, please visit
www.denvergov.org/DOTI
.
DOTI’s Commitment to Equity:
DOTI is committed to providing attention and resources to the areas, assets and people of the city with the greatest need. Through equitable contracting, equitable investments, and equitable workforce development.
DOTI’s culture revolves around four key principles: (1) Invest in Our People, (2) Operate with Discipline, (3) Use Data to Drive Decisions, and (4) Deliver Results.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $22.50- $25.50. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
- A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
- 457B Retirement Plan
- 140 hours of PTO earned within first year 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
- Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
Location
In this position you will report to the Denver Wastewater Building (2000 W. 3rd) 5 days a week. There are also various locations across the City and County of Denver where you work when needed.
What You’ll Do
Wastewater Management oversees all aspects of wastewater functions, including the construction, operation, maintenance of the City’s sanitary and storm systems, and responding to customer inquiries regarding sewage and storm drainage service charges. As a Utility Worker II on the Construction team, you will assist with general labor, safety, and related work tasks on a crew with Equipment Operators. DOTI offers great advancement opportunities to build within its agency and the City as a whole, making this a great place to build a career.
Specifically, as a Utility Worker II you will:
Performs semi-skilled and light to heavy physical labor on a variety of construction, maintenance, and repair projects including new and existing sanitary and storm structures, mowing, and weed whipping of grass, shoveling/raking of dirt and rock, and all general cleanup of jobsites. Making repairs in and outside sanitary and storm manholes. Making repairs in and outside storm inlets. Mixing cement for various types of work which require breaking out old concrete and installing new concrete. Assisting in raking asphalt when re-patching roads after repairs are complete.
Operates light weight equipment powered by small engines for maintenance and minor construction projects and patches asphalt and paved areas. These include jumping jack compactors, plate compactors, jackhammer pavement breakers etc.
Performs minor repairs on gardening and grounds equipment, vehicles, and machinery including repairs of sprinkler systems and may design and fabricate equipment and tools as needed
Places and removes barricades, cones, and other traffic control and safety devices in and around work areas for construction and maintenance projects in accordance with traffic regulation requirement
Performs other related duties as assigned
Participates in the snow removal program driving a tandem plow for the winter season.
What You’ll Bring
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
- Previous experience in the construction industry.
- Knowledge of OSHA safety regulations.
- Knowledge of operating equipment and the use of small to medium hand tools.
- Willingness to work in inclement weather, road environments, dust, fumes, etc.
- Available for overtime opportunities and/or weekends
- Desire to follow a career path and promote to other positions within the department, such as Equipment Operator I, Equipment Operator II, etc. (We provide on the job training!)
Required Minimum Qualifications
- Education requirement: None
- Experience Requirement: One (1) year of experience performing unskilled labor work
- Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirement
- License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application
- Requires a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL ""B"") with appropriate endorsements within six (6) months of employment and must be kept current as a condition of employment
- Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment
Application Deadline
This position is expected to stay open until March 3, 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than March 2, 2025 at 11:59.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CJ2041 Utility Worker II
To view the full job profile including position specifications, physical demands, and probationary period, click
here
.
Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$22.01 - $33.02
Starting Pay
$22.50- $25.50
Agency
Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure
The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.
It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact
Jobs@Denvergov.org
with three business days’ notice.
Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.
For information about right to work, click
here
for English or here
for Spanish.Salary : $22 - $33
