Environmental Inspector

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
• Customer Service

and we welcome all who share these values to apply.

Aurora, Colorado

• 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 work spaces

The hiring range for this position is $29.58 - $36.97 per hour.

This is classified as VHBE (Variable Hour Benefit Eligible), where the selected candidate can work up to 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.

The deadline to submit applications is October 18th, 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.

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. As part of the Environmental Services Division, the Environmental Inspections Team conducts erosion control inspections of both public and private construction sites.

The team also inspects and investigates sources of pollution associated with illicit discharges to protect both the public health and environment in accordance with State and Federal regulations. Inspectors also examine plans, applications, permits, city ordinances, regulations and records to ensure compliance.

• Performs routine stormwater construction inspections to ensure construction sites maintain compliance with applicable rules and regulations
• Performs inspections, routine and as needed due to enforcement, of permanent stormwater quality features and temporary active construction features to ensure proper maintenance is being performed and to ensure they are functioning as designed
• Ensure compliance and offers compliance guidance with MS4 for stormwater discharge permits
• Reviews engineering plans and Storm Water Management Plans (SWMPS) for conformance with applicable rules and regulations
• Provides informational outreach materials to Aurora residents, permit tees, and other divisions and departments
• Investigates complaints regarding wastewater, pretreatment, stormwater, hazardous material/waste activities
• Incident response, coordination of cleanup, root cause analysis, and appropriate follow-up
• Responds to complaints regarding illicit discharges, odors, hazardous materials in the public and private sector
• Prepares inspection and incident response reports including compliance paperwork as well as issuing notice of violation reports, stop-work orders, and immediate cleanup orders for both incident response and the MS4
• Utilizes proper safety precautions related to work performed
• Coordinates with Environmental Inspection Supervisor and/or senior staff regarding enforcement actions
• Maintains internal database and records of active permits
• Grease trap and sand trap inspection
• Creek and channel inspection to assist stormwater with routine maintenance initiatives and flood prevention
• Performs other related duties as assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones…