Water Utility Worker - Wastewater

Overview

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. The organization operates with core values that guide decisions and the mission. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of:
Integrity
, Respect
, Professionalism
, and Customer Service
.

Aurora, Colorado

We welcome all who share these values to apply.

• 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

Salary is commensurate with experience. The hiring range for this position is: $22.01 - $27.51 hourly. The deadline to submit applications is July 7, 2026. The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first-come, first-served basis; as soon as a qualified pool of applicants is determined, this position may close quickly and without notice.

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 will demonstrate their work by modeling the Core 4 Values of:
Customer Service, Professionalism, Integrity, and Respect.

• Commercial Driver s License (CDL) training
• An annual bonus up to $500 (paid in December if eligibility criteria is met) for individuals whose job requirement is to maintain a CDL
• Additional advancement opportunities 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 of $150 after successful introductory period and then yearly on the anniversary date, for full-time employees
• The Aurora Water Department will provide uniforms shortly after you start, for full-time employees
• The Aurora Water Department will provide all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) besides steel/safety toe boots

The Wastewater Section performs preventive and emergency maintenance of wastewater mainlines. Tasks are performed daily using Vac-Con combination sewer cleaners, Closed Circuit Television equipment, and other support trucks and equipment. Most work is above ground; entry into manholes is infrequent. The work is preventive in nature, so after-hours emergencies are uncommon. All Wastewater employees participate in a standby program that requires being on-call 24/7, two to three weeks per year.

Average overtime in this section is 30 hours per year.

• Loads and unloads tools
• Average overtime worked in this section is 35 hours per year
• Repair and replacement activities
• Perform routine equipment maintenance
• Assist work crews in the installation, repair, testing and maintenance of water lines, sewer lines, stormwater lines, channels and structures, large water meters, valves, fire hydrants, and other equipment
• Perform tasks using tools such as hand tools, shovel, jackhammer, and power tools
• May assist with on-call shifts as needed to assist Public Works department with snow removal activities
• Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate on mechanical principles
• Assists with scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repair activities on water infrastructure
• Operates and maintains vehicles
• Responds to emergencies
• Performs snow removal activities
• Performs standby duties
• Performs additional duties as assigned

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

• High school diploma or GED

• 1-year manual labor experience

• Understanding of hazards and common safety practices

• Skilled in the safe use of hand and power tools

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management and citizens
• Ability to understand oral and written instructions
• Ability to operate or receive training on various types of tools and equipment
• Effective use of computers and electronic devices
• Ability to recognize hazards

• State issued driver’s license
• Class B CDL with tanker endorsement (within first 6 months)

• Essential Personnel: When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.

• Medium lifting up to 50 pounds at a time and infrequent heavy lifting up to 100 pounds
• Frequent…