Irrigation Construction Technician - Denver Parks and Recreation

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

Denver Parks & Recreation is seeking a full-time Irrigation Construction Technician to support operations within Denver’s Water Conservation team. This position will be responsible for installing, renovating, and repairing irrigation systems for park properties, including optimizing irrigation systems to achieve the highest level of efficiency.

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $23.33 – $29.16/hour. 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

The City and County of Denver has announced furlough days, or unpaid days off, for most employees to meet a budget shortfall in 2025. There are two fixed furlough days for all limited (temporary positions with an end date) and unlimited (permanent) employees on August 29th, the Friday before Labor Day, and November 28th, the day after Thanksgiving. If you receive an offer for this position, your annual pay will determine whether you are required to take additional furlough days.

Details will be discussed during the offer process for selected candidate(s).

Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking a full-time Irrigation Construction Technician to support operations within Water Conservation. To see a map of the parks within this district, please see here. The typical work schedule will be Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., but some weekend work will be required.

Irrigation Technicians with Denver Parks and Recreation love their jobs because of:

• Job stability and work-life balance; reliable work schedules with rotating on-call emergency response shared as a team

• An affordable, valuable, and comprehensive benefits package (for more information, visit our Benefits Page)

• A large organization with many opportunities for career growth and development; training and certification opportunities, promotional/transfer opportunities, and professional development resources

• A shared passion and stewardship for parks that benefit citizens and visitors of Denver

• As an employer of choice, the City of Denver invests in its employees and values their well-being and job satisfaction

DPR recognizes the importance of diversity in the representation of our organization to best serve our customers and community. To that end, DPR is committed to:

• Examining department policies and processes that value diverse perspectives and eliminate barriers to inclusion

• Identifying where inequities exist and implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes

• Strengthening diversity in Parks and Recreation services by transforming policies to institutionalize equity

• Reinvesting in resources aimed at ensuring DPR is an equitable and just organization

As a Water Conservation Irrigation Construction Technician, you will be responsible for installing, renovating, and repairing irrigation systems for park properties, including optimizing irrigation systems to achieve the highest level of efficiency.

Job duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform semi-skilled, unlicensed trades work in multiple areas including irrigation system installation, mechanical maintenance, tool machinery, equipment maintenance, minor electrical, minor plumbing, painting, etc.

• Read irrigation drawings and perform construction, maintenance/repair, and replacement of complete parks irrigation systems

• Inspect existing irrigation…