Utilities Technician I - Water

Utilities Technician I

Is a Utilities career right for you? Ask yourself the following questions: Do you want more than a job while working to improve your community's quality of life? Do you want to make a difference to your community? Then a career in Utilities is for you! Make an impact in the community by joining the Utilities Team. The Distribution and Collections Division work to ensure all residents of Broomfield have access to clean water and proper collection of storm and sewer water by maintaining the water distribution system, the wastewater & stormwater collection system, and the reuse system.

The Distribution team is currently seeking a full-time Utilities Technician I. This position is a great opportunity for someone with less than two years of relevant experience in utility repair or operations, including construction, maintenance, repair, meter services, or related areas.

Total Compensation Package

Salary Range: $25.34 - $30.97/hour - Free Recreation Center Pass (Gym & Pool)

112 hours paid vacation + 80 hours paid sick leave + 12 paid holidays per year - Stable year-round employment with a 4X10 schedule with a 3 day weekend

No probationary period - start accruing your leave day 1 - Most evenings and weekends off (on-call duty required 4 times per year)

6% employer retirement match - Paid CDL and Distribution & Collections Certification training

Medical, dental, & vision insurance - Wellness discount on insurance premiums available

Essential Required Tasks/Examples of Duties

• Assists with the programs for Maintenance of Condition as related to the water distribution system
• Responds to main breaks, backups, and repair of utilities systems
• Performs preventive maintenance and routine repairs on equipment.
• Assists in major maintenance and repairs to division equipment.
• Operates and maintain construction and maintenance equipment used in the department including as pick-up trucks, tractors, loaders, dump trucks, backhoe, jet truck, CCTV van, utility truck, snow blowers, gas analyzers, shovels, pick-ax, sledge hammers, and hand tools
• Performs all duties in conformance to appropriate safety and security standards.
• Provides back-up coverage in the operation of snowplows during inclement weather.
• Acts as troubleshooter to resolve problems within a particular area of assignment.
• Advises the Foreman, Manager and applicable administrators of potential problems or concerns.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma/GED - required
• Experience: None. Some experience with utilities systems preferred.
• Certifications: Class B Commercial Driver's license - required with 6 months of hire. Class 1 Water Distribution certification from the State of Colorado - required within 1 year of hire.
• Necessary Special Requirements: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and safe driving record for continued employment. Able and willing to work on-call duty which requires working weekends on a rotating basis and working all hours during emergency repairs as needed. New hires must, as a condition of employment, pass the following pre-offer and post-offer/hire processes: in-person or virtual interviews, reference checks, background checks including local police check and sex-offender registry, DMV check, and pre-placement physical and drug screen.

Working Conditions

• Work is generally scheduled between Monday and Friday with some weekend and holiday work required.
• Position also involves on-call duty which requires working weekends on a rotating basis and working all hours during emergency repairs as needed.
• Attend meetings as assigned during evening hours.
• Required to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.
• Physical demands are described as very heavy (exert in excess of 100 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 lbs. of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 lbs. of force constantly in order to move objects).
• Required to talk or hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; bend or twist from the upper body; use hands and/or feet to perform manual tasks such as digging; push or pull; reach with hands and arms; squat; stoop; crouch; and climb or balance.
• Tasks may require sitting at a computer for several hours.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, the ability to adjust focus, color vision, and peripheral vision.
• Travel by automobile is required to reach work sites and attend meetings.
• Requires indoor and outdoor activities to include conditions of extreme heat and cold, working in trenches or excavations, and around offensive odor.