Utility Worker II Street Maintenance

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 11000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. Although the full pay range is posted the target hiring range is $22.50-$25.50 / hr. 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 12 paid holidays 1 personal holiday 1 Wellness Day 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).

Location & Schedule

In this position you can expect to work in the field throughout the City and County of Denver where needed.

Who We Are & What Youll Do

The 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. For more information please visit the DOTI website.

DOTIs 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.

DOTIs 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.

Street Maintenance is responsible for filling potholes repaving streets sweeping streets and removing snow from public streets and alleys. The Division also manages the Citys asphalt plant which produces asphalt for resurfacing and maintaining city streets and alleys.

As a Utility Worker II you will :

Perform semi-skilled and light to heavy physical labor on a variety of construction maintenance and repair projects

Operation of light weight motorized equipment and hand and power tools

Assist with general labor safety and related work tasks on a crew with Equipment Operators

Patch asphalt and paved areas

Place and remove barricades cones and other traffic control and safety devices in and around work areas for construction and maintenance projects in accordance with traffic regulation requirements

Participate in snow removal duties.

What Youll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity race socioeconomic status sexual identity gender religion language ability and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. Youll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself your work the people around you and Denver to the next level.

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience skills and characteristics :

Knowledge of city of Denver streets / alleys and use of maps

Have a valid Drivers License

Willingness to work in inclement weather road environments dust fumes etc.

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!)

Applicants for commercial driving positions must demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Commercial drivers must be able to do the following in English :

Converse with the general public

Understand highway traffic signs and signals

Respond to official inquiries

Make entries on reports and records

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 Drivers License at the time of application.

Requires a valid Commercial Drivers 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 December 5th 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than December 5th at 11 : 59 PM.

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

Target Pay

$22.50-$25.50

Agency

Dept of Transportation & Infrastructure

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver e mployees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

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 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.

Key Skills

Restaurant Experience,Food Service,GIS,Hand Tools,Lift Truck Experience,Construction Experience,Wastewater,Commercial Driving,Screen Printing,Operations Management,Sanitation,Power Tools

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 22 - 25