Maintenance Technician bei Highlands Ranch Water & Sanitation District

Are you a hard-working, responsible individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Do you take pride in being prompt, dependable, and a great team player? If so, we want to hear from you!

This position involves a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks to maintain equipment and infrastructure related to the collection, transportation, storage, and treatment of water and wastewater systems.

What You’ll be Doing:

• Assist with maintenance and repair of equipment, machinery, and facilities
• Perform routine preventative maintenance and building upkeep
• Respond to emergency callouts and participate in on-call rotation
• Operate District vehicles and transport tools, equipment, and personnel
• Maintain accurate records, tools, and safety standards
• Support other teams and perform general duties as needed

If you’re someone who is:

• Hardworking and takes pride in doing the job right
• Punctual and dependable, with a strong sense of responsibility
• Eager to learn and grow your skills in a hands-on environment
• Team-oriented, but also able to work independently when needed
• Safety-conscious and attentive to detail
• Ready to make a difference in your community every day

Why Join Us?

Check out our amazing benefits below!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responds to emergency callouts. Must be able to respond to District facilities within 45 minutes while on-call.
• Assists Maintenance Mechanic, Instrument/ Electrical Technician in maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery, structural, and grounds maintenance.
• Performs routine building maintenance work.
• Performs work in accordance with safety policies and procedures.
• Enters and exits confined spaces such as underground vaults and manholes.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance and adjustments to equipment.
• Keeps maintenance and inventory records on spare parts and equipment.
• Performs janitorial and housekeeping duties as required.
• Loads, unloads, and transports equipment and personnel in District vehicles to a variety of work sites.
• Maintains their assigned tools and equipment.
• Assists other sections as needed to complete the goals of the organization.
• Perform other duties and special assignments which may be outside the primary areas of employment.
• Provides emergency field assistance to disabled equipment as needed and appropriate.
• Performs and completes maintenance work order requests.
• Works outside of normal schedule when required, including on-call rotation.

Desired Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s License with an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
• Must be at least eighteen (18+) years of age.

Special Requirements

Maintenance Technician I

• Must be able to respond to District Facilities within approximately 45 minutes while on emergency on-call. (This will be at the Treatment Plant Maintenance Lead’s discretion if this duty is assigned.)
• Meet and maintain the physical and fitness test requirements for wearing a SCBA within 1 month of date of hire.
• Availability to work during non-scheduled hours when necessary.
• One year of experience in a related field.

Maintenance Technician II

• Same as Tech I, and
• Holds a Class 1 Plant Maintenance Technologist Certification by A.B.C. or must obtain a Class 1 Plant Maintenance Technologist Certification within one year of date of hire.

Necessary Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Abilities

• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Work independently with minimal supervision, while also taking direction and contributing as a collaborative, team-oriented employee.
• Willing to assist wherever needed and adapt to changing priorities, conditions, and circumstances.
• Work respectfully and effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
• Operate and monitor a variety of hand tools, power tools, and process standby equipment in a safe and effective manner.
• Perform strenuous physical labor in adverse or challenging conditions, including standing, walking, stooping, bending, climbing, crawling, lifting up to 50 pounds, and performing repetitive motions.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of electro-mechanical systems, with the ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair equipment malfunctions.
• Accurately maintain maintenance and inventory records, using computers and mobile devices (e.g., iPad) to log work orders and tasks in an asset management system.
• Read and interpret maps, schematics, and technical drawings.
• Become certified for confined space entry and safely perform occasional work in underground vaults, manholes, and similar environments.
• Experience in mechanical maintenance is preferred, with a willingness and ability to continue learning and developing new skills.
• Follow through on assigned tasks and exercise sound independent judgment when completing responsibilities.

Tools and Equipment Used

• Personal protective equipment
• Industrial machinery and equipment: pumps, motors, blowers, and power supplies
• Technical literature, blueprints, and operational & maintenance manuals
• Power and hand tools typically used in equipment maintenance
• Gas and electric welding equipment
• Motor vehicles, including snowplows and tractor-trailer rigs
• Gas detection monitors, fall arresters, and other safety equipment
• Computer software and hardware
• MSDS datasheets, pager, and radio       

Work Schedule

The schedule is generally 4-days, 10-hours between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. onsite. The work schedule will vary depending on weather conditions, projects, events, programs, meetings, and staffing levels, and will include some evening, early morning, weekend, and overtime hours including a 24-hour on-call rotation. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; employee is occasionally required to smell.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside-weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/ or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, traffic, toxic, or caustic chemicals.

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors during all seasons of the year and is performed in potentially hazardous environments: i.e. confined spaces, electrical, infectious, and mechanical hazards.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Selection Guidelines

Formal application or resume, rating of education and experience, panel interview, reference check, background check and job-related tests might be required.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific states of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the District’s and requirements of the job change.

Highlands Ranch Water & Sanitation District is dedicated to the principles of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act and prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age over 40, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

About Us

Highlands Ranch Water has provided water and wastewater services to Highlands Ranch residential and commercial customers for more than three decades. We strive to ensure that our water resources are used wisely. Highlands Ranch Water’s strategy is to optimize the use of surface water. Over the past 25 years, approximately 80 percent of the water supplied has come from renewable river supplies.

Our Benefits

We prioritize your well-being and recognize the importance of a work/life balance by offering outstanding benefits:

Health & Retirement!

• 100% paid employee-only medical insurance premiums
• 100% paid employee-only dental & vision insurance premiums
• 100% paid life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance premiums
• 100% contribution match for the pension plan
• Up to 6% employer contribution for the optional retirement plan

Work/life Balance! 

• 80 hours of earned vacation per year, increasing after 5 years
• 80 hours of annual sick leave
• 32 hours of annual personal leave
• 10 paid holidays
• 200 hours of medical leave with certification

Wellness & Improvement!

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support, guidance, and resources for employees and their families.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options for additional medical expenses.
• Up to $2,000 a year for education reimbursement.
• Highlands Ranch Community Association recreation center pass for a discounted fee. 

Saving, Planning & Other!

• Optional 457 deferred compensation plan to help employees plan for their retirement.
• Generous stipend for personal cell phone.
• Discounts for employees on over 1,000 products and services.

Application Information

Pre-employment screening includes background check, illegal substances screening and motor vehicle record check. 

We accept applications for at least two weeks or until the position is filled.

Submit applications at highlandsranch.org/apply or if viewing this posting from our career center, click "Apply" below.