Utility Worker II - Transportation Operations

# About Our Job##

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 $22.53-$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## Location & Schedule In this position, you can expect to work in the field throughout the City and County of Denver where needed. The home base for this position is (5440 Roslyn St., Denver, CO 80216).## Who We Are & What You’ll DoThe 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’s 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.
* DOTI’s 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.

DOTI's Transportation Division develops, reviews, evaluates, implements and supports the design of transportation system improvements

As a Utility Worker II you will:
* Work on a Heavy Construction Signals team or a Signs and Markings team
* 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
* Cross Train with Signal Techs and Equipment Operators
* Operate equipment such as box truck, auger truck, dump trucks, Mini Excavators and other heavy equipment after CDL is obtained
* 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 You’ll 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. You'll 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:
* General construction knowledge
* Driving experience
* Conduit, piping or plumbing experience
* Have a valid Driver’s 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!)## 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 Driver's License at the time of application.
* Requires a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL "B") with appropriate endorsements within six (6) months of employment and must be kept current as a condition of employment. By position, requires a CDL Tanker Endorsement within 6 months of hire. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment## Final date to receive applications

This position is expected to stay open until January 28th. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than…