Distribution & Collection Maintenance Technician I/II/III (Dependent on Qualifications)

The Town of Erie’s Utilities Department is seeking a dependable, skilled, and motivated Distribution & Collection (D&C) Maintenance Technician to join our hardworking team.  

In this vital role, you’ll help maintain and improve the critical infrastructure that keeps our town’s distribution system, wastewater collection system, right of ways, and other Town infrastructure operating safely and efficiently. Whether it’s inspecting lift stations, or repairing a broken water main, your work will make a meaningful difference — and every day will offer something new. 

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys being active, working outdoors, operating equipment, and having variety in their day-to-day tasks. You’ll be surrounded by a supportive team that values safety, collaboration, and community service — and you’ll enjoy a stable career with room to grow. 

Work Location: Leon A Wurl Service Center (150 Bonnell Ave, Erie, CO 80516)  

• This position is 100% in-person and not eligible for remote work 

Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00AM – 3:30PM 

• Employee must be able to work on-call schedule as assigned and outside of normal working hours. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Advanced, additional duties exist for the Level II & III positions):  

Essential  

• Assists, performs and/or directs a variety of routine to complex maintenance and construction activities to include sanitary sewer jetting, manhole maintenance and inspection, storm water system maintenance (as needed), hydrant flushing and maintenance, repair water, sewer, and storm lines, valve exercising and maintenance, PRV inspections and maintenance, monitoring lift stations, and CCTV inspections of the utility system. 
• Installs and maintains a variety of specialized and complex equipment related to distribution, collection, and performs light mechanical repair and maintenance.  
• Operates heavy and light duty equipment to perform related maintenance and construction assignments. 
• Performs a variety of heavy laboring activities including the use of hand tools, light power equipment and heavy construction and maintenance equipment.  
• Performs or inspects distribution, collection and storm installations and works with Town inspectors as needed.  
• Performs snow removal activities either by hand, small equipment or heavy equipment as assigned.  

Administrative and Customer Service 

• Performs data entry of information, maintenance logs and other data in spreadsheets and related software.  
• Responds to customers and contractors inquiries and complaints.  
• Prepares necessary records and reports.  

Safety 

• Performs a variety of duties that requires considerable knowledge of the use and wear of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). 
• Performs routine safety checks of equipment and minor maintenance activities on vehicles and equipment and maintains records of activities.  
• Maintains a safe working environment to include working in traffic and congested areas, working in ditches and confined spaces and all work environments.  
• Assists in the cleaning and organization of shop area.  

Operations & Maintenance Support 

• Assisting Meters with reading and maintenance, service orders, conducting turn-offs and turn-ons of residential and commercial water services. 
• Assisting Streets with maintenance of roadways and signage. 
• Assisting Locates with utility locates. 
• Assisting in Town events preparation, operation and break down. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:  

Knowledge of: use or learn to use hand tools and heavy equipment such as backhoe, dump truck, skid steer and other mobile machinery. Knowledge of basic math skills including how to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.   

Skills in: Ability to use or learn to use hand tools and heavy equipment such as front-end loader, motor grader, sweeper, backhoe, dump truck, skid steer, and other mobile machinery. Ability to complete basic math such as how to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to read maps and drawings. Ability to trouble-shoot and resolve problems involving variables in any standardized situation.   

Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationship with employees and the public. Ability to effectively present information in a one-on-one and/or small group situation, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to supervise and direct subordinates in the absence of division supervisor.   

Environmental Factors:  

Work is frequently performed in an inside standard office environment as well as an outside setting. Frequent to constant use of a personal computer. Work may involve competing demands, performing multiple tasks, and working to deadlines. Tasks frequently require outside work with moderate to high noise levels and local travel (rarely requiring out of town travel). Tasks frequently include walking on uneven surfaces and exposure to chemicals, gases, fumes, dust, vibrations, use of light to heavy equipment operations and working in traffic; occasionally working with heights and extreme temperatures.  

Physical Factors:  

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly grasping, fingering, and handling items as well as talking and hearing. Employee will frequently be sitting, standing, reaching, or walking for extended periods of time, use of near visual acuity and constantly moving objects weighing over 10 pounds, frequently over 50 pounds and occasionally over to 100 pounds. Occasionally tasks require stooping, kneeling, squatting, climbing, balancing, use of far visual acuity, color discrimination, and peripheral vision. Employee may rarely have tasks requiring running or use of depth perception.  

Town of Erie Benefits: 

The Town of Erie offers a comprehensive benefit package and pays a major portion of the employee premium to make these benefits more affordable for you. Coverage of these benefits begin the 1st of the month following date of hire for benefited employees regularly working an average of 30 hours per week. Each year you will have the option of changing your elections through open enrollment. To learn more, review the benefits webpage. 

Designated full time employees are eligible for the following benefits: 

• Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans including spouse, domestic partner and family coverage options  
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Plans   
• Voluntary Life/AD&D  
• Employer paid Basic Life/AD&D  
• Employer paid Short- and Long-Term Disability  
• Employer paid Employee Assistance Program  
• Robust extended sick leave and family sick leave program  
• Up to 48 hours of Colorado Sick Leave preloaded on the 1st of every year (pro-rated if hired after the 1st of the year) 
• 3 ½ Weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year (increases with years of service) 
• 40 hours of pre-loaded Paid Time Off (PTO) to each new employee upon hire 
• Fifteen (15) Paid Holidays  
• Twenty-Four (24) Hours of Paid Volunteer Leave  
• Up to 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave for bonding with a new child  
• Option to “sell back” PTO after two (2) years of continuous employment  
• 457 Retirement Plan, with a 5% employer match and immediate 100% vesting in your deferral contributions AND employer contributions  
• Education reimbursement up to $3,000 per year  
• Individual free membership to the Erie Community Center and steep discounts on couple or family memberships.   
• Employer sponsored wellness program, including employee-based fitness classes  
• Childcare benefits which includes 10% discount to any KinderCare location in Colorado 
• Half-off charging at town-owned EV charging stations  
• Pet Insurance  
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub  
• Eligible for discount Dell Computer program   
• Onsite/virtual trainings for growth and development opportunities  

We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)-qualified employer!  

EEOC Statement: 

The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.