Water Facilities Technician

Are you an experienced maintenance professional looking for a stable career with great benefits and opportunities to grow? The City of Aurora is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician to help keep Aurora Water's facilities safe, reliable, and operating at their best while supporting essential water, sewer, and stormwater services for our community.

In this hands-on role, you'll perform preventative maintenance, troubleshoot and repair building systems, and complete a variety of facility improvement projects. If you take pride in quality workmanship, enjoy solving problems, and have commercial or residential maintenance experience, we'd love to have you join our team.

The deadline to submit applications is August 17th, 2026. Please note, The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.

Salary to be commensurate with experience. 
The hiring range for this position is $23.40 - $29.25 per hour.  

This is classified as VHBE (Variable Hour Benefit Eligible), where the selected candidate will work an average of 40 hours per week.  The selected candidate will be eligible to elect Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, accrue paid time off, and receive 11 paid holidays. 

• High School diploma or GED.  

• 2 years demonstrated ability working in a fast-paced facilities and operations setting.  

• Experience in interior and exterior building maintenance or remodeling including drywall, painting, plumbing, roofing, HVAC, flooring repair and replacement, appliance installation and repair, fixture replacement, lighting and basic electrical.  
• CMMS and work order management experience. 

• Colorado Driver License with a good driving record.  

• Knowledge of methods, techniques, tools and equipment used in performing a variety of building repair and maintenance functions, hazards and safety practices common to the construction industry.   
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.  
• Knowledge of facilities and grounds maintenance practices.  

• Good communication skills to inform team members and stakeholders on the status of projects and tasks is a critical component of responsibilities.  
• General “handyman” skills.  
• Skill in operating vehicles and basic maintenance equipment.  
• Skill in the use of tools, specialized equipment common to building maintenance functions.  Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite  
• Strong customer service skills  
• Strong interpersonal skills  
• Skill in checking information for accuracy and completeness and correcting errors  

• Strong time management and organizational skills are essential including the ability to set schedules to track and prioritize multiple tasks despite interruptions and changing/competing priorities.  
• Ability to prioritize as work is needed.  
• Ability to troubleshoot issues, identify and implement remedies.  
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees.  
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.  
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; read and comply with blueprints, diagrams, schematics, manuals, and specifications.  
• Maintain records, logs, and reports.  
• Perform physical activities common to maintenance work.  

WORKING CONDITIONS   

• When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the city, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.  

• Moderate to heavy physical work depending on assigned function  
• May require ability to lift a maximum of 100 pounds  
• May frequently lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds  
• Considerable walking and standing; frequently performs activities requiring a full range of body movement including pushing, pulling, bending, stooping/crouching and climbing  
• Considerable hand/eye and hand/foot coordination for operation of tools, equipment and vehicles  
• Speech communication to give instructions and information to employees and customers/citizens  
• Vision to read manuals and gauges and operate equipment  
• Hearing/listening for instructions, troubleshooting and warning signals.  

• Works both in and outdoors in office and shop environments with exposure to all weather conditions, noise, dust, fumes and chemicals.  

• Operates hand tools and equipment common basic facility and grounds maintenance.  
• Uses standard office equipment including personal computer and common office software such as email, internet, Word, and Excel  
• This position may require the incumbent to use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment 

The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026. The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.

For Veterans preference:  Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
           
The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer.  We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants.  It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.
                                         
Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace.  A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.
 

Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:
As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check. 

Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others.  

Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.