Stormwater Technician

The Garrett Companies; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Garrett Companies is seeking a Storm Water Technician in Denver, CO. The role involves semi-skilled manual labor, stormwater inspections, maintenance, and repairs, including inlets, pipes, ditches, and streams.

You will perform heavy physical work in various weather conditions and may require directing tasks under supervision. Requirements include a valid driver’s license, strong safety awareness, and ability to operate equipment such as trucks, skid steers, and trench machines.

Qualifications

• Valid driver\'s license required.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Analytical skills to forecast trends and challenges.
• Budget-management experience.
• Professional judgment and discretion from field experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain positive relationships with coworkers, supervisors, agencies, general public, and all other internal and external customers.
• Demonstrate customer service skills.
• Perform both skilled and un-skilled physically demanding tasks.
• Dig out holes manually or with equipment; maintain BMPs as directed.
• Operate equipment including truck, skid steer, trench machine, hand tools, and backpack blowers.
• Perform equipment preventative maintenance as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Valid driver\'s license

Detail oriented

Strong organizational skills

Analytical skills

Budget management

Professional judgment

Tools

Truck driving

Skid steer operation

Trench machine

Backpack blower

Job description

Major Objectives

The Storm Water Technician will perform semi-skilled manual work, which is performed alone or as part of crew, involving stormwater system inspections, maintenance, and repairs. Inspections include storm drain inlets, yard inlets, pipes, ditches, and streams. This position is required to perform manual labor in the field and will be required to perform heavy physical labor in all types of weather conditions, using a variety of tools and equipment. This individual is to have the ability to be directed and complete tasks under either direct supervision or direction in a timely and professional manner.

Brief Description

Major Objectives

The Storm Water Technician will perform semi-skilled manual work, which is performed alone or as part of crew, involving stormwater system inspections, maintenance, and repairs. Inspections include storm drain inlets, yard inlets, pipes, ditches, and streams. This position is required to perform manual labor in the field and will be required to perform heavy physical labor in all types of weather conditions, using a variety of tools and equipment. This individual is to have the ability to be directed and complete tasks under either direct supervision or direction in a timely and professional manner.

Location: Denver, CO

Pay: $45,000 - $55,000 per year

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• Ability to maintain positive organizational focused relationship with co-workers, supervisors, agencies, general public, and all other internal and external customers.
• Demonstrates appropriate customer service skills.
• Capable of performing both skilled and un-skilled tasks of a physically demanding nature.
• General tasks include but are not limited to digging out holes (both manually and with equipment), fill depressions with slag and or other SWMP approved materials, debris removal, storm water runoff / curb grubbing, maintenance and repair of installed BMP’s as directed by direct supervisor (to include waddles, track outs, silt fence(s), check damns, dandy bags, detention basins, and general site cleaning and maintenance).
• Performs all other duties as required to meet organizational needs.
• Ability to operate equipment, including but not limited to truck driving, ski steer operation (training and certification to be coordinated with supervisor, trench machine, general hand tools, and backpack blowers.
• Ability to perform preventative maintenance of equipment as needed equipment operation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications And Requirements

• Valid driver’s license required.
• Means of transportation (as needed).
• General knowledge of construction work sites relative to PPE and general safety awareness (as dictated by OSHA guidelines and company standards).
• Must be consistently detail oriented.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Analytical skills to forecast and identify trends and challenges.
• Budget-management skills.
• Professional judgment and discretion that comes from experience in working with customer services, internal teams, and 3rd party consultants.

Pre-Qualifications (these Are The Most Important Items)

• Able to work in unison with a team.
• Takes full responsibility for actions and works collaboratively to find solutions.
• Coachable.
• Positive Attitude.
• Ability to listen and understand intents and goals.
• Relentless problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think 2+ steps ahead and anticipate what comes next.

Physical Demands

• Ability to climb up to four flights of stairs to access apartments.
• Ability to walk several acres to inspect community.
• Must be able to lift 50-75 lbs. to perform all aspects of the job on a daily basis.
• Possibly operating dangerous equipment.
• Physical work may include moving furniture and equipment, shoveling, raking, lifting, climbing, walking, etc. Must be able to adapt to inclement weather.
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods at a time.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Initial Training and Orientation

• The Garrett Companies two-day onboarding in Indianapolis

Ongoing Training

• The Garrett Companies support membership to professional organizations and continuing education.