Structural Trades / Building Maintenance - Aurora ($1,000/MO Housing)

Colorado Department of Transportation; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) in Aurora is seeking a Structural Trades I/Building Maintenance worker to maintain and repair 155 buildings across 14 counties. You’ll handle HVAC, fuel, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical trades, with occasional remodeling and new construction tasks.

The role offers daytime hours, exposure to noise and chemicals, and equipment use in a state maintenance environment. Housing stipend provided in addition to annual compensation.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance or related trades.
• Ability to operate ladders and power tools safely.
• Willingness to work outdoors and handle varied weather.

Responsibilities

• Maintain heating and cooling, fuel, electrical, plumbing, and related systems.
• Repair doors, locks, windows, roofing, flooring, and building components.
• Assist with office remodeling and new construction; operate and service tools.

Skills

Hand tools

Power tools

Lock systems

Maintenance

Tools

HVAC systems

Electrical

Plumbing

Carpentry

Job description

Department Information

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

Total annual compensation for this position is $44,376 to $48,804.

This position is eligible for an additional $1,000 per month housing stipend.

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

Description Of Job

About the Work Unit

The Structural Trades I/Building Maintenance position is in located in Region 1, Maintenance Section 5 in Aurora. Maintenance Section 5 exists to provide the best possible work environment by performing all the various repairs, improvements modifications and additions to 155 buildings at 38 maintenance sites in 14 counties as well as maintaining, repairing or replacing all building equipment in Region 1.

About The Position

This position will ensure adequate performance of heating and air conditioning systems, fuel systems, flooring (carpet, tile, concrete), roofs (shingle and metal), doors, windows, locks, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and other related trades work.

Your duties and responsibilities

• Maintain building key and lock systems, key records, key by code, installing/repairing locks, rekeying/master keying locks.
• Assist in the installation of garage doors; measure and repair all types of doors such as man-doors, overhead garage door, electric garage door openers and man-door closures.
• Install or repair 1/4" to 6" pipe using copper, galvanized, black and plastic pipe.
• Assist with remodeling of offices, additions to buildings and new construction.
• Assist with installation or repair of above ground fuel tanks, fuel pumps and piping waste oil tanks placement and building secondary containment, and repair of different heaters.
• Perform snow removal in parking lots and sidewalks using snow shovels, and light to heavy duty equipment.
• Clean offices, dust, vacuum, wash windows, clean blinds, rest rooms, mop, wax and strip floors; wash walls, disinfect urinals, toilets, sinks, mirrors, paint offices; and perform other related custodial duties.
• Maintain records of all maintenance and repair work utilizing computer systems.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• Primarily 6:00 am – 2:30 pm work hours, Monday-Friday
• Exposure to loud noise
• Exposure to fumes, caustic chemicals, odors, gasses, dusts, etc. that may affect breathing, eyes and skin
• Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment as appropriate, which CDOT provides
• Required to work with chemicals and cleaning products
• Use of ladders and scissor lifts for heights of approximately 10 – 20'
• Occasionally lift or team lift 50+ lbs.
• Required to use various hand and power tools
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles
• Required to work snow deployment requires snow shift schedule
• May be required to attend out of town trainings, work out of town, work on other patrols, work above 10,000 feet
• May be required