Utility Worker II - General Services

City and County of Denver; United States; On-site; USD 31,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lifelong pension

457B Retirement Plan

PTO 140 hours

Holidays

Personal holiday

Wellness Day

Volunteer day

Medical/dental/vision plans

Job summary

The City and County of Denver is seeking a Utility Worker II to support the Facilities Management Division across multiple city buildings. You will lead a team, ensure safety, train staff, and perform maintenance and grounds tasks in all weather conditions.

A valid driver's license and ability to lift up to 50 lbs are required. Expect shift work Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, with potential overtime and occasional snow duty.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience performing unskilled labor preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as field lead and oversee in-progress work to ensure quality and safety.
• Perform unskilled, light to heavy maintenance and repair tasks with tools.
• Irrigate and manage grounds, lay sod, mow, prune, and plant as needed.
• Operate light equipment and drive as required with valid license.
• Assist with event setup and breakdown; support team with various tasks.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

About Our Job With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience.

New hires are typically brought into the organization between $22.53-$33.80/hourly. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $22.53-$25.00/hourly based on experience.

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 on site and will report to City and County Building 1437 Bannock Street. Parking is not provided.

Shift: Monday–Friday 7:30 am–3:30 pm.

Shift details will be discussed in interview. Shifts are not guaranteed and are subject to change.

Participation in snow duty removal is mandatory; details will be discussed in interview.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

The Department of General Services, Facilities Management Division (FM) is responsible for facility maintenance and management, including preventative maintenance, work order processing and reporting, vendor management and capital planning. FM works behind the scenes to ensure the city’s departments and agencies can function at their best. The FM Division staff is responsible for providing a full range of building services including plumbing, heating/cooling, electrical, painting, and maintenance of doors, windows, walls, ceilings, floors, among other services.

Through seven teams, FM is responsible for maintaining over 8,000,000 million square feet of buildings and structures in over 140 city-owned and leased facilities, sites and structures.

For more information on the Department of General Services, please visit the General Services website at: Department of General Services. The Facilities Management Division (FM) within General Services is seeking a task‑oriented, skilled Utility Worker II to join Team J, supporting various buildings across the city. We are seeking an individual who genuinely enjoys growing and developing team members and troubleshooting challenges across a wide range of environments. The person selected for this role will become part of a world‑class team that supports agencies and facilities throughout the City and County of Denver.

As a Utility Worker II, you will:

• Serves as a field lead, ensuring tasks are completed properly.
• Oversees work in-progress to ensure quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of unit activities and output.
• Ensures compliance with safety standards.
• Trains employees in the day-to-day procedures of the work unit.
• Provides work instruction and assists employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments.
• Performs unskilled, light to heavy physical labor on a variety of maintenance and repair projects that involve physical exertion and the use of manual tools and limited use of small power operated tools.
• Reports areas needing attention to supervisor.
• Verify equipment is returned to proper locations.
• Performs minor repairs to gardening and grounds equipment, vehicles, and machinery including repair or replacement of broken parts; Maintains Red Tag area.
• Performs exterior maintenance duties including laying sod, fertilizing, mowing and edging fields and lawn areas, spading dirt, pruning shrubs, planting trees and shrubs, raking leaves, watering assigned areas, picking up litter, and clearing dumpster areas.
• Operates light weight equipment powered by small engines used for maintenance, cleaning, and minor projects Schedule vehicle repairs and maintenance.
• Perform pre-trip inspection on equipment for such things as fluid levels, leaks, condition of hoses and belts, tire pressure, brake lights, and related areas and secures, cleans and cares for all tools and equipment needed for job assignments.
• Moves, removes, and relocates furniture, furnishings and equipment as directed.
• Observes all common safety practices associated with operating small engines, hand and power tools and other work-related equipment.
• Performs seasonal snow duties such as snow plowing, salting, sanding, and removal of ice and snow.
• Performs other related duties as assigned, including serving as designated Lead Utility Worker on Operations team.
• Irrigates assigned areas with manual or computerized equipment and applies chemical herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers onto lawn areas.
• Performs event set-up and strike down, including transporting chairs, tables and other items.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Team-oriented mindset, willing to help where needed.
• Quick thinking, flexible/adaptable and have a positive approach to problem solving.
• Experience with setting up and operating PA/Sound systems and sound boards including cabling, connections, microphones, instrument amplification and multiple boxes.
• Willingness and ability to work in all weather conditions, including compulsory snow removal duty.
• Scheduling flexibility, including frequent scheduled overtime, and evening/weekend coverage.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

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:

• Crew Leadership: Task delegation, on-the-job training, mentoring, safety coaching
• Operations: Scheduling, auditing completed work and processes to aesthetic and safety standards
• Strategic & Seasonal Planning: Weather adaptation, resource management, preventative troubleshooting
• Safety: Ensure compliance with chemical handling, equipment protocols, personal protective equipment maintenance and replacement
• Communication: Communicate with stakeholders and relay actionable steps to the crew. Escalate issues, crew concerns to supervisor and operations manager in a timely manner

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.

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: This job requires driving. Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Internal Candidates Only

Please note that probationary employees are not eligible to apply to open positions until they’ve successfully passed probation. Please only apply if you have already passed probation.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until November 9, 2026.

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. See yourself experiencing growth and balance. See yourself being respected and valued. See yourself belonging here. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

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