Water and Energy Crew Leader

Larimer-County-1; Colorado; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Employee Assistance Program

Benefits program

Job summary

The Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) invites applications for the Water and Energy Crew Leader in Fort Collins, Colorado. The role provides general support to Water and Energy programming and oversees a small crew while helping with scheduling, outreach, and basic home-energy assessments.

This seasonal, January–May position offers hands-on field and office duties, opportunities to train team members, coordinate inspections, and engage with local residents through events.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.
• Must be able to perform basic home energy tasks (install lightbulbs, faucets, toilets, detectors, etc.).
• Prior participation in a conservation corps program is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Water and Energy program daily.
• Supervises six crew members.
• Organizes inventory for water-saving products.
• Manages permit applications and approvals workflow.
• Schedules assessments and responds to inquiries.
• Participates in outreach and tabling events.
• Helps train crew members on assessments.
• Assists with morning meetings and end-of-day debriefs.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Organizational skills

Oral communication

Writing and data entry

Attention to detail

Independent work

Conservation corps experience (pref)

Job description

The Larimer County Conservation Corps (LCCC) promotes individual development through service for the benefit of our environment and community. Programs empower members to develop personal and professional skills, gain environmental awareness and actively engage in the community, while developing self-sufficiency to help them become productive members of our community. The LCCC is an accredited corps through the Colorado Youth Corps Association and The Corps Network and is based in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The Water and Energy program is a partnership with the City of Fort Collins Utilities and City of Loveland Utilities that serves to provide their customers with free, basic efficiency assessments and toilet installations. This is a seasonal program that operates January - May every year and has been running since 2009. This program aims to provide Northern Colorado residents with more efficient products that will lower utility usage and bills and education on local resources and rebates to further improve their homes!

The Water & Energy Crew Leader provides general support to Water and Energy programming which includes, but is not limited to, performing basic home efficiency assessments when crew members are absent, scheduling assessments and toilet installation appointments, troubleshooting, organizing inventory, and training and assisting crew members. The Crew Leader will receive training from the Program Coordinator on how to perform basic home efficiency assessments and how to install high efficiency toilets before crew members start their service. Reports to the Corps Program Coordinator. Anticipated end date of position mid-May, 2027.

The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the potential to work 1-3 weekend events. Employees will be excused from work on the following County-scheduled holidays: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (December 24-25, 2026), New Year's Day (January 1, 2027), Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 18, 2027), and Presidents’ Day (February 15, 2027).

What you’ll be doing:

• Provides support for the Water and Energy program
• Performs basic supervision of six crew members
• Organizes inventory for water and energy saving products
• Manages the workflow of permit applications and approvals
• Schedules assessments and responds to inquiries from program participants
• Attends tabling events and performs outreach to advertise the Water and Energy program to community members
• Assists Program Coordinator with training six crew members to perform basic home efficiency assessments
• Assists Program Coordinator with leading morning meetings and end of day debriefs

What we’re looking for:

• Perform basic home efficiency assessments (i.e. install lightbulbs, faucet aerators, showerheads, toilets, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, clotheslines and furnace air filters)
• Have customer service experience
• Be skilled in effective problem solving in a variety of settings
• Use excellent organizational, oral communication, writing and data entry skills
• Demonstrate an elevated attention to detail
• Ideally have prior participation in a conservation corps program
• Enjoy a mix of field (40%) and office (60%) duties
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Prior participation in a conservation corps program (preferred)

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License by date of hire required.

Benefits

For all temporary positions, sick leave and our Employee Assistance Program are available and other benefits may be available.

To view information on Larimer County's Benefits, visit https://www.larimer.gov/hr/benefits.

An offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of required pre-employment checks or testing.

All application components must be submitted by 11:59 PM MT on the closing date listed.

Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment in all employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law or regulation.