Job Title: Utilities Maintenance Worker
Department: Utilities (Water and Electric)
Classification: Seasonal
Position Summary: Performs skilled and semi-skilled maintenance work in relation to the Utilities Department (Water and Electric Departments) facilities consistent with the organization's values and mission statement.
Supervision Exercised and Received: Position works under the general supervision of the Electric Superintendent, with additional direction from the Raw Water/Hydroelectric Supervisor.

Salary Range (hourly): $16.66/min - $18.32/mid - $19.99/max

Essential Job Functions:
Building and Campus Maintenance
* Maintains Water and Electric Department buildings and campus grounds, mows lawns, cuts weeds, plants flowers, chemical application, paints buildings, and scrubs floors. Work may include fire mitigation and brush control along Water and Electric campus perimeters. In winter, shovels snow and assures safe walking conditions around water treatment plans, and pump station perimeters.
* Performs some maintenance work including, but not limited to: carpentry, painting, plumbing, roofing, electrical work, equipment maintenance and cleaning of Water and Electric Department facilities.
Irrigation and Hydrant Maintenance Program
* Walks, inspects, and cleans city of Aspen's raw water ditches during irrigation season. Assists Raw Water Hydroelectric Supervisor in reviewing, prioritizing, and carrying out projects related to raw water ditch system and reclaimed water distribution system. Assists Raw Water Hydroelectric Supervisor in taking ditch and stream flows monthly.
* Assists Water Distribution staff with painting of fire hydrants, including any cleaning and preparation, as required. Work may involve setting up appropriate cones and signage to create a safe work area protected from vehicular and/or foot/bicycle traffic.
Streetlight Maintenance Program
* Assists Electric Department staff with painting of streetlights, including any cleaning and preparation, as required. Work may involve setting up appropriate cones and signage to create a safe work area protected from vehicular and/or foot/bicycle traffic.

Equipment Operations
* Operates Utilities Department equipment, vehicles, and power tools, including skid steers, track hoes, trucks, generators, compressors, metal detectors, etc. Performs daily inspections of all equipment prior to use. Cleans and runs a safety check on all equipment used at end of day.
City Organizational Values
* Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values: Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation. Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the organization. This position is responsible for upholding and applying these values while performing daily work functions.
Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies Displays the following key competencies in the overall job performance to include knowledge, skills, and abilities:
* Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments.
* Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.
* Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.
* Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen's unique culture, opportunities, and challenges.
* Communication: Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication. Ability to use knowledge effectively in various contexts which may require oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication.
* Interpersonal: Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills. Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, both inside and outside the organization.
* Technology: Demonstrates technology skills sufficient for the nature and level of position. Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies and transition job duties accordingly to support technological advances and innovation.
* Maintenance: Knowledge of the principles and techniques of plumbing, wood finishing, roofing, decking, flooring, concrete work, painting, electricity, and carpentry, basic welding practices and techniques.
* Equipment Operation: Knowledge of the repair and safe operations of electric and mechanical equipment typically present in raw water ditch and pressure systems and found on a typical agricultural ranch.
* Safety: Ability to perform satisfactory maintenance on required equipment in a safe and responsible manner.

Minimum Requirements:
Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Experience: One year of experience in maintenance, equipment operations, or other related experience.
Technical Knowledge: Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook (Email). Must have a basic understanding of computers and online computer-based technology applications, which includes accessing web-based platforms.
Licenses & Certifications: Must possess a valid Colorado Driver's License or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date.
NOTE: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required abilities, knowledge, and skills as determined by the City of Aspen may be substituted for the requirements above.
NOTE: This position requires a Criminal Background Check upon hire. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.
Position Type and Work Hours:
* Regular full time, hours may vary with workload.
* Evenings/Weekends may occasionally be required depending on department needs and special projects.
Work Environment:
* Indoors: Industrial environment. Permit required in enclosed spaces.
* Outdoors/Off-Site: Performs site visits to hydroelectric sites, diversion structures and in local rivers, creeks, and ditches. Work is performed both indoors and outdoors in a variety of weather conditions. Position may require removal of snow and ice from walkways, parking lots, roofs, and vehicles, including general safety inspection of snow prone areas.
* Exposure: Snowy, icy, hot, and wet conditions. Uneven conditions. Permit required enclosed spaces and near industrial machinery with high noise levels and multiple electrical power sources. The work environment may, at times, be noisy, dusty, dirty, and oily. This position will be working with hazardous, chemicals and materials.
Physical Demands:
Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.
Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.
Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.
Carrying: transporting or moving an object from one level to another.
Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.
Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.
Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.
Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.
Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
Lifting: Moving objects and equipment, etc. up to 50 lb., unassisted
Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.
Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.
Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.
Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.
Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.
Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.
Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.