What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Maintenance Worker position at Highlands Ranch?
Join Our Team and Make a Real Impact!
Are you someone who likes hands-on work, being outdoors, and learning new skills every day? Do you want a job that actually matters—like keeping your community’s water clean and flowing?
We're looking for motivated individuals (18 ) ready to roll up their sleeves and help maintain the equipment and structures that make water and wastewater systems run smoothly. No boring desk job here—just real work, real tools, and real results.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Ride out with the crew to different job sites—no two days are the same.
- Use and maintain cool tools and equipment (we’ll train you!).
- Keep facilities safe and clean (including restrooms, offices, and common areas).
- Do physical tasks like digging, painting, vehicle upkeep, and landscaping.
- Get your hands dirty assisting with repairs and maintenance of vital systems.
- Work safely and follow procedures—your health and well-being matter to us.
- Jump into all kinds of tasks—we’re a team, and we get it done together.
Who We're Looking For
- You’re 18 or older and have a high school diploma or GED.
- You’ve got a valid Colorado Driver’s License and a solid driving record.
- You’re a team player who’s not afraid to work hard and get a little dirty.
- You can handle physical tasks like lifting, crawling, climbing, and working in tight spaces.
- You're adaptable, reliable, and communicate well.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Loads, unloads, and transports equipment and personnel in District vehicles to a variety of work sites.
- Maintains and operates all assigned tools and equipment.
- Performs work in accordance with safety policies and procedures.
- Keeps floors, walls, windows, furniture, and fixtures of offices, restrooms, and other similar areas in a clean and sanitary condition by hand or with mechanical equipment.
- Performs a variety of semi-skilled routine manual labor and diverse duties such as digging, lifting, painting, landscaping, and vehicle maintenance.
- Enters and exits confined spaces such as underground vaults and manholes.
- Assists other District personnel in maintenance and repair of equipment, machinery, buildings, and grounds.
- Perform other duties and special assignments which may be outside the primary areas of employment.
- Assist other sections as needed to complete the goals of the organization.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- 18 years of age or older.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable Motor Vehicle Record.
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Skilled in operation of listed tools and equipment.
- Perform strenuous manual labor.
- Good mechanical ability.
- Effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
- Receive directions from others as well as work alone with minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment.
- Follow through tasks to completion and adapt to changing priorities, process conditions, and circumstances.
- Enter and exit confined spaces such as underground vaults and manholes.
- Work effectively with other staff members, individual customers, external organizations and the public.
- Represent the District in a professional manner and maintain positive working relationships inside and outside the organization.
Supervision Received
This position works under the direct supervision of the Section Lead and/or Maintenance or Operations staff.
Work Schedule
This is a seasonal position working 40 hours per week, typically between the hours 7:00 am – 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, however the schedule can be flexible. . Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job.
Tools and Equipment
Power and hand tools typically used in water distribution and wastewater collection facilities and building maintenance such as:
General power and hand tools, pressure gauges, ladders, valve keys, paint brushes, pumps, brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, MSDS datasheets, personal protective equipment, motor vehicles up to 1 ton, telephone, radio, gas detection monitors, fall arresters, and other safety equipment.
Physical Demands
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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk, or hear. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell.
The employee must frequently lift and/ or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in outside-weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, traffic, toxic, or caustic chemicals.
Work is performed both indoors and outdoors during all seasons of the year and is performed in potentially hazardous environments: i.e. confined spaces, electrical, infectious, and mechanical hazards.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Selection Guidelines
Formal application or resume, rating of education and experience, interview, reference check, background check and job-related tests might be required.
The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific states of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the District’s and requirements of the job change.
About Us
Highlands Ranch Water has provided water and wastewater services to Highlands Ranch residential and commercial customers for more than three decades. Highlands Ranch Water strives to ensure that our water resources are used wisely. Highlands Ranch Water’s strategy is to optimize the use of surface water. Over the past 25 years, approximately 90 percent of the water supplied has come from renewable river supplies.
Our Vision
To set the standard of excellence for community-based water and wastewater utility services through innovative practices in finance, operations, and resource management.
Our Mission
Provide safe, sustainable, and reliable water and wastewater utility services to our customers with superior quality and value.
Our Core Values
- Safety - We work to ensure a safe environment for our employees and our customers.
- Teamwork - We collaborate with internal teams and regional partners to achieve our goals.
- Vision - We remain forward thinking to identify opportunities to benefit our community. We strive to provide leadership within the water and wastewater industry.
- Excellence in Service - We strive for excellence in all facets of our industry, including customer service, water quality, and environmental stewardship.
- Integrity - We take pride in our work and demonstrate honest and ethical behavior to ensure we meet our obligations. We respect the valuable resources that we are entrusted with and are committed to protecting them.
Application Information
Applications will be accepted for at least two weeks or until the position is filled.
Pre-employment screening includes background check and motor vehicle record check.
Submit applications at highlandsranch.org/apply or if viewing this posting from our career center, click "Apply" below.
Ready to start a hands-on career that helps your community and keeps things flowing? Apply now and let's build something awesome together!
Salary : $20 - $22