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With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver (CCD) 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. Click here to find out about all the amazing benefits and reasons to work for CCD!

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. Although the full salary range is posted, the target starting salary range for this position is $26.84-$32.00/hour. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (effective within 1 month of start date, City pays majority of premiums)

• Pension Plan for Life (Employee contributes 8.45%, Employer matches at 17.95%)

• 457 (b) Retirement Plan (no early withdrawal fee!)

• PTO (over 3 weeks in your first year) and 14 paid holidays

• Merit Increases

• STD, LTD, HSA, FSA, Life Insurance

• CARE Bank, Family Leave Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program, Employee Volunteer Program

• Tuition Reimbursement (up to $2000/year), We Qualify for Student Loan Forgiveness Program

• Learning and Development Opportunities; Courses and Career Development Resources

• EcoPass (unlimited free RTD bus/train rides)

Location & Schedule

In this position you will report to the Denver Wastewater Building (2000 W. 3rd) at the beginning and end of your workday. While you are in the field, you will use a company provided vehicle and will work at various locations across the City. Typical working hours are 6:30-3:00pm.

Who We Are & What You'll Do

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), through its employees, enhances the quality of life in Denver by efficiently delivering effective, high quality, safe and equitable public infrastructure, and services. For more information, please visit the DOTI website.

DOTI's Commitment to Equity:

• DOTI is committed to providing attention and resources to the areas, assets, and people of the city with the greatest need through equitable contracting, equitable investments, and equitable workforce development.

• DOTI's culture revolves around four key principles: (1) Invest in Our People, (2) Operate with Discipline, (3) Use Data to Drive Decisions, and (4) Deliver Results.

Wastewater Management oversees all aspects of wastewater functions, including the construction, operation, and maintenance of the City's sanitary and storm systems, and responding to customer inquiries regarding sewage and storm drainage service charges.

The Wastewater Management Division has an opening for a Wastewater Quality Control Technician. This position will perform and support the sampling, flow monitoring, and data reporting functions that contribute to the Wastewater Industrial Waste Program, sewer capacity determinations, and water quality permit compliance.

Specifically as a Wastewater Quality Control Technician you will:

• Collect a variety of liquids and materials according to regulatory requirements and good laboratory practice standards to ensure compliance with governmental and environmental regulations and engineering and construction specifications

• Engage with the public and engage with interdepartmental communication.

• Operate, maintain, calibrate, and program a variety of measuring devices

• Determine what type of data is needed for collection and/or measurement based on regulatory protocols

• Conduct routine to difficult field analyses of bacteriological/environmental samples in storm water and investigate and identify the sources of storm water pollution using standardized procedures

• Perform flow measurements on sanitary and storm water and sample sanitary sewage for industrial waste

• Independently manage daily routes, field schedules, and multiple concurrent sampling assignments while maintaining strong communication with the team

• Engage professionally with industrial facilities and commercial establishments (such as food/beverage manufacturers and restaurants) and navigate occasional conflict or disagreement related to sampling results or surcharge impacts

• Assist in training and checking the work of other employees on various projects

• Other duties as assigned (for example, conducting investigations that are unknown)

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:

• Previous pretreatment and/or environmental sampling experience

• Experience operating equipment used for Utilities Infrastructure Maintenance or operating sensitive instrumentation Equipment - such as special use/programable equipment, CCTV for sewers, metal detectors, sampling, and tools related to testing wastewater

• Experience interpreting data and generating reports

• Experience with data management systems, such as Lucity Asset Management Work Order System, is a plus but not required

• Post-secondary education in Life Sciences or Engineering

• Comfortable with computer programs (such as Microsoft Office Suite) and technical software; adaptability to learn new systems

• Good Communication and Customer Service skills, including de-escalation and conflict resolution

• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

• Excellent time management, organization and prioritization skills

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality control when collecting, reviewing, and submitting data

Required Minimum Qualifications

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

• Experience Requirement: Two (2) years of experience performing environmental sampling or three years of performing infrastructure field maintenance involving setting up instrumentation and monitoring and/or recording data.

• Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.

• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Application Deadline

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than Tuesday, July 7th, 2026, at 11:59pm to ensure consideration.

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The City and County of Denver provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, age, or any other status protected under federal, state, and/or local law.

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