• Job Description

  Req#: 5001078157306

  Posting Close Date

  Mar 12, 2025

  Location of Position

  Trade Shops - Ops Complex-BLDE

  Pay Range

  Hiring Range: $22.56 - $27.58 hourly
  Pay Range: $19.89 - $30.25 hourly

  Additional Locations

  Onsite or Hybrid

  On-site

  Salary/Hourly

  Hourly

  Position Requirements

  Minimum Requirements

  Education and Experience

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum 1 year of related work experience.
  • Any equivalent combination of certifications, education, or experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities for the position.

  Licenses, Registration, and Certifications

  • Must be able to possess and maintain a valid Class ‘R’ Colorado driver’s license and have a satisfactory driving record.
  • 6G Certification must be obtain within 6 months of hire.

  Respiratory Protection Testing

  • This position is subject to respiratory protection testing as directed per Denver Water Physician.

  Mask Surveillance Screening

  • This position is subject to mask surveillance screening as directed per Denver Water Physician.

  Job Description

  Position Summary

  Under direct supervision, perform skilled work related to the welding trade in the fabrication, installation, maintenance and repairing of mechanical systems related to pumps, valves, motors, compressors, generators, HVAC, chillers, cooling towers, hydro-electric plants, doors, piping systems, domestic water supply systems, cranes, specialty tools and machines, and other related mechanical systems.

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Utilize welding type techniques to fabricate, install, maintain and repair complex mechanical equipment located at sites outside and inside various Denver Water facilities.
  • Perform welding duties related to oxyacetylene welding, SMAW, TIG welding, MIG welding, brazing, trimming, cutting and fabrication of piping, and metal related structures supporting pumps, valves, motors, piping, air compressors, chillers, cooling towers, hydroelectric plants, doors, gates, accumulator systems, cranes, elevators, hatches, lids, and other related equipment.
  • Prepare metals for welding by grinding, chipping, grooving, beveling, pre-heating, tacking, arranging, and fastening work to fixtures or supports.
  • Read and layout work from blueprints and sketches and draw up sketches for parts fabrication and as-built drawings.
  • Maintain welding tools and equipment in proper condition by cleaning and oiling machinery and reporting needed repairs. Assist in dismantling and assembling equipment undergoing repair.
  • Set up and install necessary rigging in the handling of equipment and materials.
  • Perform basic administrative duties including completing required paperwork, logging projects on computers, and completing timecards.
  • Set up, operate, and perform duties related to CNC plasma cutting.
  • Perform related work as required.

  About Denver Water

  Denver Water is committed to creating a diverse work environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

  Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number is received. Denver Water reserves the right to either close or extend a posting.

  Denver Water proudly serves high-quality water and promotes its efficient use to 1.5 million people in the city of Denver and many surrounding suburbs. Denver Water aspires to be the best water utility in the nation. The organization is a responsible steward of the resources, assets, and natural environment entrusted to us to provide a high-quality water supply, a resilient and reliable system, and excellent customer service.

  Denver Water offers excellent benefits that include a pension plan, 401K Plan with a 3% match, 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, Health and Dental coverage, Life Insurance, and Paid Time Off. A background check will be conducted to verify the information submitted on the application. Please be sure that all information on the application is correct and complete, do not say ""see resume"". If the application is not fully completed, we (Denver Water), will not accept your application.

  We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited on all Denver Water property.

  An offer of employment may be contingent upon satisfactory results of a post-offer drug test and alcohol. Denver Water tests for the following: amphetamines, cocaine, marijuana (THC), opiates, and phencyclidine (PCP). A strength test may also be conducted due to the physical requirements of the position. If the position is deemed safety-sensitive or requires a CDL you will be placed on the random drug and alcohol testing list which means you may be tested if your name is selected while employed at Denver Water.

  Denver Water is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to building a culturally diverse workforce. We encourage applications from women, People of Color, veterans, and people with disabilities.

  Anthony Harper

  1600 W. 12th Ave.

  Denver, CO. 80204-3412

  anthony.harper@denverwaterorg

  EOE/MF

• About the company

  Denver Water proudly serves high-quality water and promotes its efficient use to 1.5 million people in the city of Denver and many surrounding suburbs. Established in 1918, the utility is a public agency funded by water rates and new tap fees, not taxe...

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