About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver 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.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $37.00 - $40.00/hour, based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 13 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

What You’ll Do

The Department of General Services, Facilities Management Division (FM) is responsible for facility maintenance and management, including preventative maintenance, work order processing and reporting, vendor management and capital planning.

FM works behind the scenes to ensure the city’s departments and agencies can function at their best.  The FM Division staff is responsible for providing a full range of building services including plumbing, heating/cooling, electrical, painting, and maintenance of doors, windows, walls, ceilings, and floors, among other services. Through seven teams, FM is responsible for maintaining over 8,000,000 million square feet of buildings and structures in over 140 city owned and leased facilities, sites and structures.

For more information on the Department of General Services, please visit the General Services website at Department of General Services.

The Facilities Management Division is seeking a skilled, task-oriented Plumber to join our Shelter and Residential Support Team. This role is primarily focused on responding to service calls, addressing a wide range of urgent and routine plumbing issues in real time.

We’re looking for someone who excels at troubleshooting in diverse environments and can quickly assess and resolve problems to keep essential systems functioning. The ideal candidate is a hands-on professional who thrives in a fast-paced, service-driven role.

As part of a world-class team, you'll provide critical support to City agencies and facilities across Denver—helping ensure that shelter and residential sites remain safe, functional, and responsive to the needs of our community.

Specifically, as a Plumber, you will:

• Performs preventative maintenance, maintenance and repair work on all plumbing systems and fixtures in accordance to agency or department standards and code requirements.
• Installs or alters new or upgraded plumbing systems and fixtures for the purpose of construction, tenant finishing or remodeling according to diagram specifications and code requirements
• Responds to plumbing service or trouble calls, troubleshoots and provides problem resolution.
• Performs plumbing camera scope work regularly to determine infrastructure needs.
• Inspects, maintains and repairs various types of fire protection systems
• Maintains, tests, and installs devices for the prevention of backflow, back siphonage or cross connection
• Maintains records and prepares daily activity reports
• Estimates materials, labor and equipment costs.
• Assists in the maintenance and repair work in a variety of skilled trades areas
• Participates in snow removal duties

Location and Nature of Work:

Working on the Shelter and Residential Team is different from working in an office building environment. The facilities in which this team works are shelters and residential spaces for people experiencing homelessness. Examples include congregate shelters for men or women, micro/tiny home villages, and hotels and related structures that have been converted to dormitory-style living units. Team members may be stationed at a property or will be provided a vehicle to travel from property to property addressing maintenance needs. Staff on the Shelter and Residential Team will work in pairs for safety and efficiency.

What You’ll Bring

Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Willingness to work around people who are experiencing homelessness
• Experience working in hotel, congregate living spaces, or similar spaces a plus, but not required
• Experience installing, diagnosing, and repairing pumps, sewer mains/lines, lift stations, fire protection systems is preferred

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.
• Experience Requirement: None.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of journey-level plumber experience maintaining, repairing, and constructing plumbing systems and equipment.
• License/Certifications:
  • Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application.
  • Requires a valid Journey Plumber's License issued by the State of Colorado at the time of application. Licensure in another state with reciprocity may be accepted in lieu of this requirement, provided that the applicant has Colorado licensure at completion of probation.
  • Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Application Deadline

This posting will accept applications until 11:59 PM on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.