Streets Maintenance Technician I or II - Dependent on Qualifications

Join Our Public Works Team – Streets Division!

Work Location:

• Leon A Wurl Service Center - 150 Bonnell Ave, Erie, CO 80516

  • This position is 100% in-person and not eligible for remote work.

Work Schedule:

• 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

  • Employee must be able to work on-call schedule as assigned and outside of normal working hours.

Posting Dates:

• 02/23/2026 – 03/08/2026

  • Please ensure your application is submitted and complete prior to 11:59pm on 03/08/2026 to be considered. All incomplete applications will be withdrawn from the process. This job may close early without further notice.

Pay Range:

• Streets Maintenance Tech I:
  • Anticipated Hiring Range - $23.15/hour - $26.73/hour
  • Full Salary Range - $23.15/hour - $30.32/hour
• Streets Maintenance Tech II:
  • Anticipated Hiring Range - $26.75/hour - $30.89/hour
  • Full Salary Range - $26.75/hour - $35.04/hour

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential

• Assists, performs and/or directs a variety of routine to complex maintenance and construction activities, or inspections to include street signage, street sweeping, pavement markings, concrete maintenance and asphalt maintenance.
• Fabricates, installs and maintains a variety of specialized and complex equipment such as traffic data collection devices, traffic signal equipment and school zone speed awareness signs and performs light mechanical repair and maintenance.
• Operates heavy and light duty equipment to perform related maintenance and construction assignments such as front-end loader, dump truck, motor grader, sweeper, skid steer, backhoe and snowplow.
• Performs a variety of heavy laboring activities including the use of hand tools, light power equipment and heavy construction and maintenance equipment.
• Performs snow and ice control operations with various equipment

Administrative and Customer Service

• Maintains accurate records of work performed and materials and equipment used and other data in Central Square
• Interact with members of the public in the field to provide information and customer service.
• Prepares necessary records and reports.

Safety

• Performs a variety of duties that requires considerable knowledge of the use and wear of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
• Performs routine safety checks of equipment and minor maintenance activities on vehicles and equipment and maintains records of activities.
• Maintains a safe working environment to include working in traffic and congested areas, working in ditches and confined spaces and all work environments.
• Assists in the cleaning and organization of shop area.

Operations & Maintenance Support

• Assisting Meters with reading and maintenance, service orders, conducting turn-offs and turn-ons of residential and commercial water services.
• Assisting Distribution, Collections, and Storm Operations with maintenance of sanitary sewer, water, storm related items.
• Assisting Locates with utility locates.
• Assisting in Town events preparation, operation and break down.

A combination of education, training, certifications and experience may be considered.

Job Expectations:

• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle safely to various Town facilities and at times other locations to perform the duties of the position. A motor vehicle record will be pulled through the background check.

Accommodations

• If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact Risk Management and Recruitment at RiskManagement@erieco.gov and Recruitment@erieco.gov.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required

Knowledge of: use or learn to use hand tools and heavy equipment such as front-end loader, motor grader, sweeper, backhoe, dump truck, skid steer, and other mobile machinery. Knowledge of basic math skills including how to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Skills in: Ability to use or learn to use hand tools and heavy equipment such as front-end loader, motor grader, sweeper, backhoe, dump truck, skid steer, and other mobile machinery. Ability to complete basic math such as how to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to read maps and drawings. Ability to trouble-shoot and resolve problems involving variables in any standardized situation.

Town of Erie Benefits:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instruction, short correspondence, and memos and carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationship with employees and the public. Ability to effectively present information in a one-on-one and/or small group situation, to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to supervise and direct subordinates in the absence of division supervisor.

The Town of Erie offers a comprehensive benefit package and pays a major portion of the employee premium to make these benefits more affordable for you. Coverage of these benefits begin the 1st of the month following date of hire for benefited employees regularly working an average of 30 hours per week. Each year you will have the option of changing your elections through open enrollment. Click here to learn more.

Designated full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Robust Medical, Dental and Vision plans including spouse, domestic partner and family coverage options
• Supplemental Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Plans
• Employer paid Basic Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Employer paid Short and Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Supplemental Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) reimbursement up to $750 per year for numerous health/wellness purchases
• Employer paid Employee Assistance Program
• Robust Extended Sick Leave (ESL) and family sick leave program
• 48 hours of Colorado Sick Leave preloaded on the 1st of every year; pro-rated at time of hire
• 3 ½ Weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year (increases with years of service)
• 40 hours of pre-loaded Paid Time Off (PTO) to each new employee upon hire
• Fifteen (15) Paid Holidays
• Twenty-Four (24) Hours of Paid Volunteer Leave
• Up to 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave for bonding with a new child
• Option to “sell back” PTO after two years of continuous employment
• 457 Retirement Plan, with a 5% employer match and immediate 100% vesting in your deferral AND employer contributions
• Education reimbursement up to $3,000 per year
• Individual free membership to the Erie Community Center and steep discounts on couple or family memberships
• Employer sponsored wellness program, including employee-based fitness classes
• Childcare benefits which includes 10% discount to any KinderCare location in Colorado
• Half-off charging at town-owned EV charging stations
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Discount Program through Benefits Hub
• Eligible for discount Dell Computer program
• Onsite/virtual trainings for growth and development opportunities

We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)-qualified employer!

EEOC Statement:

The Town is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, marital status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment or discrimination based on any of these protected classes. Unlawful harassment includes verbal or physical conduct, which has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating a severe, intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment. This provision applies to all employees, including directors, supervisors, co-workers, and non-employees such as residents, members of all boards and task force groups, contractors, vendors, consultants, etc.