About Our Job

Who We Are

Denver International Airport (DEN) is the third-busiest airport in the United States and one of the top ten busiest airports in the world, connecting our community globally through flight and business. DEN is the primary economic engine for the state of Colorado, generating more than $33 billion for the region annually and employing nearly 30,000 people.

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.

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.

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 $25.00-$28.00 hourly. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is 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 + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year.
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date.

Location

In this position you can expect to work on site at Denver international Maintenance Facility located about 5 minutes from the Denver International Airport. A full-time work schedule consisting of four days of ten-hour shifts per week.

Shifts Include:

• Day Shift: 5:30AM to 4:00PM or 6:00AM to 4:30PM 
• Swing Shift: 4:00PM to 2:30PM
• Graveyard Shifts: 7:30PM to 6:00AM
• On Call Snow Overtime: 3:30am to 3:30pm or 3:30pm to 3:30am

If staffing challenges occur, weather conditions warrant or an emergency crisis occurs, all DEN employees will be required to work extended hours and/or alternative shifts (includes nights, weekends, and holidays).

Mandatory extended/additional shifts are required for snow removal operations.

Shifts are not guaranteed and are subject to change. 7%-12% pay differential depending on shift assigned and equipment operated.

What You’ll Do

As an Equipment Operator at DEN you will also be part of our top notch airfield snow removal team. This team is responsible for snow removal on six runways. Five of the runways are 12,000 feet long and 150 feet wide, and one is 16,000 feet long and 200 feet wide (the longest commercial runway in North America) for a total of 12.2 million square feet. Denver International Airport is a 24/7/365 team operation.

You will be trained to work on the following field maintenance crews: 

• Pavement Crew: Duties include spall repair, crack sealing on Airfield, handling MTC Calls, construction work, perimeter fence repairs, and mowing.
• Asphalt Crew: Responsible for paving projects, crack sealing on property, roadways, and parking lots
• Concrete Crew: Duties include panel replacement projects, from roads to Chem tank pads to fuel tank pads. Also maintains oil field roads on Airfield property.
• Construction Crew: Handles construction needs, fences, asphalt work, erosion work. Also assists in airside and landside trash. 
• Hot Shot Crew: Handles a little bit of everything; Construction needs, spall repairs in gate, MS4, and maintain movement areas as needed.
• Parking Structure Crew: Maintains the West or East parking structure and tunnels top to bottom. They maintain the pet relief area and all landscaping needs. This crew also hands trash, clean up needs, and pressuring washing. 
• East/West Airfield Pavement Crew: Perform repairs on Part 139 surfaces, spall repairs, erosion, and crack seal. This crew also performs pressure washing, Pena Blvd maintenance and non-movement pavement repair.

About You

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 general labor experience which must include six (6) months of experience operating light to medium sized equipment.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: Additional appropriate experience may be substituted for the minimum education requirements.
• License/Certifications: This job requires driving. Requires a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL "B") with appropriate endorsements at the time of application.
• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

FBI criminal background check is required for all positions at Denver International Airport (DEN). Employees are also required to report any felony convictions and/or moving violations to maintain this clearance and be eligible for continued employment. A pre-employment physical/drug test may be required.

Application Deadline

Applications for this position are accepted on a rolling basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CJ1904 Equipment Operator I

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$20.26 - $30.39

Starting Pay

$25.00-$28.00

Agency

Denver International Airport

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. 

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Jobs@Denvergov.org with three business days’ notice.

Applicants for employment with the City and County of Denver must have valid work authorization that does not require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the U.S.

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