Plumber II

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 11000 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. The salary range for this position is $33.22-51.49/hour. New hires are typically brought into the organization with a starting pay between $40-45/hour based on experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but is 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

This position is based primarily at Red Rocks Amphitheatre 18300 W Alameda Parkway Morrison CO 80465 where you can expect to work approximately 70% of the time. The remaining 30% of your time will be spent at the Denver Coliseum 4600 Humboldt Street Denver CO 80216.

The regular work schedule is Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is a fully on-site position with work performed at the assigned venue based on operational needs.

Who We Are & What Youll Do

About Denver Arts & Venues

Denver Arts & Venues is an agency of the City and County of Denver that operates a special revenue fund by generating revenue through operation of event and entertainment venues and then invests that revenue in venue improvements and maintenance arts programs community grants and cultural amenities for Denvers residents.

Venues in Denver Arts & Venues portfolio include the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre the countrys largest performing arts center under one roof the Denver Performing Arts Complex historic Denver Coliseum recently refurbished McNichols Civic Center Building and the state-of-the art Colorado Convention Center. Through the division of Cultural Affairs Arts & Venues administers the Citys 1% for public art program and reinvests a portion of its surplus revenue into cultural and arts programs such as the Five Points Jazz Festival Urban Arts Fund Safe Creative Spaces Fund PS You Are Here and McNichols Cultural Partner programs.

Denver Arts and Venues is seeking a Plumber II to join our team.

In this role duties will include:

• Reads and interprets blueprints to assess or plan plumbing installations and layouts

• 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

• 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

• Prepares working sketches and works from blueprints written or verbal instructions

• Maintains records and prepares daily activity reports

• Estimates materials labor and equipment costs

• Ability to work independently and as a team

What Youll 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. Youll 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:

• Self-directed dependable and takes initiative to identify and resolve maintenance issues

• Ability to work independently

• Team player; willing to step in and help out where needed to support operations

• Able to respond to after hours calls or emergency calls outside of normal scheduled or business hours

• Motivated to assist in the maintenance and repair work in a variety of skilled trades areas

• Strong arithmetic skills

• Strong communication skills

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 as a journey level plumber.

• Education/Experience Equivalency: A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the minimum education and experience requirements.

• Requires a valid Journey Plumbers 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

Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than August 5th 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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