Engineer I, Engineer II, or Project Engineer I

JOB LOCATION

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Salary to be commensurate with experience.

Engineer I: $72,638 - $90,798/year

Engineer II: $79,902 - $99,877/year

Project Engineer: $87,266 - $109,083/year

The deadline to submit an application to this position is May 16, 2026. However, it is subject to close at any time once a qualified pool of applications is obtained.

Ready to love what you do? Join the City of Aurora Stormwater Group and make real impact! Looking for a workplace that's dynamic, meaningful, and full of opportunity? Now's the perfect time to become part of the City of Aurora's growing team! We're on the lookout for passionate, team oriented
individuals who are excited to make a real impact in their community while working alongside a group of experienced, supportive colleagues, who truly value one another.

At the heart of everything we do are our CORE 4 Values: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service. These principals guide our work, shape our culture, and inspire us to serve with excellence every single day.
If you're ready to thrive in a place where your contributions matter and your growth is supported, we'd love to welcome you aboard. Come help and shape the future of Aurora and build a career you can be proud of!

Aurora Water – Planning and Engineering Division
The Aurora Water Planning and Engineering drainage staff utilize their knowledge and abilities obtained through college education and municipal, governmental or private experience to enhance the safety of our community by reviewing, approving, and coordinating drainage documents. Our team works closely with Mile High Flood District, the development community, and other City departments to ensure our residents, businesses and their properties are protected.

THE POSITION
This posting is for a Drainage Engineer role, with a primary focus of preliminary drainage and civil plan drainage review. A successful candidate for this position could be brought on as either an Engineer I, Engineer II or Project Engineer I, depending on the candidate’s skills and experience.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Reviews master drainage reports, preliminary drainage reports (site plans), and final drainage design (civil plans) for conformance to annexation agreements, city code ordinance, and specification manuals
• Actively coordinates projects with the City’s Floodplain Administrator and Drainage Planning staff and may participate in basin-wide planning efforts including MDPs, OSPs, FHADs, etc.
• Participates or leads criteria evaluation and updates
• Review drainage studies for conformance to hydrology, hydraulic and Mile High Flood District criteria
• Meets and coordinates with other departments, consultants, and government agencies
• Reviews construction drawings for conformance to city code, specifications and city drainage standards
• May act as a team leader for other engineers, technicians, and other support personnel
• Provides technical expertise to other departments and divisions
• Responds to requests from City staff and members of City Council
• Performs other duties as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

Education:

• Bachelor of Engineering Degree form ABET accredited program

Experience:

• For Engineer I: No experience required
• For Engineer II: Required: Two (2) years of construction development, performing engineering calculations, reviewing design criteria and performing project (or task) management.
• For Project Engineer I: Required: Minimum of four (4) years of reviewing design/construction drawings, performing engineering calculations, reviewing design criteria and performing project (or task) management.

Knowledge:

• Basic or intermediate knowledge of engineering drawings, calculations, specifications and project management, contract administration and procurement rules, plan review processes, department policies and procedures
• Introductory or intermediate interaction with outside agencies and jurisdictions
• Beginning or intermediate ability to recommend field solutions
• Presented task/project material at the staff/group or management level
• Basic or intermediate ability to effectively manage consultants/contractors (scope of work, fee, change orders, direction).
• Basic knowledge of applications required to perform job functions (MS Platform, Sharepoint, MS Teams)

Abilities:

• Ability to take on defined tasks and complete those tasks.
• Ability to manage and prioritize workload
• Ability to learn, document and apply technical criteria
• Demonstrated effective communication with supervisor and teammates
• Ability to establish and maintain effective professional relationships with City employees, officials and the general public

Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Motivation, ability and perseverance for daily duties
• Ability to effectively manage a high-volume workload with multiple competing deadlines
• Teamwork
• Professionalism
• Positive attitude

Competency Requirements:

• High energy, positive "can do" attitude with a high level of accountability for driving results
• Strong focus on customer needs and approachability
• Undisputed integrity and trust
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills
• Ability to effectively deal with change and ambiguity
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively build relationships and manage conflict
• High learning agility, driven to continuously develop existing and new skills
• Ability to work effectively within and to contribute to a team approach

Licenses or Certificates Required:

• For Engineer II: Engineer in Training/Engineering Intern license
• For Project Engineer I: Required: Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) with the State of Colorado or ability to obtain through reciprocity from another state within 6 months of employment for the Project Engineer classification. Preferred: Colorado Certified Floodplain Manager Certificate
• Colorado (or other State) driver's license with a good driving history

Physical Demands:

• Primarily sedentary physical work requiring the ability to lift a maximum of 10 pounds
• Occasional lifting, carrying, walking and standing
• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate office equipment
• Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
• Frequent speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment:

• Works primarily in clean, comfortable environment; in an office
• Field visits may be required.

Equipment Used:

• Frequently uses telephone and standard office equipment including computers, calculators and copy/fax machines.
• This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

The city of Aurora will implement furlough days (unpaid days off) for most employees in 2026. The scheduled furlough dates are January 16, April 10, July 2, and December 24.

For Veterans preference:  Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
           
The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer.  We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants.  It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.
                                         
Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace.  A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.
 

Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:
As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check. 

Applicants selected for safety-sensitive positions are required to complete and pass a drug screening as a condition of employment. Safety sensitive positions include Civil Service positions within Police and Fire Departments and positions where their job responsibilities have direct and substantial responsibility that would impact the health and safety of others.  

Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.