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 competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $26.56-$45.82. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $36.75-41.50/hour based on experience. 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 + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 Wellness Day and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location & Schedule

In this position you can expect to work on site at Denver International Airport (parking is provided)

• Shifts consist of four (4) 10-hour days.

• The primary shift will be discussed in interview and can be any of the shifts listed below. Shifts are yearlong commitments and are subject to change based on operational need.

  • Day Shift: 0600-1630 (6:00 AM-4:30 PM)

  • Swing Shift: 1600-0230 (4:00 PM-2:30 AM)

  • Graveyard Shift: 2000-0600 (8:00PM--6:00 AM)

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

• Denver International Airport is a 24/7/365 team operation. If staffing challenges occur, weather conditions warrant or an emergency crisis occur, all DEN employees will be required to work extended hours and/or alternative shifts (includes nights, weekends, and holidays).

• Participate in mandatory snow removal duties. Hours for On Call Snow Overtime: 3:30am to 3:30pm or 3:30pm to 3:30am.

• Uniforms are provided along with a work boot allowance.

• Mobile phone stipend.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

Since opening on Feb. 28, 1995, Denver International Airport (DEN) has become one of the world’s busiest airports. In 2025, 82,427,962 passengers passed through DEN, making DEN 4th busiest airport in the U.S. and the world’s 10th busiest airport. DEN is Colorado’s primary economic engine, generating $47.2 billion in annual economic impact for the state. At DEN, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We celebrate individuality and strive to keep Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Accessibility (EDIA) at the center of all that we do.

Denver International Airport’s Field Department is looking for an Airport Field Technician Lead. In this position, you will execute full performance journey level construction, maintenance, and repair work on a wide variety of linear assets and federally regulated airport surfaces with a focus on asphalt, concrete, and earthwork large, complex, or difficult projects. Employees work in the FAA-regulated Air Operations Area (AOA), requiring enhanced security clearance and airfield driving certification. All maintenance must comply with federal regulations, including CFR Part 139 and FAA Advisory Circular 150/5380-6C.

In this position, you can expect to:

• Performs lead work over paving operations in a wide variety of applications to include multi-lane roadways, taxiway shoulders, runway shoulders, and parking lots. Troubleshoots, diagnoses, and resolves problems related to pavement quality and the paving process.

• Performs lead work over advanced installation and analyzation of concrete curb and gutter, full panel installations, spall rehabilitations, and foundation work. Quality control and diagnosing problems throughout the mixing process, placement of concrete, and uses advanced finishing techniques.

• Manages and tracks assigned work orders for maintenance and maintains documentation, records, and reports through computerized maintenance management system.

• Trains employees in the day-to-day procedures of the work unit and mastery of individual knowledge, skills, and abilities essential to work tasks.

• Develops or modifies work plans, methods, and procedures; determines work priorities and develops work schedules to provide adequate staff coverage. Provides work instruction and assists employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments. Assigns and distributes work assignments, reviews work for accuracy and completeness and returns assignments with recommendations for proper completion.

• Troubleshoots, installs, and monitors ADA compliant pavement surfaces

• Sets grade and reads grade stakes for roadway maintenance, earthwork, and construction. Interprets blueprints to excavate, backfill, and shores trenches for electrical and plumbing installations.

• Responds to field service calls to troubleshoot, diagnose, and determine necessary actions to complete.

• Leads airfield snow removal duties and operates large, complex specialized industrial equipment in accordance with the nature of the work and the efficiency of airport specific multifunctional snow removal equipment.

• Responds to grievances and relays information to the supervisor.

• Documents situations that may be cause for disciplinary action and provides this information to the supervisor.

• Resolves problems encountered during daily operations and determines appropriate solutions.

• Monitors and observes common maintenance safety standards.

• Prepares and maintains documentation, records, and reports to identify vehicle accident damage and needed repairs.

• Responds to airfield emergencies, playing a crucial role in escorting ambulances, fire rescue vehicles, buses, and other first responders during airport emergencies in support of the emergency response plan. Transports emergency response trailers to the scene and assists with the command-site setup.

• Responds to after-hours calls or emergency calls outside of normal scheduled or business hours.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other City agencies to support core functions of the City during a City-wide emergency declared by the mayor.

What You’ll 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. 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.

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

• Attention of Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

• Delivering Results: Sets high standards for quality, quantity, and timelines. Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction. Consistently achieves project goals.

• Interpersonal Skills: Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, cooperation, concern, and politeness to others and relates well to different people from varied backgrounds and different situations.

• Leading and Coaching: Provides others with a clear direction, motivation, and empowers. Recruits staff of a high caliber and provides staff with development opportunities and coaching.

• Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; uses sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions; finds alternative solutions to complex problems; distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical judgments.

• Reading: Understands and interprets written material including technical material, rules, regulations, instructions, reports, charts, graphs, or tables and applies what is learned from written material to specific situations.

• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

• Working with People: Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members. Shows empathy, listens, supports, and cares for others, and reconciles conflict.

• Airport Movement Endorsement to operate a vehicle within the airport active “Movement area” that includes runways, taxiways, and safety areas requiring air traffic control clearance and radio communication at time of application or within six months of probation.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirement: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate.

• Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience performing a variety of duties in construction, asphalt, concrete, and earthwork at an airport and three (3) years of airfield snow removal experience and/or experience operating heavy equipment.

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

• License/Certifications: Requires a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL "A") with appropriate endorsements at time of application. Requires a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL "B") at time of application.

• Flagger certification is required at the time of application or within six months of probation.

• Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

Internal Candidates Only: Please note that probationary employees are not eligible to apply to open positions until they’ve successfully passed probation. Please only apply if you have already passed probation. 

Additional Information

FBI Background Check: 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. By position, a pre-employment physical/drug test may be required.

Snow / Emergency Duties: Denver International Airport is a 24/7/365 team operation. If weather conditions warrant or an emergency crisis occurs, all DEN employees can be required to work extended hours and/or shifts.

Application Deadline

To be considered for this position, you must include the following on your job application (upload the attachment(s) to the Resume/CV section on the My Experience tab):

• Resume

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

CJ3497 Airport Field Technician Lead

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Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$29.56 - $45.82

Target Pay

$36.75-41.50/hour based on experience

Agency

Denver International Airport

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