Employment Opportunities Title:
Castle Rock Water - Landscape and Irrigation Plan Reviewier

Post Date
5/27/2025

Expiration Date
8/25/2025

Details:
The Town of Castle Rock’s future and the quality of that depend on the choices we make today. Do you want to be part of a team that make decisions that work now while preserving and protecting Castle Rock’s identity and quality of life for the future? We value teamwork, cooperation, and quality communication.  We strive to provide exceptional public service to our customers and encourage creativity and innovation. We welcome all that share those values to apply.

Working for the Town of Castle Rock includes:

The opportunity to make a difference in our community 
Career Advancement Programs
Employee well-being program
Competitive total compensation with an excellent benefits package
Free membership to the MAC or Recreation Center
Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer 



About Castle Rock Water:
You can’t live without water, and Castle Rock Water can’t function without great employees. We’re on the lookout for talented individuals who are seeking a place to be valued and make a difference.
 
Castle Rock Water provides drinking water, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems for the Town of Castle Rock’s more than 80,000 residents and businesses. The Town is one of the fastest-growing and most sought-after communities in Colorado and it’s consistently ranked among the best and safest places to live in the State.
 
Castle Rock Water is a national leader in the water industry, recently expanding its infrastructure to accommodate reuse water, implementing progressive conservation measures and implementing legacy stormwater projects. Whether managing water treatment at the award-winning plant, maintaining the $730 million in infrastructure, or ensuring and protecting long-term water, Castle Rock Water has many opportunities available to learn and grow with the organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Performs technical landscape and irrigation reviews for Site Development Plans, Construction Documents and Pre-Application Submittals. Reviews field change orders, legal descriptions and exhibits, and variances to Town regulations for new development and facilities.
Performs advanced mathematical calculations to verify irrigated public water, plant diversity charts, landscape performance standard requirements, and irrigation hydraulics meet criteria.  
Assists with maintenance of detailed plant lists and other landscape and irrigation documents as needed.
Ensures compliance with Municipal Code and Town regulations and policy to obtain cost effective, maintainable infrastructure.
Verifies environmental requirements and federal, state, and local permit requirements are met.
Provides recommendations to applicants based on established policies and procedures. May make recommendations for issues not specifically defined within regulations or guidelines.
Attends and participates in internal and external coordination meetings with landowners, developers, home builders and landscape and irrigation designers to discuss and review comments. Explains findings and complex information. Works to resolve plan issues.
Responds to inquiries. Performs general administrative duties.
Performs site visits to verify site plans, topography and design when necessary.


Physical Demands:

Sedentary work for long periods of time
Occasional physical work lifting no more than 10 pounds 
Occasional lifting, carrying, walking and standing
Occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate personal computer and office equipment
Vision for reading, recording and interpreting information
Speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and citizens

Work Environment: 

Works primarily in a clean, comfortable environment
This position will conduct on-site project evaluations and attend out of office meetings

Equipment Used: 

Uses standard office equipment including a personal computer system
This position may require the incumbent to occasionally use personal equipment (e.g. vehicle, cell phone, tools, etc.) in the course of their employment.

 

 

 

This posting is subject to close at any point in time once a qualified pool of applicants has been obtained.

 

Must satisfactorily pass a criminal background check prior to commencing employment. 

 

The Town of Castle Rock is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.


Education:  Bachelor’s degree in Resource Management, Landscape Architecture, or related discipline

Experience: Two (2) years of plan review experience or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Licenses and/or Certifications:

 A valid Colorado driver's license
Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper (QWEL) certification or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices for municipal, commercial, and residential construction of landscape, irrigation, parks, and/or development projects.
Knowledge of Town, State, and Local Government landscape, irrigation, and environmental standards and regulations related to development.
Thorough knowledge of landscape and irrigation industry best management practices.
Thorough knowledge of water conservation methods and principles.
Knowledge of town policies and procedures related to water conservation.
Ability to communicate effectively with others orally and in writing.
Ability to read and interpret landscape and irrigation plans.
Ability to effectively read, interpret, and analyze complex data and information including construction plans for compliance with Town standards and policies.
Ability to apply Town standards and polices to the CIP process.
Ability to provide guidance, assistance, and interpretation to others on application of regulations, procedures, and standards.
Ability to use mathematical skills to generate reports, answer inquiries, read maps, develop flow chart calculations, and cost analysis.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, and PowerPoint.
Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with others.
Ability to effectively manage and complete multiple reviews simultaneously and timely.
Ability to physically access sites under review.

Employer:
Town of Castle Rock

Website:
https://crgov.com/jobs

Salary/Wage Amount or Range:
$32.09/HR - $44.92/HR, DOQ/E