2023 TRI-LAKES GUIDE: WORK
Looking for a job in northern El Paso County? Here are a few things you need to know.
Many of those who live in northern El Paso County don’t work near where they live — most commute to jobs in either Colorado Springs or Denver. Terri Hayes, president and CEO of the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, estimates that more than half of the 75,000 residents who live in northern El Paso County commute to jobs in the two cities — often with one person in the household commuting north to Denver and another commuting south to Colorado Springs.
Northern El Paso County includes the Tri-Lakes area of Monument Palmer Lake and the unincorporated area of Woodmoor, but also the unincorporated Black Forest area and many other subdivisions such as Forest Lakes, Gleneagle and many smaller developments. Hayes said homebuilders in the northern El Paso County area report that more than half of their customers are moving from the Denver area in search of more affordable housing.
“We are becoming even more of a bedroom community,” Hayes said. “But the proximity of our area to Interstate 25 is our best asset. You can get to either metro area superfast. You have the quality of life of a small town and can still get to a larger city quickly — you don’t have to drive an hour or more to get to the grocery store or other services. We are located between the state’s two largest metro areas and we have one of the top-rated school districts in Colorado.”
While some of the largest employers in the Colorado Springs area are located in northern El Paso County, the area also includes many small businesses that include small shops, restaurants, insurance offices, hair salons and gyms as well as medical, dental and veterinary clinics.
Here are some of the top employers in northern El Paso County, according to the Tri-Lakes Chamber:
Progressive
12710 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs, 855-347-3939,
1,822 employees, call center and data center for property and casualty insurance, career page: progressive.com/careers/.
USAA
1855 Telestar Drive, 800-531-8722, 1,713 employees, call center for insurance and financial services provider, career page: usaajobs.com/?wa_ref=pub_footer_careers.
Jabil
1051 Synthes Ave., Monument, 719-619-4400, 1,000 employees and contractor; manufactures orthopedic and neurological products for joint reconstruction, trauma, spine, sports medicine and other uses, career page: careers.jabil.com.
Ent Credit Union
11550 Ent Parkway, Colorado Springs, 800-525-9623, Colorado’s largest credit union, 968 employees at headquarters and two branches in northern El Paso County, career page: ent.com/about-us/who-we-are/careers/.
FedEx Rocky Mountain
Technology Center
350 Spectrum Loop, Colorado Springs, 719-484-2000, 900 employees in Colorado Springs, corporate data center and software development operation and other facilities for package shipping giant, career page: careers.fedex.com /fedex/.
Lewis-Palmer
School District 38
146 N. Jefferson St., Monument, 719-488-4700, 800 employees, operates five elementary schools, one middle school and two high schools; career page: lewispalmer.org /Page/1294.
Compassion International
12290 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs, 800-336-7676, Christian ministry focused on child development through donor sponsorship, 610 employees, career page: compassion.com/employment/christian-employment.htm.
Philips
9965 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs, 719-447-2000, number of employees not available, manufactures medical lasers and angioplasty supplies, career page: careers.philips.com/na/en.
Scheels
1226 Interquest Parkway, Colorado Springs, 719-220-6444, 442 employees, employee-owned sports goods retailer, career page: scheels.com/careers.html.
Great Wolf Lodge
9494 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs, 844-553-9653, number of employees not available, hotel and indoor water park, career page: greatwolf.com/jobs.
In-N-Out Burger
1935 Interquest Parkway, 800-786-1000, 270 employees, operates distribution center, patty production plant, two burger restaurants, career page: in-n-out.com/employment.
Workers are pictured in a conference room at Compassion International in Colorado Springs.
Lewis-Palmer School District 38 elementary school students raise their hands in answer to a teacher’s question. Photo by Stephanie Gonzalez.
The Progressive Insurance office in north Colorado Springs.
Scheels in north Colorado Springs. Courtesy photo.
Jabil Inc. healthcare manufacturing is pictured on Sunday Feb. 26, 2023.
Jabil Inc. in Monument manufactures orthopedic and neurological products for joint reconstruction. Photo by Jeff Kearney.
This sign greets visitors to Monument’s downtown area.
“Big Red,” which houses the administrative offices of Lewis-Palmer School District 38 in Monument, is pictured Sunday Feb. 26, 2023.
“Big Red,” which houses the administrative offices of Lewis-Palmer School District 38 in Monument, is pictured Sunday Feb. 26, 2023.
The sign for Monument Town Hall and Police Department is pictured on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023.
In-N-Out Burger’s first Colorado Springs restaurant opened in November 2020 at the north-side Victory Ridge development, southeast of Interquest and Voyager parkways. Photo by Christian Murdock.
IN-N-OUT BURGER PHOTO 2 (copy)