FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

About the role

The City of Huntington Beach seeks a Facilities Maintenance Technician to join the Maintenance Operations Division of the Public Works Department. This position is responsible for performing a variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance of city buildings and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of skilled work in the construction, maintenance and repair of assigned facilities, utilities and equipment
• Caulks windows and doors; repairs and replaces broken windows; repairs and replaces doors, door knobs or locks; repairs door closures
• Installs major plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets and water fountains; performs routine plumbing repairs such as unstopping toilets, sinks or urinals, fixes water leaks, leaking faucets and water fountains; replaces water heaters
• Installs, services, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems equipment, including boilers, chillers, fans, motors, pumps, clocks, valves, switches, furnace heat exchangers and a variety of other devices
• Constructs, alters, repairs and inspects structures including cabinets, shelves, partitions, counters, doors, paneling, window frames, walls and a variety of special fixtures; installs drywall and insulation; patches holes in walls, prepares moldings and performs finishing work.

Requirements

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Qualifications

• Education: A high school diploma or equivalent certificate
• Experience: Three (3) years' general building maintenance experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required at the time of appointment and throughout employment

Skills

• Any combination of education, training, and experience that would likely provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform in the position is qualifying

Benefits

Employees regularly assigned/required to drive a City or personal vehicle in the course and scope of work shall be required to participate in the DMV Employer Pull Notice program.

Pay

The SALARY RANGE is composed of seven steps. Merit step increases are based on satisfactory performance. Promotions within the City are based upon the merit system principles emphasizing individual ability and utilizing competitive examinations.

Schedule

Twelve paid holidays provided per year. General leave with pay of 176 hours is granted to regular full-time employees. After four years' service additional general leave hours are earned, up to 256 hours after fifteen years' service.

Supplemental Information

Application and selection process: An online application must be fully completed. Applicants must clearly demonstrate that they meet the minimum education, experience, license and/or certification requirements to be considered. Applicants whose qualifications best meet the City’s needs will be invited to participate in a virtual oral examination (weighted 100%).