Senior Skilled Maintenance Technician

About the role

The Support Services department is seeking a Senior Skilled Maintenance Technician to perform advanced journey-level skills, maintenance, construction, and repair duties in support of the City Facilities Maintenance Division. You will collaborate with supervisors to lead the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration work group and provide technical assistance to supervisory staff.

Responsibilities

• Exercise leadership over the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration work group
• Perform a wide range of skilled maintenance and technical duties, including design, construction, and installation, alteration, maintenance, and repair of buildings, structures, devices, and systems
• Collaborate with supervisors to serve as a technical advisor and lead work efforts of other maintenance technicians, contracted staff, and temporary personnel
• Assist in reading and interpreting plans and drawings, assessing projects in the field, designing and laying out projects, and properly completing tasks using hand and power tools and shop equipment
• Estimate time, materials, and equipment required for jobs; requisition materials as needed
• Perform field inspections to ensure work quality and adherence to City policies and approved work plans and designs; maintain operation records; file reports as needed
• Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner; provide information of assignments and explain City policies and procedures to the public
• May be required to remain for emergency or disaster situations in addition to fulfilling recurring on-call standby duties
• Review completed work for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards including safe work practices and workplace safety
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

To qualify, you must have:

• A high school diploma or GED
• Five years of full-time, professional experience in facilities maintenance, specifically in HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration)

Preferred Qualifications

• Possess a current, valid CFC Certification (Chlorofluorocarbon Certification)
• Possess a current, valid Heating Mechanic IV License (MECH IV)
• Have certification(s) or formal training in multiple areas of facilities maintenance
• Have five-plus years of HVAC/R maintenance and troubleshooting experience
• Have facilities maintenance crew-lead experience

Knowledge

You should demonstrate:

• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVAC/R) principles with use of analytical judgement and decision-making appropriate to organization’s work environment
• Advanced Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning troubleshooting maintenance principles
• Maintenance methods and techniques
• Equipment, materials, chemicals, and supplies used in facilities maintenance
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations

Ability

• Pass Police Department Polygraphy and background check
• Stay current on new trends, innovations, and technology specific to facilities maintenance
• Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Work individually and/or in a team environment

Benefits

We are an accredited pay equity employer! Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education. See the full potential of growth for this position here: 2026 Salary Schedule

Pay

Your starting pay will be within the posted hiring range based on your years of experience and education.

Schedule

This position is subject to budget required furloughs to be implemented in the 2026 calendar year. Work Schedule: In this position, you will be required to be placed in an on-call status rotation and/or may work overtime, at times, to assist with emergencies/disaster situations.

Additional Information

Please contact City Recruiting at City.Recruiting@coloradosprings.gov for any questions about this position. The job offer will be contingent upon successful completion of an extensive background investigation, to include a polygraph examination, extensive background check, criminal history check, and other pre-employment assessments. The background investigation process commonly takes 6-8 weeks to complete. Applicants that have used marijuana or CBD products within 3 months from the date of their application submission will not be eligible for hire. More information about the Colorado Springs Police Department’s Marijuana Use Policy can be found here.

Physical Demands

Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally; 10-25 lbs. frequently; or up to 10 lbs. constantly. Environmental Conditions: Primary Work Environment: Office/Outdoors Extreme Temperature: Occasionally Wetness and humidity - Occasionally Respiratory Hazards - Occasionally Noise and Vibrations - Frequently Physical Hazards - Occasionally Mechanical and/or Electrical Hazards - Frequently Exposure to Communicable Diseases - Rarely

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Colorado Springs is committed to a welcoming culture that values our employees' unique individual qualities and fosters a welcoming environment where people want to be. The City does not sponsor applicants for work visas of any kind (including but not limited to F-1, H-1B or TN visas).

Application Instructions

Please visit the City of Colorado Springs Careers page and review our opportunities. Click on Apply button to complete an online application for any position of interest. All job applicants will need to create a new login and online application (unless you already have a Government Jobs user ID and password). Completing your application in full, including the entire work experience section, will assist Human Resources in the applicant screening process. Your application may not be considered if all of the information requested for each employer you list is not provided. Applicants may redact information from their resumes, certifications, transcripts, or any other additional application materials that identify the applicant’s age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.