Water Facilities Technician

About the role

The City of Aurora is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician to support Aurora Water's facilities and essential water, sewer, and stormwater services. The ideal candidate should have 2 years of experience in a fast-paced facilities and operations setting, with a strong background in building maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Build and support cross-functional relationships between divisions, internal partners, and external vendors/contractors.
• Deliver high quality work products.
• Be responsive, courteous, and customer service oriented.
• Aid in maintaining daily operations of Aurora Water SEAM facility.
• Provide vendor/contractor support and escort throughout the facility.
• Provide direction to vendors as needed and ensure they align with our policies and procedures.
• Maintain Building Automation System (BAS) alarms, investigate and troubleshoot issues, and reset system alarms.
• Respond to mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC issues, investigate cause, remedy issue / coordinate contractor response.
• Maintain dry fire suppression system.
• Coordinate with service contractors to identify, diagnose, and repair issues.
• Communicate effectively via phone, email and other written correspondence.
• Provide excellent customer service to staff and colleagues; receive, log, prioritize, and coordinate requests received via work order, phone calls, and email.
• Collect and maintain job related data and identify trends for improvement and provide necessary reports to management.
• Cookordinate and perform small office projects and maintenance.
• Create and install facility signage as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.
• A high school diploma or GED.
• Experience in interior and exterior building maintenance or remodeling including drywall, painting, plumbing, roofing, HVAC, flooring repair and replacement, appliance installation and repair, fixture replacement, lighting and basic electrical.
• CMMS and work order management experience.
• A Colorado Driver License with a good driving record.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of methods, techniques, tools and equipment used in performing a variety of building repair and maintenance functions, hazards and safety practices common to the construction industry.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of facilities and grounds maintenance practices.

Skills

• Good communication skills to inform team members and stakeholders on the status of projects and tasks.
• General “handyman” skills.
• Skill in operating vehicles and basic maintenance equipment.
• Skill in the use of tools, specialized equipment common to building maintenance functions.
• Strong time management and organizational skills are essential including the ability to set schedules to track and prioritize multiple tasks despite interruptions and changing/competing priorities.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues, identify and implement remedies.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; read and comply with blueprints, diagrams, schematics, manuals, and specifications.
• Maintain records, logs, and reports.
• Perform physical activities common to maintenance work.

Benefits

The City of Aurora offers competitive total compensation package, including Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, accrual of paid time off, and 11 paid holidays. The salary range for this position is $23.40 - $29.25 per hour, and the position is classified as VHBE (Variable Hour Benefit Eligible).

Pay

The salary for this position is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This position is classified as VHBE (Variable Hour Benefit Eligible), where the selected candidate will work an average of 40 hours per week.

Work Environment

Works both in and outdoors in office and shop environments with exposure to all weather conditions, noise, dust, fumes and chemicals. Equipment used includes hand tools and equipment common basic facility and grounds maintenance. Uses standard office equipment including personal computer and common office software such as email, internet, Word, and Excel.

Physical Demands

• Moderate to heavy physical work depending on assigned function.
• May require ability to lift a maximum of 100 pounds.
• Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Considerable walking and standing.
• Considerable hand/eye and hand/foot coordination for operation of tools, equipment and vehicles.
• Speech communication to give instructions and information to employees and customers/citizens.
• Hearing/listening for instructions, troubleshooting and warning signals.

Working Conditions

• Essential Personnel: When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the city, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.
• Physical Demands: Moderate to heavy physical work depending on assigned function. May require ability to lift a maximum of 100 pounds. Frequently lifts and carries objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Considerable walking and standing; frequently performs activities requiring a full range of body movement including pushing, pulling, bending, stooping/crouching and climbing. Considerable hand/eye and hand/foot coordination for operation of tools, equipment and vehicles. Speech communication to give instructions and information to employees and customers/citizens. Hearing/listening for instructions, troubleshooting and warning signals.