Facilities Technician Apprentice

City of Englewood Colorado•Englewood, CO

3d•$17 - $26

About The Position

Reporting directly to the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor with dotted line reporting to the City Architect, the Assistant Maintenance Technician will support the work of both the Facilities Maintenance Division and the Capital Projects Division. The City of Englewood (“the City”) maintains over 11 facilities, including a golf club house, two recreation centers, a water park, a water treatment plant, a civic center (including a municipal court and library), and a police station. Included as part of the City Manager’s Office, the Facilities work group includes three divisions: (1) Capital projects, overseeing projects to update and refresh buildings, workspaces, and community spaces; (2) Facilities Maintenance, coordinating the general and routine maintenance of all City facilities; and (3) Custodial, responsible for the cleanliness of all City facilities. This entry-level position will be a valued member of the Facilities team, assisting with both new capital projects as well as the maintenance of facilities. The position will play a role in scheduling the work of vendors, greeting them, and providing them with access. Additionally, the role will be responsible for helping with badge and key access, performing routine checks of facility assets, and assisting members of the Capital Projects and Facilities Maintenance divisions as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).
Valid Colorado driver’s license and a clear or acceptable MVR
Basic knowledge of: Use of power and hand tools to perform basic carpentry work, such as hanging items on walls
Basic knowledge of: Assisting in the diagnosis and repair of equipment
Basic knowledge of: Safety protocols for facilities maintenance work
Basic knowledge of: Building systems, such as electrical, plumbing, and HVAC
Basic knowledge of: Keying and badging systems
Attention to Detail- Ability to notice when work is not completed to set specifications, and share concerns with supervisor.
Lifelong Learning- A desire to grow professionally and learn the City’s facility operations, systems, and buildings. Enthusiasm to learn new trades and facilities operations.
Computer Skills – Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. Ability to enter data into a spreadsheet, track data in a spreadsheet, and compose and send emails with attachments
Communication - Strong skills needed to interact with vendors on the scheduling, access to, and completion of projects, as well as communicating project timelines and work to facility managers.
Project Coordination – Skills needed to assist in the coordination of vendors contracted to perform work on city facilities, including scheduling their work, providing access, sharing timelines with facility managers, and assisting in ensuring the completion of work.
Must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to eight hours at a time
Ability to perform work at high elevations
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular and continuing basis
Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 pounds on occasion
Must be able to walk, stand, sit, bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill tasks

Nice To Haves

A year of experience in assisting with the implementation of facilities project and maintenance is preferred

Responsibilities

Assist in scheduling the work of vendors contracted to perform work on City facilities
Tracks arrival and departure times of vendors
Provides access to vendors to spaces in which they are scheduled to perform work
Assists team members in ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards
Communicates vendor work schedules to facility managers
Communicates with staff members in the Capital Projects and Facilities Maintenance Division relative to challenges with vendor access and the completion of work performed by vendors.
Moves maintenance tools and storage items from facilities, as needed
Shadows Facilities Maintenance Technicians to develop basic understanding of core facility systems
Assists in the staging of materials and cleanup of maintenance and capital projects
Assists in the tracking of tools and materials in the facilities storage areas
Assists in maintaining cleanliness and organization of storage areas
Assists in the ordering of needed parts and supplies
As needed and as requested, assists employees in moving office spaces
Assists in responding, at the direction of the Facilities Maintenance Supervisors, to some facilities requests, such as those requesting the hanging of items on walls.
May be requested to perform routine checks of safety apparatuses, such as fire extinguishers
May assist Facilities Technicians in diagnosing and repairing equipment
May assist Facilities Technicians in performing routine facility and equipment maintenance checks
As needed and as directed, assists in making keys for employee access
Assists in tracking inventories of keys and badges
As needed and as directed, assists in providing badge access to City employees.
Performs other duties as assigned and required.