Maintenance Technician I or Maintenance Technician II - Norwood/Stetson Hills SIMD

City of Colorado Springs • Colorado Springs, CO

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Depending on the qualifications of the candidate selected, this position will be filled at either the Maintenance Technician I or Maintenance Technician II level. As a Maintenance Technician I/II, you will perform a variety of landscape duties in landscaped/irrigated right of ways and medians in the Norwood/Stetson Hills Special Improvement Maintenance Districts (SIMD). You will also perform a variety of semi-skilled maintenance tasks encompassing the repair and management of commercial irrigation systems, turf/grass management, tree work, shrub bed maintenance, and snow removal while assisting/leading the work of seasonal staff and contractors responsible for providing maintenance/repair services.

Requirements

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade (high school diploma or GED)
• Possess, or obtain upon hire, and maintain a valid, non-probationary Colorado driver’s license not subject to restriction related to alcohol and/or drug violations or pending charges
• Three years of full-time, professional experience in a related field (for Maintenance Technician II)

Nice To Haves

• One year of relevant work experience may be substituted for one year of required education (OR) one year of relevant academic coursework beyond the minimum requirement may be substituted for one year of required professional experience.
• Irrigation Association IA (Irrigation Technician cert)
• National Association Landscape Professionals NALP (Irrigation Technician cert)
• ASSE Backflow Tester License
• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL)
• Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor (CLIA)
• Colorado Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator License
• Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI)

Responsibilities

• Interpret irrigation system data to determine adjustments to watering schedules; manage annual water allotments
• Maintain the irrigation system controller, valves, lines, heads, and other system infrastructure, including performing system winterization and spring startup
• Diagnose and respond to turf and landscape plant problems
• Seed, top dress, and aerate; maintain landscape beds and plant material, including properly applying appropriate herbicides
• Pick up trash
• Remove snow from sidewalks using an ATV and/or other snow removal equipment
• Inspect, maintain, and perform minor repairs on small to medium-size landscape equipment such as various walk-behind equipment, edgers, and snowplows
• Regularly inspect grounds, facilities, and playgrounds to ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements, and report issues to supervisor
• Review the work of contractors; direct the work of hourly/seasonal employees
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• additional compensation depending on the position, area of assignment, and specific job assignments, including shift differential, pay differential, acting or lead, special assignment, hazard pay, longevity, cell phone allowance, uniform allowance, relocation, awards, standby, call out, compensatory time off, tuition, overtime, extra duty, incentive, holiday premium, proficiency, and vacation sell back.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED