Maintenance Worker I
About The Position
The Facilities Management Department is seeking a dynamic and motivated Maintenance Worker I to join our team. We’re looking for a quick-thinking, solutions-driven professional with a strong and versatile background in facilities maintenance. In this role, you’ll be at the heart of maintaining and enhancing our facilities and infrastructure, directly strengthening day-to-day airport operations and ensuring everything runs safely, smoothly, and efficiently. Your contributions will make a meaningful impact not only on the SAN traveler experience, but also on the overall reliability and success of airport operations.
Requirements
- Graduation from high school or G.E.D.
- One year experience in the use of hand, power tools, equipment, and machinery associated with construction, mechanical, electrical, or building trades.
- Equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Maintain a valid driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Authority’s vehicle insurance policy.
- Successful completion of a fingerprint-based background investigation, training, and testing required for employment and operation of Authority and San Diego County physical security, surveillance, radio and telecommunications equipment.
- Applicants must maintain an acceptable driving record to operate Authority vehicles.
- Compliance with Airport Authority vehicle use policies, including safety protocols and reporting requirements, is mandatory.
- Applicants must acknowledge that driving Airport Authority vehicles is an essential function of this role.
Nice To Haves
- Quick-thinking, solutions-driven professional with a strong and versatile background in facilities maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Performs routine-to-skilled duties with maintenance and repair with construction, concrete, sidewalks, driveways, monuments, curbs, gutters, asphalts, lots, maintenance and repair of physical plant, public works infrastructure, and facilities.
- Assists craft and trade personnel such as electricians, HVAC technicians, carpenters, painters, plumbers, and maintenance mechanics with welding tasks and metal fabrication.
- Monitors and inspects work performed by others and contractors, ensures compliance with safety standards and regulations, participates in the development and implementation of preventive and predictive maintenance standards and schedules; recommends special work or equipment maintenance.
- Responds to emergency situations.
- Operates light and medium-duty motorized maintenance and construction equipment including forklifts, trucks, trailers, aerial lifts and pavement and street sweepers, hand and power tools.
- Complete physical labor-related tasks and relocates office furniture.
- Operates and drives Authority vehicles daily to and from work sites, transporting necessary equipment to ensure timely arrival and efficient completion of repairs.
- Operates computer to create and access records, timecards and work orders, operates vehicles to work sites, attends meetings with departments and performs related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- 14 paid holidays
- 18 – 33 days of vacation (PTO)
- Parental and child care benefits
- Salary continuance for family & parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement plan options including our comprehensive pension plan and 457 defined contribution plan
- Annual employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
