Facilities Maintenance Technician, Public Works – Facilities Maintenance
GUIDELINES
Guidelines include city building codes, electrical codes, ADA regulations, OSHA regulations, state fire
codes, and department and city policies and procedures. These guidelines are generally clear and specific
but may require some interpretation in application.
COMPLEXITY/SCOPE OF WORK
- The work consists of related facility maintenance duties. The need to coordinate and schedule with
multiple city departments contributes to the complexity of the position.
- The purpose of this position is to participate in the maintenance and repair of city facilities. Success
in this position ensures the provision of safe and well-maintained city facilities.
CONTACTS
- Contacts are typically with city staff, contractors, vendors, and members of the general public.
- Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, resolve problems, motivate persons, and
provide services.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT
- The work is typically performed while intermittently sitting, standing, stooping, walking, bending, or
crouching. The employee frequently lifts light and heavy objects, climbs ladders, uses tools or
equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, distinguishes between shades of color, and utilizes the
sense of smell.
- The work is performed in city facilities and outdoors, occasionally in cold or inclement weather. The
employee may be exposed to dust, dirt, grease, irritating chemicals, and machinery with moving parts.
Work required the use of protective devices such as masks, goggles, gloves, etc.
SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
None.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the
completion of high school or equivalent.
- Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position,
usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position
for one to two years.
