Facilities Maintenance Specialist

Job Description:

Facilities Maintenance Specialist

Description

Do you have the desire to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant, diverse and evolving community? Join a collaborative workforce committed to serving the City of Irvine.

The City of Irvine is seeking a hard-working, experienced maintenance professional to serve as a Facilities Maintenance Specialist within the Public Works & Sustainability Department. The position performs skilled building and facility maintenance and repair tasks in assigned specialties, including Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) and electrical.

Your Impact

• Effectively communicates with customers and all levels of City staff including responding to internal and external customer service requests.
• Prepare work orders, inspection forms, and risk management assessments.
• Perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and installation for parks and/or buildings and facilities including troubleshooting HVAC systems and equipment along with electronic controls and building automation programs.
• Review contracts regarding assigned specialization and monitor contracted work.
• Perform preventative electrical maintenance on all types of electrical equipment, including pumps, compressors, lighting equipment, driver motors, gear head motors, electrical parts or air conditioning controls, controlled/automatic gate lighting, and power tools.
• Find additional information in the Facilities Maintenance Specialist job description.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with vocational/technical training in a specialty, such as HVAC, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, or building maintenance.
• Three years building construction/maintenance experience, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid driver's license.

Best Fit

• Demonstrated computer literacy and working knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems, word processing, and records management.
• Excel at working independently and exercising sound judgment.
• Proven track record of outstanding situational awareness, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of contact management.

HVAC Maintenance Specialist:

• Two years of commercial HVAC experience is highly desirable.
• Certified Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration (HVAC-R Technician, Universal Refrigerant Handler, and EPA certification are highly desirable.
• Experience with computerized controls and building automation programs is desirable.

Your Team
The Mission of the Employees of the City of Irvine is to create and maintain a community where people can live, work, and play in an environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing. We are one team that exists to serve our community in the continual pursuit of a City that offers an exceptional quality of life. The City of Irvine's five values of Humility, Innovation, Empathy, Passion, and Integrity reflect the interests and needs of the community, and the level of service they expect and desire. We are One Irvine through embrace of a team-oriented approach by living our values every day.

The Public Works & Sustainability Department combines the strengths of Administration & Planning, Park Development, Transportation Planning & Mobility, Infrastructure Maintenance & Operations, Capital Project Delivery, and Sustainability &Environmental Initiatives to create a unified approach to infrastructure management and sustainability. City assets include streetscapes, open space, City parks (community and neighborhood), athletic fields, bike trails, roadways, traffic signals, and more. The Capital Improvement Program has an annual delivery of $100 million in capital projects, in addition to the delivery of the globally relevant Great Park. With over 200 dedicated staff across 5 divisions, we prioritize efficiency, sustainability, and community engagement in all our endeavors. Together, we strive to build and maintain infrastructure that meets the needs of our community while ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.

The Process

The selection process will include an examination and conduct a background investigation prior to appointment. This recruitment may establish an eligibility list to fill future positions in similar and/or lower classifications within the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage you to inform Human Resources at least two business days prior to the first phase of the selection process if you have a disability that may require an accommodation.


Closing Date/Time: 11/21/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$60,528.00 - $95,180.80 Annually