Amenities Maintenance Technician – Denver Parks and Recreation

City and County of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

457B retirement plan

PTO and holidays

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Job summary

The City and County of Denver’s Parks and Recreation Department is seeking a Maintenance Technician to care for citywide parks amenities, including courts and fencing. You will work mostly independently within a small, specialized team to keep the public areas safe and well-maintained.

Duties include semi-skilled trades, repairs on sport courts and fencing, and assisting with equipment maintenance. A valid driver’s license is required; some after-hours work and on-call duties may apply.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; HiSET/TASC accepted.
• One year of experience in construction, mechanical, or facility maintenance.
• Valid Driver's License at time of application; keep current.
• Equivalency: education and experience may substitute for minimum requirements.

Responsibilities

• Perform semi-skilled trades across multiple areas including welding, carpentry, locksmith, glazing, and more.
• Maintain and repair sport courts and fencing; assist in related maintenance tasks.
• Assist skilled trades workers with machinery, equipment, and facility systems.
• Install and repair floor tile, carpet, glass, insulation, and office furniture; assist with inspections and cost estimates.
• Operate light to heavy equipment such as plows, skid steers, and dump trucks; participate in snow removal duties as needed.

Skills

Maintenance trades

Driver's license

One year experience

Education

High school diploma or GED (HiSET/TASC)

Job description

About Our Job

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $23.89- $29.86/hour based and experience and education. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service

• 457B Retirement Plan

• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year

• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location

This position will be based at 4495 Jason Street, Denver, CO. This position will participate in a flex shift Monday - Thursday from 6:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Friday, 6:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. with every other Friday off. Candidates must be willing and able to respond to after-hour emergencies and park needs.

What You’ll Do

Denver’s Parks & Recreation Department has an opportunity for a Maintenance Technician for our Citywide Parks Amenities team. This position will be responsible for a variety of construction, maintenance, and repair of parks sport courts, fencing, and amenities. This individual will have the opportunity to work mostly independently among a small, specialized team, working on parks amenities and keeping the public safe in the community. For example, this position will maintain and help ensure all sports.

This position emphasizes knowledge of repairs, fabrication, maintenance, and cost repair analysis with all sport courts and fencing in the Denver Parks system. Types of courts include outdoor and indoor basketball courts, tennis courts, futsal courts, pickle ball courts, horseshoe pits, handball courts, and various other court structures in the parks system. This position will also focus on fencing, chain-link, wood picket, split rail, farm-fence, aluminum/rod iron panel and various other protective barriers within the parks system.

DPR recognizes the importance of diversity in the representation of our organization to best serve our customers and community. To that end, DPR is committed to:

• Examining department policies and processes that value diverse perspectives and eliminate barriers to inclusion

• Identifying where inequities exist and implementing strategies to ensure equitable outcomes

• Strengthening diversity in Parks and Recreation services by transforming policies to institutionalize equity

• Reinvesting in resources aimed at ensuring DPR is an equitable and just organization

Job duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform semi-skilled, unlicensed trades work on a regular basis in multiple trades areas including welding, carpentry, locksmith, glazing, tool machinery, masonry, mechanical maintenance, minor electrical, minor plumbing, minor heating and ventilating, minor refrigeration and air conditioning, and painting, etc.

• Perform repairs and maintenance on the following sport courts:

• Perform constructionand maintenance work such as fencing installation and repair, replacement calculation, temporary fence installation, concrete forming and repair, and asphalt operations

• Assist skilled trades workers in the construction, maintenance, and repair of a variety of machinery, equipment, and facility systems and structures

• Install and repair floor tile, carpet, ceiling tile, window glass, insulation, dispensers, office furniture, and related equipment

• Inspect facilities and equipment to identify construction, maintenance and repair needs including estimating materials, labor, time, and cost of repairs

• Operate and maintain light to heavy equipment including trailers, snowplows, compressors, skid steers, lift trucks and large dump trucks and various equipment attachments

• Participate in snow removal duties as assigned which may include extended hours, weekends, and holidays

What You’ll Bring

We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You’ll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.

We are looking for a well-rounded and experienced Maintenance Technician who can work effectively on a team but is highly motived enough to complete work orders and projects independently as needed.Additionally, our ideal candidate will have:

• Experience with various types of court maintenance, court surfacing, and court structural repairs

• Experience with various types of fence maintenance, installation, and repairs

• Construction and maintenance experience in commercial facilities or parks amenities, such as asphalt concrete, masonry, welding, and compound structural repairs

• Experience operating light duty trucks, plow trucks, dump trucks, skid steers, hand tools, power tools, air compressors, jack hammers, and demolition tools

Required Minimum Qualifications

We realize your time is valuable so please do not apply if you do not have at least the following required minimum qualifications:

• Education: Graduation from high school or the possession of a GED, HiSET or TASC Certificate

• Experience: One (1) year of experience performing a variety of duties in construction, mechanical, or facility maintenance

• Licensures/Certification(s): This job requires driving. Requires a valid Driver’s License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.

• Equivalency: A combination of appropriate education and experience may be substituted for the minimum education and experience requirements

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until September 15th, 2026.

About Everything Else

Job Profile

CJ2552 Maintenance Technician

Position Type

Unlimited

Position Salary Range

$23.89 - $35.84

Target Pay

$23.89- $29.86/hour based and experience and education

Agency

Parks and Recreation

Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies

City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

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