Building & Grounds Maintenance Worker

La Plata County; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

La Plata County seeks a skilled maintenance worker to perform diverse tasks across county buildings, facilities, and grounds. You will inspect, repair, and maintain systems, operate heavy equipment, and participate in a rotating on-call schedule.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED and 2–3 years of related experience. Strong mechanical aptitude, safety awareness, and ability to read plans are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Two to three years of progressively responsible related experience.
• Any combination of education, training and experience providing the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair county buildings, facilities, and grounds.
• Perform preventive maintenance on HVAC systems and generators.
• Operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment.
• Inspect facilities and equipment to determine maintenance needs.
• Assist in plumbing, electrical, and carpentry tasks when needed.

Skills

Defect localization

Equipment operation

Oral communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Welders

Power Saws

Cutting Torches

Mowers

Backhoe

Job description

Performs a variety of skilled work in the construction, maintenance, repair and restoration of county buildings, facilities and grounds. Inspects facilities, machinery and equipment to determine maintenance needs; operates equipment and machines related to the work. Performs tasks related to snow removal and moving office equipment. Incumbents are required to participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call maintenance schedule covering all facilities.

Essential functions may include any of the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position‑specific tasks. Reasonable accommodations, as defined under the American with Disabilities Act, will be made when possible.

Responsible for maintaining and repairing County buildings, facilities and structures.

Performs preventive maintenance on air conditioning and heating units; checks and tests heating and air conditioning equipment.

Performs preventive maintenance on stand‑by generator, main electric gate, boiler, air compressor, water heater, freezer, refrigerator and icemaker.

Performs plumbing work; repairs leaking faucets and pipes; unstops and repairs toilets; unstops drains; installs plumbing ducts, pipes, and fixtures; inspects grounds and fields, repairs plumbing and irrigation problems as needed; inspects all pumps, valves and lights.

Performs maintenance of sprinkler and fire systems; replaces and repairs defective sprinkler heads, gaskets, valves, pumps, smoke, detectors, strobes, pull stations, fire panels, etc.

Troubleshoots and repairs electrical problems in fans, motors, compressors, pumps, air handling units, appliances, etc.; installs special power sources, lighting systems, and multi‑voltage switches; replaces electrical motors, elements, fuses, bulbs, and thermostats.

Replaces light bulbs and tubes; installs ballasts in lights; repairs fixtures.

Moves office equipment including desks, files, books, etc. for County offices.

Performs carpentry work in repairing County buildings and furniture; interprets user requirements; uses provided plans or designs and draws plans; determines materials list; measures, cuts, and assembles materials; finishes project with appropriate paint, stain, varnish, or wood sealer.

Delivers equipment to offices; loads and unloads tools, equipment and materials.

Removes, replaces and repairs pneumatic, electronic, and mechanical locks; disassembles, installs, and repairs locks.

Paints rooms, hallways, and ceilings; patches holes; primes area for painting.

Removes and installs flooring to include carpet, tile and other flooring materials.

Welds and performs metal fabrication.

Repairs washers and dryers and kitchen equipment.

Drives trucks and trailers and operates equipment in the loading and unloading of materials.

Operates and maintains a variety of heavy equipment.

Assists in the selection of materials and equipment utilized in the performance of duties.

Orders supplies and maintains inventory.

Patches leaks in roof.

Cleans and dust offices, vacuums floors, and washes windows.

Maintains grounds; mows grass, rakes, applies insecticides and herbicides, trims weeds and hedges, and performs general landscaping maintenance.

Interacts with the public to exchange and/or provide information.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Regular and predictable attendance is required.

MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT USED

• Welders, Power Saws, Power Nailers,
• Cutting Torches, Hand Tools, Power Tools,
• Mowers, Light & Heavy Construction Equipment,
• Blowers, Jack Hammer, Vacuum Trailer,
• Two‑Way Radio, Floor Buffers, Farm Tractor/Implements,
• Snowplow, Skid steer, ATV side by side,
• Backhoe,Vehicle,Water truck

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or GED; and,
• Two to three years of progressively responsible related experience; or,
• Any combination of education, training and experience, which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Licenses and Certifications

• Valid State Driver's License.

Knowledge of

• Practices, methods, tools, materials, and equipment of the building trades.
• Use of methods, equipment and procedures of cleaning materials.
• Occupational hazards of building trades and of necessary safety precautions.
• Basic plumbing and electricity.
• Basic landscaping principles and practices.
• Procedures, policies, and operations within area of assignment.

Skill in

• Locating and correcting defects in facilities and equipment.
• Operating and maintaining all assigned equipment.
• Effective oral communications.

Ability to

• Ability to develop skill in locating and correcting defects in building installations, fixtures, and equipment.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operation and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and so forth.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.