Building Maintenance - Denver

State of Colorado; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Colorado is seeking a full-time Building Maintenance Technician for the North District, Division of Facilities Management. This in-person role covers maintenance across multiple Colorado facilities, handling HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and structural repairs to ensure safe, functional campuses.

Applicants must have four years of building maintenance experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Four years of building maintenance experience including plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting, HVAC, or grounds maintenance.
• Ability to attach proof of related education and/or apprenticeship to the job application.

Responsibilities

• Perform general building maintenance: wall repair, flooring, painting, and related tasks.
• Inspect and repair mechanical rooms, fences, locks, doors, FRP, and minor roofing.
• Conduct HVAC troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance.
• Perform plumbing and electrical troubleshooting and minor repairs as directed.
• Maintain records using Maximo work orders, tracking labor, and monthly status reports.
• Monitor expenses and provide cost estimates for maintenance and repairs.

Skills

General maintenance

Electrical troubleshooting

Plumbing

Carpentry

HVAC

Safety awareness

Education

Related education/apprenticeship

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Google Workspace

Job description

Department Information

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

The Division of Facilities Management - North District

The Division of Facilities Management (DFM) is a customer-driven support organization responsible for operating, maintaining and managing the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) facilities and campuses according to all applicable standards. This is done in a manner that promotes the CDHS mission of providing a safe, sanitary and effective environment for clients, youth, residents, patients, consumers and staff and enhances the quality of life in CDHS facilities, campuses and in the surrounding neighborhoods. These services include the day-to-day facility maintenance and operational needs of buildings, grounds, custodial and fleet services.

North District Services The Following Facilities

• Colorado Mental Health Hospital at Fort Logan (CMHHFL)
• Wheat Ridge Regional Center to include 20 Group Homes
• Gilliam Youth Services Center
• Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center (Aspire, Golden Peak, and Summit YSCs)
• Marvin W. Foote Youth Services Center
• Mount View Youth Services Center
• Platte Valley Youth Services Center
• Prairie Vista Youth Services Center

Description of Job

This is a full time, in-person and essential position.

This position exists at a fully operational independent level to respond, troubleshoot, and correct building client issues during normal operating hours. Works at and travels to all the facilities listed above and the job duties include, but are not limited to, building temperature control, minor plumbing and electrical problems and minor building security issues (locked doors, broken windows, etc.). Makes machine room rounds/equipment checks. Positions operate independently to perform the full range of tasks and determine solutions to the full range of problems. Judgment is used to select the most appropriate guidelines and adapt them to accomplish the tasks. Continually determine practical solutions to problems by applying specific processes, techniques, and methods.

What You Will Be Doing

• Perform general building maintenance to include; wall repair, flooring repairs and painting.
• Perform mechanical room inspections and repair, minor fence repairs, lock repairs, door repairs, hinge repairs, fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) installation.
• Perform minor roof repairs, carpet repairs, window repairs, sprinkler system repairs, fire alarm system repairs. Must comply with the safety program and tool and key control.
• Perform administrative duties including Maximo work order system, labor tracking, reconciling purchasing Cards, and completing required monthly status reports.
• Must complete record keeping tasks for work order tracking and other computer duties as required to accomplish job tasks.
• Provide Job Safety Analysis.
• Monitor and controls expenses in accordance with the budget.
• Provide supervisor with estimates and proposed costs for preventative and routine maintenance and emergency repairs.
• Perform HVAC troubleshooting, repairs and adjustments to a variety of different types of HVAC systems for patient, client and laboratory comfort.
• Thermostat T-stat adjustments, minor airflow modifications and other adjustments for client/patient comfort. Performs preventive maintenance tasks on HVAC systems including filter change-outs, coil cleaning, belt replacement, greasing bearings, and other related work.
• Perform plumbing troubleshooting and repairs to plumbing fixtures, unplugs sinks, toilets, floor drains, and sewer drain lines in emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Perform electrical troubleshooting and minor repairs to include light switches, receptacles, resetting circuit breakers, power cords, light bulb replacement, electric door locks, HVAC controls and other minor repairs as directed. Performs snow removal.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Positions

Essential Positions. Positions that perform essential law enforcement, highway maintenance, and other support services directly necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of patients, residents, and inmates of state institutions or state facilities. Employees in essential positions can be only FLSA non-exempt and can be required to work unexpected or unusual work hours to perform the essential and/or emergency services of the department without delay and/or without interruption.

Call Back

Call Back applies when an eligible employee is required to report to work before the start or after the end of a scheduled shift. If there is no release from work between the call back hours and regular shift, it is considered a continuation of the shift and call back does not apply. When call back applies, a minimum of two (2) hours of the employee’s regular base pay is guaranteed. Eligible employees are those who are eligible for overtime, and any call back time is counted as work time.

Experience Only

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Applicants must have four years of building maintenance experience that includes general maintenance and repairs in the areas of plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting, HVAC, ground maintenance, etc.

OR

Education And Experience

A combination of related education, formalized apprenticeship program, and/or relevant experience as it relates to this position equal to four (4) years. You must attach proof of your related education and/or apprenticeship program to this job application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant years of State experience
• Able to work and train people on advanced card access reader systems
• Basic computer skills: email, Google applications
• Knowledge of the tools used in this occupation (i.e. voltage meters, tube benders, pipe cutters, hand held snakes, etc.)
• Knowledge of technology used in this occupation (electronic locks, appliances, etc.)
• Knowledge of hazardous material, protective clothing and storing,
• Oral communication/comprehension, active listening, critical thinking, reading comprehension, coordination, judgment/decision making and problem solving skills.
• Customer service skills
• Attention to detail
• Organizing, planning and prioritizing work
• Processing of information (compiling, categorizing, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data)
• Manual Dexterity, performing general physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving of your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping and handling of materials.

Conditions Of Employment

• This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application, and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
• A full pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, conviction of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
• Must be willing to submit and pass a full background check.
• Must possess and maintain a valid non-restricted Colorado driver’s license.
• Out-of-State Driver’s License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver’s License within 30 days of employment start date.
• Must successfully pass Motor Vehicle Check.
• Travel – This position will be required to drive State Vehicles as part of daily work assignment from site to site equipped with tools to perform daily duties. Travel to training and meetings. On occasion, this position travels to other districts.
• Must be willing to receive an annual