FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

City of Newport Beach; Newport Beach (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Newport Beach is hiring a Facilities Maintenance Technician to manage maintenance and repair of public facilities. The role demands skills in multiple trades and strong communication to effectively oversee contractors and maintenance tasks. This full-time position offers a career path in public works and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Excellent benefit package

CalPERS retirement system membership

Qualifications

• Three years increasingly responsible work experience in facility maintenance, carpentry, painting, plumbing, or related field.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Possesses experience with overseeing contractors.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for general maintenance and repair of City facilities.
• Assists with maintaining buildings including doors, windows, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and paint.
• Oversees contractors for maintenance projects.

Skills

Building maintenance trades

Strong communication skills

Education

High school graduation or equivalent

Vocational training in skilled trades

Job description

The City of Newport Beach seeks a motivated individual to join the Public Works Department as a Facilities Maintenance Technician.

Currently there is one vacancy in the Public Works Department, Municipal Operations Division. The selected candidate will be responsible for the general maintenance and repair of City facilities including public restrooms, office buildings, and public meeting places. This individual will assist with maintaining buildings from the roof to the foundation, including, but not limited to: doors, windows, locks, electrical, HVAC, pest control, plumbing, and paint. The ideal candidate will be skilled at building maintenance trades, overseeing contractors, and possess strong communication skills.

SCHEDULE:

• Thisposition may work a 5/40 or 9/80 schedule.

SELECTION COMPONENTS:

• Application Evaluation: Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis with the first review date of June 16, 2025. The recruitment will remain open until the position is filled.
• Virtual Interview: Those candidates deemed most qualified as reflected in their application will be invited to a virtual interview tentatively scheduled for July 8, 2025 . Passing applicants will be placed on an eligibility list that may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

CAREER PATH :

• The career path for this position includes: Public Works Crew Chief and Public Works Supervisor.

CalPERS:

• The City offers an excellent benefit package and membership in the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS). The retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS and the employee is required to contribute 11.5% of pay toward the retirement benefit.

Please view online job specification for a more detailed description of specific job duties. Please view online job specification for a more detailed description of specific qualifications. A combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Three years increasingly responsible work experience in facility maintenance, carpentry, painting, plumbing or related field.

Education: High school graduation or equivalent. Additional vocational training or coursework in skilled trades desirable.

License or Certificate: Due to the performance of some field duties which require the operation of a personal or City vehicle, a valid and appropriate California driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required.

Please Note: Candidates deemed most qualified, as reflected in their application materials, will be invited to continue in the recruitment process. The prospective candidate must successfully complete a thorough background review, including being fingerprinted by the Newport Beach Police Department. The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature, date, surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.

Disaster ServiceWorker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of Newport Beach employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.