Facilities Tech III-Maintenance Multi-craft

National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Golden (CO); On-site; USD 58,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Disability insurance

Pension benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

National Laboratory of the Rockies in Golden, CO is seeking a Facilities Tech III-Maintenance Multi-craft to perform patching, painting, carpentry, masonry, flooring repairs, and general maintenance duties across a multi‑craft team.

Under limited supervision, you will repair doors, hardware, read blueprints, participate in safety programs, and support grounds and building systems. This role requires strong teamwork, a valid Colorado driver's license, and the ability to lift 50+ pounds.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher with 4+ years in construction, mechanical, or electrical tech.
• Knowledge of general maintenance and facility systems.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Must meet educational requirements before start date.

Responsibilities

• Repair, install, adjust and maintain doors, frames and hardware.
• Read door and hardware schedules and drawings.
• Perform drywall, patching, finishing, and painting.
• Coordinate and perform maintenance work orders.
• Operate heavy equipment as needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Blueprint reading

Troubleshooting

General maintenance

Multi-craft abilities

Education

Associate's Degree or equivalent certification

Job description

Posting Title Facilities Tech III-Maintenance Multi-craft

Location: CO - Golden.

Position Type: Regular.

Hours Per Week: 40.

Working at NLR: NLR is located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Golden, Colorado and is the nation's primary laboratory for energy systems research and development. Join the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), where world-class scientists, engineers, and experts are accelerating energy innovation through breakthrough research and systems integration. From our mission to our collaborative culture, NLR stands out in the research community for its commitment to an affordable and secure energy future. Spanning foundational science to applied systems engineering and analysis, we focus on solving complex challenges to deliver advanced, secure, reliable, and cost-effective energy solutions. Our work helps strengthen U.S. industries, support job creation, and promote national economic growth. At NLR, you'll find a mission-driven environment supported by state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary research teams, and strong collaborations with industry, academia, and other national laboratories. We offer robust professional development opportunities, and a competitive benefits package designed to support your career and well-being.

Job Description

Under limited supervision and as a member of the general maintenance Multi-Craft team, perform patching and painting, flooring repairs, carpentry work, and masonry work. Also support grounds maintenance, landscaping services, snow removal services, furniture installations, recycling, conference room setups, and other general maintenance duties in support of the general maintenance team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Repair, install, adjust and maintain commercial doors, frames and hardware.
• Work with hollow-metal, wood, aluminum, glass and fire-rated doors and frames.
• Install and service hinges, lock sets, exit devices, panic hardware, door closers, flush bolts, coordinators, thresholds and weather stripping.
• Troubleshoot door alignment, clearances, closing, latching, locking and hardware problems.
• Install, repair and adjust fire-doors, frames and hardware.
• Inspect fire-door assemblies for proper labels, clearances, closing, latching and hardware operation.
• Perform door and frame modifications, including measuring, drilling, cutting, tapping and reinforcing.
• Read door schedules, hardware schedules, drawings and manufacture instructions.
• Replace damaged or worn doors, frames, hinges, closers, locks, exit devices and related hardware.
• Document door inspections, repairs, deficiencies and completed work.
• Ability to perform wall layout, frame, and install new sheetrock.
• Perform repairs on drywall, patching, finishing up to level 5, and painting.
• Application of high VOC coatings, paints, epoxies and other special application products.
• Perform miscellaneous repairs to flooring: install or repair carpet, wall cove base, corner guards, VCT flooring, and ceramic tile.
• Perform basic rough and finished carpentry work.
• Perform new and repairs on masonry work by laying forms, mixing, pouring, finishing concrete for sidewalks, ramps, curb and gutter, and slabs.
• Repair or build CMU brick walls.
• Ability to perform asphalt repairs, including pothole patching, crack sealing, mill and overlay work and full-depth repairs.
• Ability to sawcut, excavate failed pavement and subgrade, remove unsuitable material and rebuild the aggregate base.
• Ability to place, rake, lute and shovel asphalt materials.
• Ability to identify pavement failures, drainage issues, rutting and areas requiring repair prior to failure.
• Provide asbestos, mold, and lead‑based paint abatement services.
• Perform repairs on fire‑rated walls, floors, and ceiling assemblies.
• Perform installation of approved fire systems.
• Provide training to general maintenance staff in multi‑craft areas of expertise.
• Coordinate and perform maintenance work order requests.
• Perform miscellaneous roofing and siding repairs.
• Assist with general maintenance services as required including commercial furniture installations, pest control and remediation, recycling, landscaping, snow removal, fire extinguisher inspections, and related general maintenance responsibilities.
• Operate excavation, hauling, and maintenance equipment including tractors, skid steers, backhoes, front‑end loaders, and graders.
• Operate motorized heavy equipment including forklifts, aerial lifts, and scissor lifts.
• Basic knowledge of Commercial fencing, post repair, chain link, split rail, gate repair, barbwire repair, agricultural fencing.
• Ability to perform interior and exterior building repairs, including the repair and replacement of windows, window frames, screens and related components.

Basic Qualifications

• Relevant Associate's Degree or certification program of comparable scope in construction, mechanical or electrical technology and 4 or more years of experience or equivalent relevant education/experience.
• Full knowledge of general maintenance.
• Basic knowledge of facility systems and mechanical, electrical and pneumatic equipment.
• Basic troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Basic project administration skills.
• Very good team and interpersonal skills.
• * Must meet educational requirements prior to employment start date.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Follow all ESH&Q policies and procedures to ensure and maintain a safe working environment.
• Follow all ESH&Q policies and procedures to ensure compliance with DOE orders and National Laboratory of the Rockies requirements.
• Must be able to lift over 50 pounds on a routine basis.
• Must have and maintain a valid Colorado driver’s license with an acceptable driving record.
• Full knowledge of general maintenance, general carpentry, general maintenance tool skills, and multi‑craft skills.
• Basic troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Basic project administration skills.
• Very good team and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Construction background a plus.
• Experience with patching and painting, carpentry work, masonry work, and flooring repairs, door hardware, door frames repair and installation, Asphalt repair.
• Completion of a recognized trade apprenticeship, technical certificate, vocational program.
• Certificate, or apprenticeship training in commercial carpentry, construction technology, building construction ( CITC or other ) Training or certification in asphalt paving, highway construction, civil construction craft labor.
• Training or certification in commercial doors, architectural openings, locksmithing, or door and hardware installation.
• DHI Door and Hardware Industry associate or door + hardware technician credential preferred for door and hardware positions.
• Training or apprenticeship in commercial painting, industrial painting, painting and decorating, surface preparation or protective coatings.
• AMPP coating application specialist certification.
• Equivalent combination of education, apprenticeship training, certifications and relevant experience may be considered.

Job Application Submission Window

The anticipated closing window for application submission is up to 30 days and may be extended as needed.

Annual Salary Range (based on full-time 40 hours per week)

Job Profile: Facilities Tech III / Annual Salary Range: $57,900 - $95,500. NLR takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

Benefits Summary

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Pension benefits
• 403(b) Employee Savings Plan with employer match
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Personal time off (PTO) and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employees may be eligible for, but are not guaranteed, performance-, merit-, and achievement- based awards that include a monetary component.
• Some positions may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement.
• Limited-term positions are not eligible for long-term disability or tuition reimbursement.

Badging Requirement

NLR is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation.

Drug Free Workplace

NLR is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace in accordance with the federal Drug-Free Workplace Act and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug. If you are offered employment at NLR, you must pass a pre-employment drug test prior to commencing employment. Unless prohibited by state or local law, the pre‑employment drug test will include marijuana. If you test positive on the pre-employment drug test, your offer of employment may be withdrawn.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard basis of age (40 and over), color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic partner status, military or veteran status, national origin/ancestry, race, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding), sexual orientation, and any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Reasonable Accommodations

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The National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) is the U.S. Department of Energy's primary national laboratory for critical minerals, energy innovation, and energy security. With locations in Golden and Boulder, Colorado, Fairbanks, Alaska, and a satellite office in Washington, D.C., NLR bridges foundational research with practical applications to develop and bring to scale new energy materials and technologies that lower energy costs, drive economic growth, and deliver abundant and reliable energy. NLR is subject to Department of Energy (DOE) access restrictions. All candidates must be authorized to access the facility per DOE rules and guidance within a reasonable time frame for the specified position in order to be considered for an interview and for hiring. DOE rules for site access during the interview process depend on whether the candidate is interviewed on-site, off-site, or via telephone or videoconference. All employees must also be able to obtain and maintain a federal Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card as required by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), which includes a favorable background investigation. Additionally, DOE contractor employees are prohibited from participating in certain Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Programs (FGTRPs). If a candidate is currently participating in an FGTRP, they will be required to disclose their participation after receiving an offer of employment and may be required to disengage from participation in the FGTRP prior to commencing employment.