Facilities Technician

Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus

Job summary

Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities is seeking a Facilities Technician to maintain 1.7 million square feet of office and industrial space across 10 locations. You will fabricate, install, repair, clean and operate a range of facilities equipment including HVAC systems and boilers.

Responsibilities include grounds maintenance, snow removal, and assisting contractors. A Special Boilers License within 6 months and a 1st Class Boiler Operator license within 4 years are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED AND five years of building maintenance experience with facility heating systems OR two-year vocational school/associate degree AND three years of building maintenance experience with facility heating systems

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, assemble, install, repair, clean, maintain and operate facilities, equipment, HVAC systems, boilers and related systems.
• Maintain grounds and operate equipment for lawn care and snow removal at Metro Transit facilities and other locations.
• Assist contractors, electricians and others.
• Clean work areas and facilities indoors and outdoors.
• Perform other related duties.

Skills

Building maintenance

HVAC systems

Boilers

Facility maintenance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two-year vocational school/associate degree

Job description

We are the Metropolitan Council, the regional government for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. We plan 30 years ahead for the future of the metropolitan area and provide regional transportation, wastewater, and housing services. More information about us on our website.

We are committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

Metro Transit, a division of the Metropolitan Council, is one of the country's largest transit systems, employs more than 3,000 people, and provides more than 80 million rides a year through an integrated network of buses, light rail and commuter train, as well as resources for those who carpool, vanpool, walk or bike in the Twin Cities.

How your work would contribute to our organization and the Twin Cities region:

The Facilities Technician assists Metro Transit operating division maintain 1.7 million square feet of office and industrial space divided into 10 primary locations. Maintains, repairs and cleans facilities, ranging from rebuilding, fabricating, and cleaning shelters to operating heavy equipment for landscape and snow removal to operating sophisticated automated HVAC systems.

*This recruitment may establish a six (6) month eligibility list for current and future vacancies if we have multiple qualified candidates.

Hire: $40.70 hourly

After year one: $42.96 (Based on ATU salary rates starting 8/1/2025)

After year two: $45.22 (Based on ATU salary rates starting 8/1/2025)

This role is eligible to receive a $4,000 Hiring Bonus!

• $2,000 after the first 30 days of employment, and
• $2,000 after successfully completing a probationary period.

What you would do in this job:

• Performs fabrication, assembly, installation, repair, cleaning, maintaining, and operating various facilities, equipment, motors, HVAC systems, boilers, lighting systems, exhaust systems, bus wash racks, pressure washers, overhead doors, hoists (in ground, portable, electric and hydraulic), and industrial yard equipment.
• Performs building grounds maintenance work, operates equipment for lawn care and snow removal at all Metro Transit facilities, Park and Rides, and other metropolitan locations.
• Assists contractors, electricians and others.
• Cleans work areas and facilities, indoors and outdoors.
• Perform other related duties.

Any of the following combinations of experience (in building maintenance duties and facility maintenance heating systems) and completed education in facility maintenance or related field.

• High school diploma or GED AND five (5) years of experience in performing building maintenance duties and with facility maintenance heating systems.
• Two-year vocational school program/ or associate degree AND three (3) years of experience in performing building maintenance duties with facility maintenance heating systems

Licensure Requirements:

• Required to obtain a Special Boilers License within 6 months of employment.
• Required to acquire a 1st Class C Boiler Operators license within 4 years of employment.