Facilities Technician – Public Service & Maintenance

The County of El Dorado; Placerville (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The County of El Dorado is seeking an Agency Facilities Technician in Placerville, CA. The role provides onsite facilities support for the Health and Human Services Agency, including furniture setup, moves, repairs, equipment handling, safety checks, and coordination with contractors.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and at least 1 year of related experience, with a valid California or Nevada driver’s license. This full-time position may require travel within the county.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from high school; AND One (1) year of experience performing basic facility support, maintenance, or operations tasks, such as furniture installation, light building repairs, troubleshooting equipment, or assisting with facility logistics; which required the safe use of hand/power tools.

Responsibilities

• Move, lift, assemble, position, and install office furniture and equipment to support workspace setups, relocations, and daily operational needs.
• Install, adjust, and repair modular furniture systems, including panel components, equipment placement, cable and wiring management, and workstation reconfiguration.
• Transport equipment, supplies, and materials between HHSA locations, ensuring safe handling, accurate delivery, and timely distribution.
• Perform basic onsite troubleshooting of facility and equipment issues, identify root causes when possible and elevate repairs requiring skilled or licensed technicians.
• Organize, inventory, and maintain storage rooms, surplus equipment areas.
• Stage locations for supplies, ensuring orderly spaces and accurate tracking of available assets.
• Escort contractors and vendors within facilities, provide site access, monitor work areas, and ensure that spaces are secured before and after activities.
• Perform panic alarm testing, reset procedures, and documentation to ensure system readiness and reliability.
• Perform basic electrical tasks within non-licensed limits, including changing light bulbs, and fixture covers.
• Provide general onsite support during power outages, equipment failures, and urgent operational needs, assisting staff and coordinating with appropriate internal or external resources.
• Maintain and repair building hardware by adjusting door closers, repairing hinges, replacing locksets (excluding rekeying), and fixing cabinet and casework hardware to ensure secure and functional building access and equipment.
• Maintain agency fuel usage logs and coordinates with Fleet Services for routine maintenance and vehicle repair.
• Perform minor painting and surface restoration by patching, sanding, priming, and applying paint to interior surfaces to maintain appearance and protect building finishes.
• Complete minor flooring repairs, including replacing carpet tiles, repairing transition strips, and securing loose flooring materials to ensure safe, clean, and professional-looking interior spaces.
• Perform routine plumbing repairs such as clearing clogged drains, repairing or replacing faucets, and addressing minor leaks to maintain proper function of facility plumbing fixtures.
• Access County work sites, attend onsite and offsite meetings, operate a County vehicle, and travel throughout the County as required to support operations.
• May respond to onsite building alarms, access failures, safety concerns, and after-hours assigned.
• Assist with cleanliness, organization and general readiness of lobby areas, office spaces, storage rooms and other shared HHSA Facilities.
• Perform basic office duties including answering phones, word processing, record keeping and filing.

Skills

Facility moves & setup

Basic troubleshooting

Asset organization

Equipment handling

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The County of El Dorado is seeking an Agency Facilities Technician in Placerville, CA. The role provides onsite facilities support for the Health and Human Services Agency, including furniture setup, moves, repairs, equipment handling, safety checks, and coordination with contractors.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and at least 1 year of related experience, with a valid California or Nevada driver’s license. This full-time position may require travel within the county.