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City of Tigard Facilities Maintenance Tech I-Grounds in Tigard, Oregon
Facilities Maintenance Tech I-Grounds
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Facilities Maintenance Tech I-Grounds
Salary
$25.35 - $33.97 Hourly
Location
Oregon 97223, OR
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
2025
Department
Public Works
Opening Date
03/19/2025
Closing Date
3/30/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Description
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Overview
At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard’s growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job specific flexibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon’s 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.
OUR VALUES
At Team Tigard, we are the ambassadors of our municipal services to the members of our community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done.
Examples of Duties
• Maintains city property including mowing, trimming and edging, fertilizing, watering lawns and other landscaped areas and removing graffiti.
• Applies pesticide and fertilizer for turf, shrubs and trees. Ensures property landscaping is maintained at high standards.
• Performs technical landscape duties, including planting and trimming flowers, shrubs, and trees.
• Maintains city property in a clean and safe condition, including trash pick-up and receptacle maintenance, leaf removal, pressure washing, and other outdoor maintenance needs.
• Participates in installing and repairing irrigation equipment, including installing irrigation pipes, valves and controls, testing systems and performing repairs and preventive maintenance.
• Assists in maintaining and repairing City facilities, equipment, buildings and grounds by performing a wide variety of carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing and landscaping repair work.
• Sets up rooms and equipment as needed; moves and arranges furniture.
• May assist in performing a variety of tasks such as interior painting, door locks, padlocks repairs, and re-keying, replace plumbing fixtures, including sinks, toilets, faucets, and pipes: clearing obstructions from water and sewer lines, change lamps, replace switches, motion sensors, various indoor and outdoor light fixtures and receptables.
• Operates, maintains, and repairs a range of light equipment, mechanical tools, and power tools, including trucks, boom trucks, scissor lifts, forklifts, tractors, and riding mowers. Uses testing instruments and various hand tools required for the job. Adjusts to changing situations and circumstances as they arise.
• Maintains accurate records, orders supplies, parts, and materials, and picks up parts as necessary.
• Able to read and interprets technical manuals, sketches, diagrams, and blueprints to facilitate installation, servicing, repair, and replacement activities.
• Monitors contractors working in and around buildings and facilities to ensure their work meets City standards.
• Responds to customer complaints and inquiries regarding facilities and buildings.
• Observes safe work methods and makes appropriate use of related safety equipment as required.
• Maintains public facilities, shop areas, storage sites, and other work areas in a clean and orderly condition, including securing equipment at the close of the workday.
• Maintains accurate computerized logs and records of work performed and materials and equipment used; prepares reports as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Knowledge of:
• The operation and maintenance of a variety of hand and power tools, vehicles, and power equipment.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Basic arithmetic related to construction and reading a tape measure.
• Safe work methods and safety practices pertaining to the work, including the handling of hazardous chemicals, and pesticides
• Record keeping principles and procedures.
• Computer applications related to the work.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service to the public and City staff, in person and over the telephone.
Ability to:
• Perform a variety of landscaping tasks in the maintenance, renovation, repair of City grounds and properties.
• Perform a variety of technical tasks in the construction, maintenance, renovation, and repair of City buildings and facilities.
• Perform basic preventative maintenance of equipment and tools.
• Skillfully and safely operate a variety of light equipment and power and hand tools used in carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, and construction work.
• Troubleshoot maintenance problems and determine materials and supplies required for repair.
• Read, interpret, and comprehend construction drawings, specifications, plans, manuals, diagrams, blueprints, and technical regulations.
• Coordinate work assignments with other divisions and departments.
• Conduct safety inspections and establish safe procedures.
Please review the Facilities Maintenance I (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityoftigard/classspecs/1413391?keywords=facilities&pagetype=classSpecifications) classification for additional details about this job.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade; and
One (1) year of skilled landscape maintenance or construction work.
Licenses and Certifications: Possession of a valid driver's license and a satisfactory driving history.
Supplemental Information
Union Representation: SEIU
Work Schedule: Monday to Thursday: 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, Friday: 7:00 am to 3:30 pm with every other Monday off.
Important Must pass CJIS background check to escort vendors to secured areas.
How to apply: Please apply online. We do not accept applications via email. Applications must be received by Human Resources by the closing time/date.
IMPORTANT: In lieu of resumes and cover letters, the City of Tigard evaluates each applicant's work history and responses to supplemental questions. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience.
ATTENTION VETERANS: To receive veteran's preference, please upload your DD214/Separation documentation.
In addition to being a great place to work (https://www.tigard-or.gov/your-government/departments/human-resources/jobs) , the City of Tigard offers competitive employee benefits for full-time and part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week:
Choice of health and dental plans
Generous retirement plan
City-paid HRA-VEBA
Paid vacation and sick leave
10 paid holidays plus 20 additional hours of floating holiday time
Life and disability insurance
Universal transit pass through TriMet
This job classification is represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), OPEU Local 503
Click here (https://www.tigard-or.gov/your-government/departments/human-resources/benefits) for more detailed benefits information.
01
Which of the following best describes your highest level of education?
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Associate's Degree
Associate's Degree and additional coursework
Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree and additional coursework
Master's Degree or higher
02
Which best describes your years of skilled landscape maintenance or construction work.
none
less than 6 months
6 months to 1 year
1 or more years
Required Question
Employer
City of Tigard
Address
13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard, Oregon, 97223
Website
http://www.tigard-or.gov
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