Facilities Specialist; Parks

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12/15/25 3:43 PM

Region:

Colorado

Location:

Aspen

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Application: The application must be filled out completely; stating "see resume" anywhere in the application, is not an acceptable substitute for a completed application.

Pay Ranges:

• Hiring Range:
  The hiring range covers the starting segment of the pay scale, from the entry point up to the first quartile (Q1). Starting pay is determined based on the candidate's qualifications and experience.

• Salary Range:
  The salary range reflects the full pay range for the position, from the minimum rate to the maximum rate. This represents the earning potential employees can achieve over time while in the role.

* Up to $3,000 Sign On Bonus May Be Available*

Enjoy Industry Leading Benefits:

• Generous paid vacation and extended sick leave, and holidays.
• Free and discounted transportation options to get around Aspen and the Valley.
• Professional development and learning opportunities, including a tuition reimbursement program.
• Health and wellbeing options that include Medical, Dental, Vision, robust and accessible employee assistance program, and nationally recognized wellbeing platform.
• Monetary bonuses for healthy lifestyle choices and to use towards other personal needs.
• Plan for your future with competitive employer contributions to a 401a retirement plans and Social Security, in addition to an individual 457b retirement plan and Roth IRA option. Have peace of mind with life and disability insurance.

The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Title: Facilities Specialist
Department: Parks and Recreation, Business Services Division
Classification: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range: $35.92/hour -$40.42/hour
Salary Range: $35.92/hour -$53.89/hour

Position Summary: The Facilities Specialist is a highly skilled technician responsible for maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing equipment, systems, and infrastructure across multiple Parks, Recreation, Arts, and Golf facilities. This role requires specialized technical knowledge, certifications, and/or licenses in electrical, mechanical, controls, and industrial refrigeration systems. The position reports to the Facilities Manager.

Supervision Exercised and Received: Works under the direct supervision of the Facilities Manager.

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Essential Job Functions:

Electrical Work

• Installs, programs, troubleshoots, and repairs a wide range of control systems, including DDC Building Management, Lighting, Refrigeration Plant Controls, PLCs, Distributed Audio, Power Quality Monitoring, heavy equipment/Zamboni controls, and other facility systems.

• Works with 3-phase, 480V equipment, transformers, switch gear, motor control centers, and standard power distribution components.

• Installs, programs, and repairs electro-mechanical devices such as motors, starters, compressors, pumps, refrigeration and chemical controls, valves, transducers, meters, sensors, relays, lighting circuits, alarms, access control devices, and other facility-related components.

• Calibrates and standardizes sensitive electronic equipment including pressure transmitters, ammonia and gas detection units, chemical feeders, oxygen concentrators, ozone generators, and other facilities management instruments.

• Uses specialized tools including Megger testers, scopes, power quality monitors, tachometers, volt-ohm meters, gas calibration equipment, combustion analyzers, IR detectors, shaft alignment systems, desoldering tools, conduit benders, and other shop equipment.

• Maintains integrity and functionality of plant and facility safety systems.

• Leads, interprets, and creates wiring diagrams and schematics as needed.

Specialized Technical Responsibilities

• Performs diagnostic, maintenance, and repair work across five (5) Parks, Recreation, Arts, and Golf facilities, ensuring alignment with organizational values and mission.

• Applies specialized skills and certifications in one or more areas, including:

• Mechanical or electrical engineering degrees or applied physics

• Journeyman's or Master's electrical licenses

• Low voltage electrical and controls work, ladder logic, controls programming, or board-level repair

• Industrial ammonia refrigeration, including overhauling reciprocating compressors

Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Systems, HVAC

• Maintains Ammonia Refrigeration Plants with tasks up to and including major overhauls of Vilter reciprocating compressors. Employee will receive training if not otherwise qualified.

• Repairs/Maintains commercial kitchen and refrigeration equipment.

• Repairs/Maintains Commercial HVAC systems, including but not limited to preventative maintenance tasks, filter replacement, fan/bearing repairs, electrical control and motor troubleshooting, and repair, etc.

• Utilizes specialized…