Building Maintenance Worker I​/II

Carlsbad - The Community:

The City of Carlsbad is ideally situated in north San Diego County where a great climate, beautiful beaches and lagoons, and abundant natural open space combine with world‑class resorts, family attractions, well‑planned neighborhoods, excellent schools, and a charming village atmosphere to create the ideal California experience. Covering nearly 40 square miles, the City of Carlsbad is currently home to about 115,000 residents.

The city sets the standard for high‑quality local government services and is home to corporate headquarters in technology, life sciences and action sports, supported by a thriving tourism market and nearly 40 percent preserved open space. Thanks to an award‑winning growth management plan, the city's infrastructure and services keep pace with development and promote an excellent quality of life.

The Public Works Branch is responsible for planning, providing and maintaining infrastructure that supports Carlsbad's excellent quality of life. The branch includes a variety of departments including Environmental Sustainability, Fleet & Facilities, Construction Management & Inspection, Transportation and Utilities. More than 195 full‑time equivalent staff support the branch, which also has an annual total budget of over $123 million, along with a total Capital Improvement Program (CIP) appropriation of over $110 million.

These areas of services are often referred to as "Public Works".

The Facilities Division provides safe and comfortable working spaces at city facilities and maintains quality indoor public spaces. Additionally, this division oversees the design and construction work for new city facilities and building renovation projects and operates the Safety Training Center.

The City of Carlsbad embraces and recognizes the vital relationship of an inclusive, engaged work environment and innovative excellence. An equitable and inclusive work climate comprises personal experiences, values, and views shaped from differences of culture and circumstance. Our organization appreciates belonging, creativity, recognition and retention of its employees and is committed to hiring and developing motivated, productive and talented employees who provide services and enhance our quality of life.

We work to embrace open and equitable access to opportunities for learning and development as our responsibility and goal.

Under general supervision, performs as lead worker to maintenance personnel; determines utilization of internal and external resources; performs carpentry, general construction and more difficult and specialized skilled work in the maintenance and repair of facilities as needed and acts on behalf of the Public Works Supervisor, Building Maintenance in his/her absence.

Building Maintenance Worker I:
This position is the entry‑level class into the Building Maintenance series. Positions in this class perform the less difficult and more routine maintenance tasks and may assist in the performance of the more difficult, skilled tasks to receive training in preparation for advancement to Building Maintenance Worker II. Advancement to the higher class is achieved upon obtaining the requisite skills and abilities, and upon availability of positions.

Building Maintenance Worker II
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Positions in this class are normally filled by advancement from the lower grade of Building Maintenance Worker I or when filled from the outside requires prior experience. The Building Maintenance Worker II performs semi‑skilled to skilled tasks, and may direct others in the completion of the maintenance/repair task. Incumbents are expected to perform a broad range of maintenance functions independently and to refer the more complex repairs and maintenance functions to the Senior Building Maintenance Worker.

Building Maintenance Worker I: $25.12 - $30.56
Building Maintenance Worker II: $28.30 - $34.44

There will be a written and practical exam. Applicants moving forward in the process will be invited to an interview panel.

(These are representative duties and the emphasis on certain duties will vary depending…