DSNR Facilities Maintenance Technician

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  Durango, CO 81301
• Position Type:
  Seasonal
• Salary Range: $20.00 - $25.00
• Hourly
• Division/Department:
  Facilities Maintenance

Facilities Maintenance Technician

Reports To:

General Manager

Type of Position:
Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Classification:
Core (benefits-eligible)

Compensation: $20-25/hour

Location:

Durango, Colorado

The Facilities Maintenance Technician helps maintain all American Heritage Railways- and DSNGRR-owned buildings and properties throughout the Durango, Colorado, area. This position will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our facilities by performing a variety of maintenance and repair tasks. Your primary goal will be to maintain a safe and functional environment for employees and visitors. This position will assist the Facilities Maintenance team in establishing a system and schedule for required maintenance services, upkeep, and capital improvements on property.

This is a hands-on position, covering regular maintenance duties such as landscaping, painting, carpentry, and renovation in order to keep all Durango facilities in good working condition.

• Regularly inspect all Durango-based buildings, equipment, and appliances to verify proper function and perform regular upkeep
• Inspect Durango-based properties for structural and aesthetic damage and repair, as appropriate, to retain daily operations and ensure employee and guest safety
• Proactively monitor and replace old/damaged appliances and appurtenances related to each property
• Establish safeguards and response plans to handle fire-related or other property-based emergencies and draft exit routes with appropriate signage in coordination with the Public Safety department
• Diagnose problems and facilitate the timely repair of company-owned assets such as air-conditioning units, heating units, building plumbing, electrical and structural items
• Clean and prepare vacated buildings and offices, when needed, to accommodate new occupants
• Regularly communicate with company leadership and fulfill deadline requests and ad-hoc tasks when necessary
• Assist with other special projects related to operations and grounds, such as Event Park duties, as needed

• Proven experience in facilities maintenance or a related field
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems
• Proficiency in using maintenance tools and equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve maintenance issues efficiently
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Prior experience working in a commercial building-repair/maintenance position, preferred
• Ability & desire to perform physically demanding work within a varying work schedule

• Working in and around a rail yard within an industrial shop environment
• Occasional to frequent work in tight spaces (attic or crawl space), high areas (rooftop or scaffolding), and in varying climate conditions
• Varied schedule sometimes requiring full-time hours with overtime work, or to be on-call and available after hours, when needed
• Majority of time spent in and around construction projects or zones
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds