MaintenanceTech III

Job Details:

Job Location:

Parks & Facilities - Federal Heights, CO, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $55350.00 - $80300.00

Salary, Maintenance Tech III – Parks Irrigation & Facilities

Under the supervision of the Parks and Facilities Superintendent, the Maintenance Technician III serves as a lead technical resource for the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, and improvement of the District’s park irrigation systems. This position helps ensure irrigation systems operate safely and efficiently while performing advanced skilled and semi-skilled work in parks, landscape, construction, and building and facility maintenance.

The Maintenance Technician III independently diagnoses and resolves complex irrigation issues, maintains accurate system records, assists with irrigation projects, and provides technical guidance and training to seasonal and lower-level staff. This position plays a key role in protecting District landscapes, infrastructure, and water resources while maintaining parks and facilities in a safe, professional, and efficient manner.

• Inspect, operate, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, and diagnose irrigation systems and assist with the design, layout, installation, renovation, and inspection of irrigation systems and related capital projects.
• Program and adjust irrigation schedules and established water budgets.
• Monitor system performance, identify opportunities to improve efficiency, and make adjustments or recommend system modifications.
• Perform seasonal system start-up, testing, winterization, and spring activation.
• Maintain accurate asset documentation (maps, controller information, schedules, repair histories, water-use records).
• Coordinate irrigation work with mowing, fertilization, athletic events, construction, park rentals, and other District operations.
• Support compliance with municipal watering restrictions, backflow requirements, and District water-conservation goals.
• Perform parks, turf, and grounds maintenance tasks.
• Perform skilled and semi-skilled building and facility maintenance tasks.
• Operate specialized maintenance and irrigation vehicles, machinery, and equipment.
• Perform routine inspections, maintenance, and minor repairs on equipment and vehicles.
• Transport equipment, materials, and supplies safely throughout the District.
• Use the District work-order management system daily and maintain accurate documentation of labor, materials, inspections, irrigation repairs, water-use concerns, and completed work.
• Plan, coordinate, and prioritize assigned projects based on safety, water loss, landscape needs, event schedules, and operational impact.
• Provide technical guidance and hands-on training to seasonal and lower-level maintenance staff.
• Communicate professionally with supervisors, staff, vendors, contractors, water providers, and the public.
• Participate in weekly safety meetings and comply with District safety policies and procedures.
• Respond to emergencies and after-hours call-outs when required.

• Advanced working knowledge of commercial park and athletic-field irrigation systems.
• Ability to independently diagnose complex problems and complete repairs in a timely and effective manner.
• Ability to interpret irrigation plans, as-built drawings, wiring diagrams, maps, manuals, schematics, and technical documents.
• Ability to use electrical meters, wire and valve locators, flow data, pressure gauges, and other diagnostic tools.
• Knowledge of turfgrass, athletic-field, landscape, and parks maintenance practices.
• Working knowledge of building maintenance, construction methods, tools, equipment, materials, and applicable safety procedures.
• Ability to plan work, estimate materials, maintain…