Facilities Specialist II; Parks

The Parks and Recreation Department is hiring for two Facilities Specialist II positions within its Business Services Division. Join the team in keeping Aspen’s Parks, Recreation, Arts, and Golf facilities safe, efficient, and well maintained.

Serve Your Community, Grow Your Career, and Enjoy Great Benefits:

Up to $3,000 Sign On Bonus may be available.

• Be part of a collaborative, supportive team in a positive work environment
• Make a real impact in the Aspen community through meaningful public service
• Enjoy flexible schedules and a collaborative, supportive team environment
• Access generous paid time off, holidays, and wellness bonuses
• Take advantage of free or discounted transportation around Aspen and the Valley
• Grow your skills with professional development and tuition reimbursement
• Protect your health with medical, dental, vision, and employee assistance programs
• Earn monetary wellness bonuses for healthy lifestyle choices
• Plan for the future with competitive retirement options (401a, 457b, Roth IRA) and life/disability insurance

The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Title: Facilities Specialist II (two vacancies)

Department: Parks and Recreation, Business Services Division

Classification: Non-Exempt

Hiring Range
: $37.00/hour -$46.26/hour

Salary Range
: $37.00/hour -$55.51/hour

Position Summary: The Facilities Specialist II is a highly skilled technician responsible for maintaining,
diagnosing, and repairing facility equipment, mechanical systems, electrical 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 as well as the ability to manage third-party contractors.

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

• Works in a team environment to manage daily building operations and ensure safe, efficient, and clean Parks, Recreation, Arts, and Golf facilities.
• Conducts regular facility inspections to identify maintenance needs, safety hazards, and system issues.
• Monitors, operates, and troubleshoots building systems to maintain reliable facility performance.
• Manages vendor work, including coordination, oversight, and quality verification.
• Leads preventative maintenance and facility improvement projects to enhance safety, efficiency, and usability.

• 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…