Building​/Utility Technician III

Join the City of Medford Facilities Management team as a Building/Utility Technician III, a hands-on, journeyman-level role that keeps our City buildings, park areas, facilities, equipment, and utilities running safely and reliably. This is the kind of position where your days stay interesting! You will handle high-level preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot and repair building systems, and support everything from electrical and HVAC/R to building automation control systems, boilers, chillers, and generators.

If you are ready to put your skills to work in a role that makes a direct, visible impact on the community every day, we encourage you to apply !

• Graduation from high school or GED; and
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible building and facility operations, maintenance and repair experience; and
• Oregon Journeyman HVAC/R license or Oregon LME Electrical License or equivalent by date of hire date.

• Aquatic Facilities Operator Certification.
• Oregon Journeyman Electrical License
• Building Operation Certificate
• Oregon Boiler Operators Certificate
• Forklift Operators Certificate

Monday – Thursday, 6:00 AM – 4:30 PM

This position is part of the Teamsters Parks employee group.

The anticipated hiring range forthe

Building Utility Technician III position is $31.49(first step) to $33.07or $34.72(second or third step).The City of Medford determines starting pay based on an evaluation of relevant education, experience, and qualifications as provided by the applicant in their application materials, alongside others who perform work of comparable character consistent with the Oregon Equal Pay Act.

Sixsteps are included in this salary range, allowing opportunity for annual movement through the steps.

• Medical, vision and dental benefits for employee and family, paid at 100% by the City with the opportunity to buy-up to a lower deductible plan
• Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment insurance – policy value of $50,000 paid by the City
• Long-term disability insurance provided by the City
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA-VEBA) contributions provided by the City

• Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) lifetime pension after retirement at no cost to employee
• PERS is 100% fully paid as the City pays both the employer and the employee’s (6%) contributions
• Deferred Compensation retirement plan (Section 457 Plan) for employee’s retirement planning

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• The City’s Wellness Program promotes physical, social, emotional, intellectual, financial and environmental wellness with various goals and challenges to participate in throughout the year. Employees may qualify for wellness incentives by completing milestones set within the program up to $200 annually
• Access to the City’s fully equipped fitness center 24/7

Essential Functions of the Position:

• Performs high level corrective and preventative maintenance and repairs to City buildings, facilities, and parks.
• Installation, inspection, maintenance and repair of electrical systems, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, building automation control systems, operation of boilers, chillers and generators, locksmith duties, pool and fountain operations, etc.
• Inspection, repair, and maintenance of aquatic facilities as a back-up resource when necessary.
• Performs high level repairs of plumbing and piping fixtures and performs a variety of skilled carpentry tasks.
• Assists the City locksmith as assigned. Repairs and maintains locks and hardware and produces keys.
  * Follows the City’s Administrative Regulations for keys and key card management.
• Identifies and assesses maintenance and repair needs and takes appropriate action to resolve issues.
• Assists with developing preventative maintenance schedules and participates in long-range equipment replacement strategies and budgeting.
• Places material and supply orders for maintenance and repair projects.