Maintenance Technician; limited-term

POSITION:
Maintenance Technician (limited-term)

DATE OPEN:
December 30, 2025

DATE CLOSED:
Open until filled. First review:
January 23, 2026

SALARY RANGE: $34.23/hour to $44.66/hour (hiring range: $34.23/hr - $38.52/hr)

Join Our Team:
Maintenance Technician Needed!

The city of Newcastle is looking for a motivated and reliable Maintenance Technician to join our maintenance team in a limited-term capacity. In this vital role, you'll be the go-to person for ensuring our city's infrastructure, from parks to streets and everything in between, is in top shape. This position reports to the Infrastructure Maintenance Manager and offers a chance to make a tangible difference in the community.

This limited-term position is expected to last approximately one year, with the potential to transition to a permanent position pending future budget approval.

• Be the hero our city needs! Tackle a variety of maintenance tasks including fixing pavements, maintaining signs, and ensuring our green spaces look great.
• Get hands-on with everything from cleaning culverts to setting up for city events.
• Show off your skills with a range of tools and equipment – think chainsaws, excavators, and more!
• Flex your craftsmanship with basic carpentry, cement work, and painting.
• Champion our green spaces through landscaping, planting, and weed control.
• Be the first responder to maintenance emergencies, ready to take action when the city needs you.

• A problem solver who loves working both independently and as part of a team.
• Comfortable with physical work and can handle various weather conditions.
• Safety-conscious and knowledgeable about maintenance and construction principles.
• Quick to learn and adapt, with a knack for using a variety of tools.
• Great at communicating and building relationships.
• Ready to take on a range of tasks, from operating heavy machinery to interacting with the public.

• Make a visible impact in your community.
• Diverse and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunity for growth and learning through various certifications.

Ready to make a difference? Apply to be our next Maintenance Technician!

Visit the online application form here:
Recruitment Application Form () or copy and paste the following address into your browser:  If you need accommodation, please email Human Resources  applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date.

• The quality and completeness of the information provided on the application form may determine whether you are called for an interview. Incomplete answers or "see resume" may prevent further consideration.
• Testing may be required to measure candidates' abilities to perform essential functions or other performance dimensions.
• If you need special accommodation during the interview phase of the selection process, please provide the City with five business days' advance notice. The City endeavors to reasonably accommodate everyone. All applicants interviewed will be sent a notification of the interview result.
• No formal notification will be sent to applicants not selected for an interview.

• Applicants who are offered employment will be required to provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States. The 1986 Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act prohibits the hiring of unauthorized aliens.
• The City does not discriminate in hiring based on race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, age, or marital status. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, disability will be considered only in the context of an applicant's ability to perform essential elements of a job and to determine reasonable accommodation.