Facilities Technician II​/Senior Facilities Technician

Facilities Technician II / Senior Facilities Technician

The City of Petaluma is seeking a dedicated, facility maintenance professional to fill a current vacancy at the Facilities Technician II or Senior Facilities Technician level, depending on the experience and qualifications of the successful candidate. These positions typically work a 4/10 schedule; however, schedules can vary based upon staffing needs. Incumbents in these positions may be required to work on-call, overtime, and/or holidays, as needed.

This recruitment may also be used to fill additional vacancies that may occur within the next twelve months.

SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE

• SALARY RANGE:
  • Facilities Technician II: $88.129.60 - $ annually (+2% COLA in July 2027)
  • Senior Facilities Technician: $96,740.80 - $ annually (+2% COLA in July 2027)
• FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING:
  • MEDICAL INSURANCE:
    Choice of a variety of CalPERS Health Plans. City pays ~95% of the Bay Area Kaiser premium for employee & eligible dependents; or alternative option to receive Medical Cash Back if you have medical coverage elsewhere. Please see the 2026 Health Plan Contribution Memo.
  • DENTAL & VISION INSURANCE:
    Coverage for employees & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
  • LIFE INSURANCE:
    Competitive life insurance & Long-Term Disability benefits. Option to purchase additional life insurance.
  • EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:
    Support and benefits, for you & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
  • WELLNESS BENEFIT: $500 annual allowance (subject to the annual budget approval process and may change in the future)
• FOR YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE:
  • CALPERS RETIREMENT PACKAGE
    • 2% at 60 for Classic CalPERS members
    • 2% at 62 for PEPRA CalPERS members
  • DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN: voluntary participation in your choice of three plan offerings.
• FOR YOUR WORK / LIFE BALANCE (annual amounts):
  • Vacation: 80 Hours, increasing with years of service
  • Sick Leave: 96 hours
  • Holidays: 13 fixed days
  • Personal Leave: 20 hours (per fiscal year)
• Other Exceptional Benefits:
  • Paid Parental Leave – up to 8 weeks of paid time for qualifying family bonding
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Employer

For more information regarding the benefits associated with these positions, please visit our Employee Benefits website and look at the Unit 2 & 3 Memorandum of Understanding.

Summary

Perform a variety of highly skilled technical work in the building trades’ in the repair, maintenance, and alteration of City buildings and facilities.

Class Characteristics

General supervision is provided by a higher-level supervisor or manager; responsibilities may include indirect supervision of support staff. This is the journey-level class of the Facilities Technician series. Incumbents work under general supervision and are fully competent to perform the full range of facilities technical duties.

Summary

Lead and perform a variety of skilled and semiskilled tasks at a journeyman or higher skill level pertaining to the installation, maintenance, repair, and service of the electrical and mechanical equipment, facility infrastructure, structures, and roofs; and provide technical support to City project and program managers.

Class Characteristics

This is the advanced journey level and lead for the skilled trade functions. Direction is provided by a higher-level supervisor or manager. This class can be distinguished from the Facility Maintenance I/II by its lead worker role and its responsibility for providing technical expertise and troubleshooting regarding the most complex maintenance and repair issues, lead work and training of staff in lower classifications.

Please read through the Class Specifications for these positions for the full range of duties, skills/abilities, and…