Airport Facilities Technician II, III

The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) seeks a qualified candidate with at least two (2) years of well-rounded general maintenance experience to join the Building Maintenance and Services team as an Airport Facilities Technician II, III
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Only current RTAA employees are eligible for this position.

• Repairs and replaces plumbing fixtures including sinks, toilets, faucets, and pipes, and clears obstructions from lines.
• Maintains and repairs RTAA facilities, equipment, and buildings by performing skilled and semi-skilled carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, and mechanical repair work to meet the goals of the preventive maintenance program.
• Installs, adjusts, repairs, and inspects heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment such as furnaces, boilers, water pumps, chillers, air conditioning units, exhaust fans, air filters, compressors, cooling towers, and heat exchangers; checks and repairs alarm doors, automatic doors, baggage belts, jet bridges, elevators, and escalators.
• Completes daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment maintenance and repairs, maintaining records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
• Performs carpentry work including construction, installation, remodel, and repair of cabinets, partitions, sheetrock, walls, stucco, windows, locks, doors, roofs, and foundations; participates in remodeling of facilities; installs, maintains, and repairs a variety of floor coverings such as carpeting, tile, and wood.
• Operates, maintains, and repairs mechanical tools and equipment such as power saws, power sanders, drills, air compressors, paint sprayers, sewer augers, and other hand tools for carpentry, plumbing, and maintenance work.
• Reads and interprets sketches, diagrams, and blueprints.
• Repairs and maintains electrical lighting systems and fixtures.
• Has a general knowledge of a CMMS system for work orders and preventive maintenance.
• Performs heavy manual labor.
• Participates in snow removal by keeping landside roads, parking areas, ramps, and walkways clear using snowplows, sweepers, blowers, and hand shovels.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Routine lifting of 25 lbs., up to 75 lbs. occasionally.
• Work in all weather conditions and environments.
• Operating in confined spaces and at heights.
• Use of PPE and adherence to strict safety protocols.

Salary ranges from $25.97 to $32.05 per hour, with potential merit-based increases up to $39.21 per hour. Employees working non-day shifts receive an additional $3.00 per hour of shift differential pay.

• 100% employer-paid contributions to the Nevada PERS retirement program.
• 100% employer-paid health insurance for the employee.
• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• 14-paid holidays per year.
• Tuition reimbursement.

• Facilities Technician II
  : requires a High School Diploma or equivalent; two (2) years of experience performing the full range of semi-skilled facilities maintenance or construction work.
• Facilities Technician III
  : requires a High School Diploma or equivalent; five (5) years of experience performing the full range of skilled facilities maintenance or construction work.
• Valid driver’s license required at time of application.

• Associate’s degree, technical or vocational training.
• Commercial plumbing repair and maintenance experience.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

The RTAA is an equal opportunity employer and a drug‑free workplace.