Facilities Maintenance Technician 1

Facilities Maintenance Technician 1

Salary

$27.16 - $34.68 Hourly

Location

City Hall Building, Gresham, OR

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

27045-1

Department

Citywide Services

Division

Facilities

Opening Date

11/09/2026

Closing Date

12/6/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Overview

The City of Gresham invites qualified candidates to apply for the role of Facilities Maintenance Technician 1. This position reports to the Facilities Manager in Environmental and City Services. This position works closely with other members of the Facilities Maintenance team to perform maintenance and repair of City buildings, facilities, and grounds. The incumbent will coordinate work with City departments and staff and will assist in the selection of vendors and contractors.

This posting will be open through 12/6/26, however first review of resumes and consideration for interview will be taking place on 11/16/26. To be considered in this first round, please have your application in prior to 11/16/26.

As Oregons fourth-largest city, Gresham is a welcoming community of hard-working people where tradition and heritage meet innovation and opportunity. Gresham is a dynamic and rapidly growing city where families and businesses have a mutual desire and drive to thrive. City of Gresham employees care deeply about the community they serve, and go one step beyond to deliver services in collaborative, inventive, practical, and nimble ways. Our work is challenging, fast-paced and rewarding.

We believe that to deliver the highest level of service to all Gresham community members, it is crucial we employ a diverse workforce, foster an inclusive working environment, and ensure our policies and systems result in equitable outcomes. The City seeks candidates who will support these values by continuously incorporating equity in their daily work and actively contributing to a workplace culture that respects unique viewpoints, life experiences and cultural perspectives. Come build the future with us.

Position Description

What you will get to do:

• Assist in inspecting buildings and facilities to identify maintenance and repair needs
• Perform HVAC and electrical repair tasks
• Perform maintenance and repair work, including carpentry, landscaping, painting, and mechanical work using a variety of hand and power tools and equipment, such as saws, drills, paint sprayers, air compressors, pesticide sprayers, sewer augers, gauges, various carpentry and landscaping tools, and others
• Operate light- and medium-duty trucks in picking up and delivering materials and supplies to various City locations.
• Perform plumbing installation, maintenance, and repair
• Perform carpentry duties in the installation of shelves, signs, bulletin boards, and others
• Tape, mud, and paint damaged walls and doors
• Install and move modular furniture
• Perform parking lot maintenance and landscape maintenance on shrub beds and gardens
• Document maintenance and repair activities and maintain records
• Respond to and resolve inquiries and complaints regarding operations, construction, maintenance, and repair activities
• Provide support and information to the public, staff, managers, and other departments
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualities we are looking for:

• Someone who is collaborative and enjoys working as part of a close-knit team, but is also able to work individually when required
• A person who understands practices, principles, procedures, regulations, and techniques as they relate to HVAC and electrical systems, painting techniques, building operations and maintenance, parking lot and landscaping maintenance, plumbing, and/or carpentry
• A person who is knowledgeable about safety standards, practices, and procedures of equipment operation, heavy labor, and power tools and equipment
• Someone who can exercise discretion in confidential and sensitive matters
• Someone who understands and interprets schematics, drawings, and blueprints
• Ability to operate a forklift, pallet truck, hand tools, and vehicles
• Someone who establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all internal and external customers
• Ability to operate office equipment and technology tools including personal computers, laptop computers and printers, and presentation equipment
• A person who can communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• A person who can physically perform the essential job functions

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Up to one (1) year or more of experience in responding to and resolving facilities requests, inspecting buildings and facilities, laborer in construction or repair work, HVAC, painting or related experience
• Valid drivers license
• Good driving record (based on our driving matrix described below)
• Physical ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

Additional Required Training, Licenses or Certificates:

• CPR/AED and First Aid certification is required within twelve 12 months of hire
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Aerial and Truck-Mount Boom Lift certification is required within twelve 12 months of hire
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Forklift certification is required within twelve 12 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• HVAC and/or electrical repair skills
• Bilingual language proficiency (written and/or oral) in Spanish, Russian or Vietnamese preferred but not required

DRIVING MATRIX: You will be disqualified from this process if you possess any of the following driving infractions:

• A major traffic offense or accident that resulted in death or major injury.
• Driving under the influence (DUI) offense within the last 5 years.
• Have more than 3 moving violations within a 3-year period or more than 2 within a one-year period.
• Have more than 2 accidents within a 3-year period.

Selection Process

To apply for this position, click Apply at the top of this job posting.

Required application materials:

• Complete online application (do not type see resume in any fields -- the information provided will be used to determine starting salary in compliance with Oregons Pay Equity law)
• Answers to supplemental questions
• Resume

If you desire a modification of this process to accommodate a disability, please provide your request in writing to HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov, or by phone to 503-618-2729, upon submitting the required documents.

A review of application materials submitted will determine which candidates will be invited to an interview.

We anticipate the first round of interviews will take place in mid-July. Interview invitations will be sent a week prior to scheduled interviews.

Communication with candidates will be done primarily through e-mail. Sometimes these messages may land in a spam or junk mail folder. We encourage you to monitor your inbox as well as the inbox within the governmentjobs.com portal for important updates related to this process.

Veterans Preference

The City of Gresham provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with state law. Any candidate wishing to have their qualifying veterans preference applied to the process must submit a qualifying document (DD Form 214 or 215) at the time of application providing proof of eligibility that includes discharge status. Disabled veterans must also submit a copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the US Department of Veteran Affairs at the time of application, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.

Our Commitment

The City of Gresham is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, familial status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, Oregon, or local law.

Please direct questions about this position to 503-618-2729 or HRRecruiting@GreshamOregon.gov.

If you need assistance with the online application, please contact NEOGOV directly at 1-855-524-5627.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check, driving record review, drug screen, and job-related physical.

The City provides full family, comprehensive medical and dental insurance. Vision and prescription coverages are included in the medical plans. Most limited term and regular status employees who work at least 30 hours per week pay nothing for their medical and dental coverage.

Medical Insurance Options:

• City of Gresham Core Plan- UnitedHealthcare Options PPO Network
• Kaiser Permanente Traditional HMO

Dental Insurance Options:

• Delta Dental PPO Plan
• Willamette Dental Insurance
• Kaiser Permanente

Additional benefits include: Employer paid life insurance and long term disability, an employer sponsored deferred compensation plan, flexible spending accounts (medical, child care), Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) retirement (City picks up the 6% employees contribution), an employer contribution to a HRA/VEBA medical savings account, paid time off (PTO) accrual at a minimum of 12.66 hours per month, and 4 hours of sick leave, in additional to nine paid holidays and 3.5 paid floating holidays per year.

For more detailed information, please visit our Employee Benefits page at: https://greshamoregon.gov/benefits/

01

What best describes your highest level of education?

• High School/ GED
• Some College
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree
• Doctorate Degree
• None of the above

02

How much experience with HVAC, electrical, painting, building operations and maintenance, parking lot and landscaping maintenance, plumbing, carpentry and/or related work do you have?

• Less than one (1) year of experience.
• One (1) or more years of experience.

03

Based on your response to the question above, what is your experience performing the duties related to this position? Please include when and where you have performed the duties. If you do not have this experience, please write NA.

04

What is your experience working with power tools and equipment? Please include when, where, and which tools and equipment youve worked with. If you dont have experience, please write NA.

05

This position requires the ability to communicate effectively in English. Please list any other languages you speak or write fluently.

06

In a few sentences, please describe why you are interested in working as a Facilities Maintenance Technician for the City of Gresham.

07

Do you have a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

08

In the last 5 years, have you had a major traffic offense or accident that resulted in death or major injury?

• Yes
• No

09

In the last 5 years, have you had a driving under the influence (DUI) offense?

• Yes
• No

10

In the last 5 years, have you had more than 2 motor vehicle accidents within a 3-year period?

• Yes
• No

11

In the last 5 years, have you had more than 3 moving violations within a 3-year period or more than 2 within a one-year period?]

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Gresham

Address 1333 NW Eastman Parkway

Gresham, Oregon, 97030

Phone (503) 661-3000

Website http://greshamoregon.gov