Facilities Maintenance Technician-CL - Open Until Filled

Full Job Description

The City of Portland is recruiting to fill current and future Facilities Maintenance Technician-CL vacancies across the city.

Facilities Maintenance Technician-CL's perform work in the following bureaus: Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES).

Job Appointment: Regular, Full-Time
Work Schedule:

• Portland Parks & Recreation: Thursday–Monday, 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
• Bureau of Environmental Services: Monday–Friday, 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
• Work schedules may vary based on operational needs, and some assignments may require occasional Saturday shifts.

Reporting Location:

• Portland Parks & Recreation: Mt. Tabor Yard, 6437 SE Division, Portland, OR 97206
• Bureau of Environmental Services: Columbia Wastewater Treatment Plant, 5001 N Columbia Blvd, Portland, OR 97203
  

Benefits: Please check our benefits tab for an overview of benefits for this position Language Pay Premium Eligible: This position is or may be eligible for Language Pay Differential for qualifying employees.

Union Representation: LiUNA Laborers' Local 483, Portland City Laborers.

To view this labor agreement, please click here.Application Material: Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Portland’s online portal.

You will need to respond to the supplemental questions and attach a resume.

Position Summaries:

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) – Facilities Maintenance Technician (Two Positions)

Join our team at the City of Portland’s Parks & Recreation Bureau. We are hiring two Facilities Maintenance Technicians to help maintain the safety, functionality, and longevity of parks facilities across the city.

In this role, you will perform ongoing maintenance and repairs on heating, cooling, and ventilation systems, lighting and electrical outlets, and a wide range of building equipment.

You will apply your mechanical and technical expertise to identify issues that could impair system performance and complete timely repairs to keep facilities operating smoothly.

You will also respond to urgent equipment failures, restoring operations as quickly as possible.

Additional responsibilities include a variety of building maintenance tasks requiring diverse mechanical skills.

Technicians use mobile devices to monitor HVAC equipment and manage maintenance schedules, and may also provide training or guidance to an apprentice.

Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) – Facilities Maintenance Technician

Join our team at the City of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services. We are seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician to support the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of our wastewater treatment and conveyance facilities.

In this role, you will perform a broad range of hands-on maintenance activities, including inspecting, adjusting, installing, repairing, and conducting preventative maintenance on facility systems and structures.

Your work will span HVAC systems, plumbing, roofing, doors and windows, furniture, and exterior elements such as fencing and gates.

This position offers the opportunity to work independently while contributing to the overall performance of essential City infrastructure.

Supervisors provide guidance and support through onsite visits and review of completed work orders.The ideal candidate will have strong mechanical skills and experience working independently to troubleshoot, maintain, and repair different types of equipment.

What you'll get to do:

• Inspect, diagnose, service, and troubleshoot various systems and equipment.
• Check equipment for glitches and inconsistencies.
• Repair defective components to avoid delays in operation.
• Install and assemble new machines.
• Respond to work orders.
• Troubleshoot, repair, replace, or install mechanical, alarm, and electrical systems.
• Ensure operational efficiency, safety, and comfort in diverse environments.

About the Bureaus:

About Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R)

Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) is committed to the Citywide vision that race will have no detrimental effect on people of color or on refugee and immigrant communities in accessing our parks and natural areas or benefiting from our services.

We recognize, understand, and celebrate the differences that surround us; diversity and equity are central to PP&R’s ideals and values.

Portland is a growing and diverse city of approximately 650,000 residents, with nearly 20% speaking languages other than English at home.

PP&R values a diverse workforce and actively seeks ways to promote equity and inclusion within the organization and in our service to the public.

We encourage applications from candidates with knowledge, ability, and experience working with individuals and communities representing diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Although not required, candidates who fluently speak another language are encouraged to include this information in their application materials. Multilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

About the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES)

This is an exciting time to join the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES). Together, we are re-imagining the work we do to ensure it aligns with Our Values:

• We implement equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery.
• We value our customers and partners.
• We carefully manage our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources.
• We encourage leadership among our employees in our City and community.
• We support a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce.
• We urge respectful communication and transparency.
• We advance innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.

At BES, we value our customers and partners; Portlanders’ connection to their waterways; conscientious stewardship of our watersheds, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and financial resources; a diverse, collaborative, healthy, and engaged workforce; leadership among our employees and within our City and community; equity in our workplace, business practices, and service delivery; clear communication and transparency; and innovative, sustainable, and resilient solutions.

BES is seeking talented individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds who have knowledge, ability, and experience working with a broad range of individuals and communities, and who are eager to work collaboratively and creatively to broaden the variety of innovative ways we partner with and serve all Portland communities.

Questions?

Contact Information:

Amanda Hillebrecht, Senior Recruiter

Bureau of Human Resources

Amanda.Hillebrecht@portlandoregon.gov

Requirements

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position:
Applicants must also possess:

• A current Limited Maintenance Electrical (LME) license or higher Oregon electrical license.
• A valid state driver's license and an acceptable driving record

Although not required, you may have one or more of the following:

• Refrigerant 608 certificate
• Class three boilers license
• Backflow Assembly Testers and Cross Connection Specialist Certification
• Confined space entry certification
• Brazing certification
• Experience using hand tools, power tools, refrigerant/evacuation/recharge tools, carpentry, and basic machine tools.

Qualifications

STEP 1: Apply online between December 29, 2025 - Until filled or March 23, 2026

Required Application Materials:

• Résumé
  • Note: Do not include your age, date of birth, or the dates you attended or graduated from school. Only provide this information if it is specifically requested to meet job requirements or to follow federal, state, or local laws or rules.
  • Answers to the Supplemental Questions (click on the Questions tab to preview the questions)

Optional Application Materials:

• Veteran’s Preference documents (e.g., DD214-Member 4, VA Benefit Letter) must be submitted by the closing date.
• Update: As of March 3, 2025, if you have already submitted veteran documents and qualified for preference, you do not need to resubmit them for future recruitments.
• To update or remove veteran preference for this recruitment or from your profile, contact the recruiter listed in the job announcement.

Application Tips:

• Your responses to the supplemental questions should include details describing your education, training and/or experience, and where obtained, which clearly reflects your qualifications for each of the numbered items in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your résumé should support the details described in your responses to the supplemental questions.
• Do not attach any additional documents. Do not attach a cover letter; it will not be reviewed.
• All applications must be submitted via the City's online application process by the closing date and time.
• E-mailed and/or faxed applications will not be accepted.
• You can use AI tools to assist with your job application, but please make sure to personalize your responses to supplemental questions. Avoid copying and pasting. We encourage using AI to generate ideas and then tailor them to reflect your own experiences and skills.

Step 2: Minimum Qualification Evaluation: Week of January 19, 2026, and every 3 weeks thereafter

• An evaluation of each applicant's training and paid and unpaid experience, as demonstrated in their résumé and supplemental questions, weighted 100%.
• Your résumé and responses to the supplemental questions will be the basis for our evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Incomplete or inappropriate information may result in disqualification.
• You have 14 days from the notice of the minimum qualification evaluation results to let us know if you would like to review and discuss your evaluation result. Please read the City of Portland Administrative Rule 3.01 for complete information.
• Additional evaluation may be required prior to establishment of the eligible list and/or final selection.

Step 3: Establishment of Eligible List: Week of January 19, 2026, and every 3 weeks thereafter

• Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on the equally ranked eligible list.

Step 4: Selection (Interview): As Needed

• Hiring bureau will review and select candidates for an interview

Step 5: Offer of Employment: TBD

• Some positions will require those offered employment to complete and sign a criminal background statement before being considered for employment.

As part of the conditional job offer, candidates must complete a Prehire Evaluation during the hiring process/probationary period.

The Prehire Evaluation may consist of a medical exam, screenings, and a physical capacities test (PCT) required for work clearance and safety compliance.

The PCT measures physical ability through job-related tasks such as lifting, carrying, climbing, shoveling, and repetitive movements.

Unless already employed in a City position requiring a similar or more demanding PCT, candidates must pass all required tasks to proceed with employment.

For more information visit the Prehire Evaluation page.

Step 6: Start Date: TBD

• A start date will be determined after all conditions of employment have been met.




*Timeline is approximate and subject to change.

Additional Information

Click here for additional information regarding the following:
• City of Portland Core Values
• Recruitment Process - Work Status
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Veteran Preference
• ADA, Pregnancy, and Religious Accommodations
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