Maintenance Technician I

Are you looking for a position at a missiondriven innovative organization with great benefits If so join Boulder Housing Partners! We are a PERA employer and offer great public employeeretirement benefits health benefitsand more.

We build own and manage affordable housing in the City of Boulder bringing together staff and stakeholdersfrom diverse backgrounds to accomplish a common goal.

MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT MISSION:

To support the daytoday maintenance operations for Boulder Housing Partners with the goal of providing excellent customer and risk management service to residents staff and properties.

OVERALL JOB OBJECTIVE:

Under limited supervision assists higher classified maintenance technicians to perform a variety of semiskilled mechanical electrical plumbing carpentry and miscellaneous building maintenance tasks in the areas of maintenance construction and equipment operation for Boulder Housing Partners properties and facilities and to perform related duties as required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Under limited supervision assists in performing a variety of semiskilled maintenance and repair tasks on Boulder Housing Partners (BHP) properties and units HVAC equipment electrical systems plumbing and appliances. This includes basic troubleshooting systems performing simple preventive maintenance on equipment and minor repair work on plumbing electrical systems and building structures.
2. Performs a variety of interior and exterior painting drywall repair and carpentry on Boulder Housing Partners property and units.
3. Assists Boulder Housing Partners Maintenance Technicians II and III and/or contract repair persons (equipment mechanics electricians and plumbers) in a variety of maintenance and repair functions. This includes working on Boulder Housing Partners units structures and grounds as well as mechanical electrical plumbing heating or related systems and equipment.
4. Performs irrigation landscaping snow removal and other related duties as necessary to maintain the Boulder Housing Partners properties. Snow removal oncall duty is required on weekends and holidays. Overtime may be required on shifts determined by management.
5. Uses tools and equipment in the performance of maintenance tasks including hand tools power tools electrical test meters and similar diagnostic tools longhandled tools welders bench grinder and drill press floor sander grounds keeping equipment and BHP vehicles.
6. Follows set procedures for record keeping and completes relevant paperwork. This includes work orders and purchase orders.
7. Interacts with residents using good communication and customer relations skills at all times.
8. May need to work after hours to assist Maintenance Technician II and III with the response to health safety or security risks at Boulder Housing Partners sites.
9. With Maintenance Supervisors approval will participate in the Boulder Housing Partners 24Hour Emergency Maintenance System. This requires being on 24 hourcall for seven days in a shop rotation. This includes responding to emergency maintenance requests for units and buildings that may involve safety life threatening or security risk requests by residents managers and fire or police department. System requires quick response and ability to make dependable independent decisions. Over time may be required on shifts determined by management.
10. May work with seasonal temporary or volunteer employees.
11. Remains generally alert to conditions and events occurring at Boulder Housing Partners properties and anticipate needed repairs.
12. Performs related duties as required by management to meet the needs of the BHP.
13. Takes proper safety precautions anticipates unsafe circumstances and acts accordingly to prevent accidents. Work in all environments applying universal precautions in all daily routines due to medical hazards confronted within residents units. Responsible for the safety of self others materials and equipment. Uses all required safety equipment.
14. Regular predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.

Generally duties and responsibilities are listed from most to least critical or time consuming.

Boulder Housing Partners is committed to hiring employees who provide good customer service; our employees communicate courteously and responsively and provide effective and efficient service to the public and coworkers.

REQUIREMENTS:

Building maintenance and repair experience including demonstrated general working knowledge of carpentry plumbing electrical HVAC and mechanical systems and equipment. Ability to perform minor troubleshooting. Previous stable and successful work history. Proven ability to follow set procedures for record keeping and complete relevant paperwork. Ability to work in an outdoor environment in and around equipment in areas of limited access and confined spaces requiring standing walking bending and kneeling. Ability to operate a variety of long handle manual and power tools and equipment. Upper body strength to lift and carry equipment and supplies as needed. Visual acuity and manual dexterity in using tools and testing/calibrating equipment. Ability to utilize all required safety equipment. Ability to work with limited field supervision. Ability and willingness to take additional related training offered by Boulder Housing Partners which may be required by state or federal regulations. Valid Colorado drivers license and acceptable motor vehicle record. Acceptable background information including criminal background history.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Good communications skills. Ability to interact with diverse tenant population. Completion of trade school or formal apprenticeship training program in one or more general building trades. Bilingual and/or proficient in Spanish.

Physical Demands: This is a moderate to heavy labor position requiring significant physical exertion to perform job duties. Requires the ability to lift up to 60 pounds. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand walk sit use hands and fingers to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is required to stoop kneel crouch crawl lift carry walk and stand. Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate tools and equipment; vision for reading recording and interpreting information; speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with staff and vendors.

HIRING RANGE AND BENEFITS:

Hiring Range: $21 $24/hour DOQ

Applications will be accepted through April 11 2025.

WHAT ITS LIKE TO WORK FOR US:

If your goal is to help build diverse and inclusive communities by providing homes creating community and changing lives consider joining us at BHP. We know our employees are our most important resource in addition to rewarding and meaningful work we enjoy:

• Medical dental vision health plans
• Retirement benefits that includes PERA defined benefit plan plus 401k and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Employee wellness program
• Long term disability
• 13paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Five Fridays off during the summer
• Excellent worklife programs such as flexible schedules training opportunities and more

HISTORY:

Founded in 1966 Boulder Housing Partners (BHP) is known for creative and awardwinning approaches. BHPs goal is to make living in Boulder possible and affordable regardless of income. We are committed to fostering a healthy sense of community in every property we develop. We are an inclusive organization that operates creatively decisively and effectively with strong and consistent values and an understanding that housing is as much about people as it is about place. We build own and manage 33 of the total inventory of affordable housing in Boulder making a strong contribution to City Councils goal that 10 of all housing is permanently affordable.

Our commitment to the organizational stewardship of assets involves fostering a caring and supportive work environment for our most valuable asset our employees. We realize that our mission can only be realized with a team of dedicated and passionate people. BHP provides professional development opportunities as well as a generous benefits package that includes medical dental vision life insurance paid holidays and personal days as well as retirement benefits. Our culture promotes worklife balance and opportunities to engage in healthy lifestyle activities.

BHP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over race (including traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and length protective hairstyles) sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression color religion creed national origin ancestry disability military status genetic information marital status or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Required Experience:

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