What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Maintenance Worker I position at City of Pleasanton?
The City of Pleasanton is excited to announce an opportunity for a dedicated individual to join our team as a Building Maintenance Worker I in the Public Works Department. In this role, you will help maintain and repair a wide range of City facilities and building systems—supporting preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs across more than 130 City-owned buildings. You’ll perform hands-on work in multiple building trades, including carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, HVAC/heating, and related building maintenance. This position offers a dynamic, service-driven environment where no two days are the same—and where your work has a direct, visible impact on the facilities residents and staff rely on every day!
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Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
Select the option that best describes how much paid work experience you have in the building trades, such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and general building repair.
In which of the following areas do you have paid work experience? Select all that apply.
Which statement best describes your experience performing building maintenance work?
Please briefly describe your experience in building maintenance or the building trades, including the types of facilities you worked in and the repair or preventive maintenance tasks you personally performed. Include the name of your employer(s) in your answer. Please note, your work history on your application must match this answer, or your application may be rejected for being incomplete.
We're Looking For Someone Who Is
- Hands-on and enjoys a variety of building maintenance work across multiple trades.
- Team-oriented and takes pride in supporting essential City services and facilities.
- Customer service-minded, with strong communication skills when working with City staff and the public.
- Adaptable and dependable, able to shift priorities and respond to urgent facility needs.
- Perform preventive maintenance, inspections, troubleshooting, and repairs for building systems and equipment, supporting safe and operational City facilities.
- Complete work orders and service requests, including using the City’s CMMS system (MaintStar).
- Perform maintenance carpentry such as repairing walls, siding/trim, and replacing/repairing doors, windows, frames, hardware, fencing/gates, and installing shelving.
- Prepare surfaces and paint using brushes, rollers, and spray equipment.
- Inspect, install, troubleshoot, and repair plumbing fixtures/components (e.g., sinks, toilets, faucets).
- Inspect, install, troubleshoot, and repair electrical fixtures and equipment (including changing ballasts).
- Perform HVAC/heating preventive maintenance and repairs, including replacing filters and belts, setting economizers/thermostats, and repairing/replacing component parts.
- Assist with emergency repairs as needed to keep facilities safe, accessible, and operational.
- Variety in your work—you’ll gain hands-on experience across a diverse portfolio of City facilities and building systems.
- Meaningful, visible impact—your work helps keep critical public facilities functioning for the community.
- Supportive, team-oriented environment where employees take pride in maintaining key public infrastructure (Civic Center, Library, Police/Fire stations, Senior Center, and more).
- Opportunity to grow—great role for someone looking to develop a long-term career in Public Works.
- A fast-paced, service-driven environment with competing priorities and urgent requests.
- Troubleshooting complex issues, especially in aging facilities, requiring creative problem-solving and collaboration.
- Working as part of a lean team, where flexibility and willingness to step in where needed is important.
- Experienced in building maintenance trades and preventive maintenance, with strong foundational knowledge in areas such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and painting.
- Skilled at reading and interpreting plans, manuals, and technical documents.
- A strong problem-solver who can work both independently and as part of a team.
- Professional and service-oriented when interacting with staff and the public.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
- High School graduation or GED equivalent and two years of experience in the building trades or a closely related occupation.
- Valid California driver's license
- The knowledge of generally accepted construction and repair procedures, related safety protocols, and materials used in the areas of carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and related trades/crafts.
- Choice of One of Four Comprehensive Health Plans
- Dental and Vision Coverage Plans
- Life Insurance and AD&D Coverage of $35,000
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Floating Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave
- Short/Long Term Disability Plans
- Annual Vacation Beginning with 10 Days
- Education Incentive Pay
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, City Contribution - no required employee contribution
- Section 125 Flexible Spending Account
- Employee Assistance Program
- CalPERS Retirement
Select the option that best describes how much paid work experience you have in the building trades, such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and general building repair.
- Less than 6 months
- 6-12 months
- 1 year to less than 2 years
- 2 years to less than 3 years
- 3 years to less than 4 years
- 4 years to less than 5 years
- 5 or more years
In which of the following areas do you have paid work experience? Select all that apply.
- Carpentry
- Painting/Surface Preparation
- Plumbing Repair
- Electrical Repair/Fixture Replacement
- HVAC/Heating and Ventilation Maintenance
- Roof Repair
- Building Hardware, doors, windows, fencing, or gates
- Preventative maintenance of Building Systems
- None of the Above
Which statement best describes your experience performing building maintenance work?
- I have no direct building maintenance experience
- I have assisted others with basic maintenance tasks
- I have independently performed routine maintenance and repair in one trade area
- I have independently performed routine maintenance and repair in multiple trade areas
- I have regularly performed preventive maintenance and repair of building systems across multiple trade areas in a facilities, municipal, school, commercial, or industrial setting
- I have trained others in performing building maintenance work
Please briefly describe your experience in building maintenance or the building trades, including the types of facilities you worked in and the repair or preventive maintenance tasks you personally performed. Include the name of your employer(s) in your answer. Please note, your work history on your application must match this answer, or your application may be rejected for being incomplete.
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Salary : $35,000