Maintenance Tech Lead - Infrastructure

Salary : $23.77 - $25.25 Hourly

Location : Boise, ID

Job Type : Full Time Regular

Job Number : 23 -07070

Department : Parks & Recreation

Division : Infrastructure

Opening Date : 02 / 28 / 2025

Closing Date : 3 / 21 / 2025 12 : 00 PM Mountain

Summary Statement

Are you a skilled trades professional with experience in construction and maintenance? Join our Infrastructure Team as a Maintenance Technician Lead and play a key role in maintaining and improving the Parks and Recreation Department's buildings, waterways, pathways, and amenities. This position involves performing skilled mechanical and construction trades work while overseeing and guiding work crews on repair and improvement projects. Working under limited supervision, you'll have the opportunity to apply your expertise to enhance public spaces and ensure safe, high-quality facilities for the community.

Essential Functions

Maintains and repairs buildings, park restrooms and amenities and other structures. Removes snow and winterizes park restrooms.

Builds site amenities and structures using blueprints and various designs. Constructs framing, installs drywall and paints surfaces for new structures and office remodel projects. Calculates construction material quantities needed for projects and purchases materials.

Maintains key and lock security systems. Troubleshoots, repairs and replaces existing outlets, switches, light fixtures and sensors to Uniform Building Code (UBC) specifications.

Designs and fabricates site amenities. Uses welding equipment to fabricate and repair various metal structures.

Maintains and repairs various waterways and ponds. Repairs gabion baskets and maintains gravel pathways. Repairs and maintains concrete and asphalt in parking lots and roads. Replaces concrete walkways and curbs.

Operates all large and small heavy equipment in the department, and oversees work crews.

Performs other duties as assigned. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.

Requirements

Required Knowledge, Experience, And Training

High school diploma or equivalent and six years of experience in performing skilled trades.

Knowledge of : structural repair to buildings and hard surface areas; the City of Boise's purchasing and bid requirements; pipe fitting and installation methods; tools utilized in construction trades; safety procedures in basic construction and in using medium- to large-equipment; and computer usage including related software.

Ability to : maintain American Welding Society certification with annual training and retesting; make decisions and delegate tasks; guide, train and oversee maintenance workers; enforce compliance with all regulations, standards and guidelines; operate and make emergency repairs to equipment; communicate effectively in the English language at a level necessary for efficient job performance; and perform all essential functions as assigned by an authorized employee, supervisor and / or manager with or without reasonable accommodation.

Individuals must be capable of operating vehicles safely and have an acceptable driving record.

Preferred Knowledge, Experience, And Training

Six years of experience in municipal maintenance plus two years of experience in a leadership capacity.

Licensing And Other Requirements

Valid Class A commercial driver's license.

American Welding Society certification.

Valid state-issued driver's license.

First Aid and CPR certification.

Confined space certification.

Special Requirements

Applicants must be able to pass :

City of Boise background check processes which includes a criminal history check and reference checks in accordance with the City of Boise Hiring Process Regulation

Driving Record Check

Drug Free Workplace : In accordance with the City of Boise Drug Free Workplace Regulation, this position is designated as safety sensitive and is subject to testing requirements including Post Offer Applicant Testing, Random Testing, Reasonable Suspicion, Post - Accident, etc. Applicants will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use prior to hire. Appointment to this position is contingent upon a negative pre-employment drug test.

Persons in this position must have a CDL that can handle a gross combination weight rating of 26,001 or more pounds inclusive of the towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds.

Working Conditions

The physical effort characteristics and working environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Efforts

While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently lifting / carrying up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting / carrying up to 100 pounds. Also, the employee is occasionally pushing / pulling up to 75 pounds and rarely pushing / pulling up to 100 pounds. The noise level is occasionally moderate. Work includes sensory ability to talk, hear and touch. Work in this position also includes close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. Employees will sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, grasp, climb and balance. Position requires hand / finger dexterity.

Working Environment

The work environment will include outdoor weather conditions. Employees are exposed to mechanical and electrical hazards, work in / at heights and confined spaces. Employees will also drive a vehicle as part of this position. Work includes protected exposure to chemicals.

Top talent deserves top-notch benefits. The City is among the best in the Treasure Valley when it comes to the benefits and perks we offer our employees.

Most positions are eligible for the general benefits listed here; firefighters, police officers, senior managers, command staff, and directors may be offered other benefit plans.

Healthcare :

• ZERO premium medical coverage option for you and your family
• Low-cost dental and vision options.
• Post-employment health savings account.

Retirement and Investment Plans :

WellBeing Program :

Paid Leave - City employees receive generous paid leave :

Life & Long Term Disability :

Other optional benefits :

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Do you possess a valid state-issued driver's license?

Do you possess a valid commercial driver's license (CDL)?

Are you at least 19 years of age or older?

Please select which answer best describes your experience in performing skilled trades?

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