FACILITIES SPECIALIST - PENROSE LIBRARY - 40 HOURS (171749201)

APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK THE SCHEDULE POSTED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT

40 hours per week, non-exempt | Position # 171749201

Open to all qualified current staff and external applicants

Date Posted: February 04, 2025

Location: 20 N Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Starting Wage: $18.40 per hour - $23.82 per hour full benefits

Position Hours: 40 hours per week per the following schedule:

Note: Regular schedule may be subject to minor changes due to required meetings, training events, etc. Also, management may require modifications to a position’s schedule, days, times and locations at any time as the needs of the Library District change.

Application Procedure:

EOE: As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Pikes Peak Library District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation including gender expression, military status, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. The library reserves the right to hire more than one person per advertised vacancy.

Position Summary

Operates in a diverse environment to help fulfill the Library’s mission by maintaining multi-site facilities, equipment, grounds, and general appearance of PPLD assets. Duties include general housekeeping as well as skilled craft operations.

Essential Functions

Functions listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

• Provides courteous and knowledgeable customer service to staff, external contacts, vendors and contractors.


• Drives library vehicles to perform Facilities related tasks at all locations.


• Maintains and repairs buildings, building systems and sites for Library District facilities; may train other technicians in these operations.


• Performs installation, assembly, and repair of machinery and electrical equipment.


• Performs wood and metal fabrication, plumbing and electrical work, and other skilled labor as required.


• Performs minor repair and maintenance on library vehicles; maintains vehicle repair and maintenance records.


• Assists Facilities Supervisor in training, scheduling and providing work direction to other facilities personnel.


• Moves and delivers equipment and materials throughout the Library District.


• Performs housekeeping duties such as clearing litter, stocking paper supplies and cleaning carpet/upholstery.


• Responsible for grounds keeping duties, including snow removal.


• Performs meeting room and event set-ups and tear-downs, including furniture and equipment placement, and trash removal.


• May perform courier and shipping/receiving duties: receives, unpacks, counts and examines arriving shipments. Verifies completeness against shipping documents, checks for damaged goods and maintains related paperwork.


• Performs repairs requested through the electronic Facilities Work Order system.


• Participates in emergency/on-call schedule.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

Duties are considered non-essential and include the following:

• Acts as floater to fill in at any location when needed due to illness or vacation.


• Participates in special projects as assigned, including renovations or large-scale painting projects.


• May assist with coordination of building entry systems, including recordkeeping, keys, and codes.


• May participate on Library District teams.


• Attends regular department meetings and scheduled All-staff meetings.


• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The employee is expected to perform or possess the following:

• Knowledge of the Pikes Peak Library District’s policies and procedures and ability to follow them.


• Ability to act as an ambassador of Pikes Peak Library District by promoting its mission and vision.


• Demonstrates basic knowledge of carpentry, plumbing, electrical systems, and minor building repair.


• Basic knowledge of commercial HVAC systems preferred.


• Basic knowledge of first level auto repair preferred.


• Preferred ability to read and understand blueprints, construction/architectural drawings and plans.


• Demonstrates ability to react professionally to maintenance and construction problems and to calmly react to crisis situations.


• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.


• Maintains effective relationships with contractors, vendors, and staff at all levels.


• Demonstrates ability to effectively use applications software, including Microsoft Word, and Outlook, along with standard office equipment.


• Demonstrates ability to work effectively as a team member, organize daily work and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, detail-rich environment.


• Ability to get along with co-workers and supervisors.


• Has regular on-time attendance.


• Exercise professionalism and good judgement in interpersonal interactions.

Education and Experience:

Physical and Environmental Conditions:

Work is conducted in a variety of settings, including a typical office that provides comfortable lighting, temperature, and air conditions. Position regularly requires working in construction or repair areas that may include noise, cleaning chemicals, or other hazards. Position requires the ability to stand for extended periods of time. Position requires the ability to reach, bend, climb, twist and squat. Position requires the ability to lift up to 65 pounds.

Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices or meeting rooms, e.g. use of safe work place practices with office equipment, and/or avoidance of trips and falls and observance of fire regulations. Position also requires exposure to potential hazards, including heights, electrical and chemical hazards. Position requires working in all exterior weather conditions.

Conditions of Employment:

All selected candidates…

• are required to complete a Department of Homeland Security I-9 Form at the time of hire and must be able to provide acceptable documentation in order to verify his/her legal right to be employed in the U.S. (pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986). Pikes Peak Library District participates in E-Verify.


• are subject to a full reference and background investigation including verification of identification (including verification of Social Security number using USCIS E-Verify), education, former employment, and criminal history.


• may be uniformly tested for job-related skills and required physical abilities.


• may be required to undergo a physical examination after a job offer is extended in order to ensure that the job’s physical requirements are met.


• must understand and comply with PPLD’s drug-free workplace policy.


• understand and agree that they have been hired at the will of the employer and that employment may be terminated at any time, with or without reason, and with or without notice In accordance with Colorado law.

Position : 171749201

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : FACILITIES PENROSE

Grade : GRADE 17

MINIMUM HOURLY RATE: $18.40