Facilities Maintenance Technician II

As a centrally located local government, the Town of Herndon boasts a unique balance of strong sense of community and being a next generation small town that welcomes innovators, risk takers, history seekers and family-keepers. Each employee is pivotal in providing exceptional services to our citizens, such as public safety, community development, recreational activities and much more ensuring Herndon continues to provide the charm of a small town while fostering and developing the ideas of tomorrow.

The Town of Herndon has an immediate need for a Facilities Maintenance Technician II in the Public Works department. This department oversees all construction and land development, building inspections, water and sewer and street maintenance. As a Facilities Maintenance Technician II, you will assist with but not limited to, town building maintenance, including carpentry, painting, electrical and mechanical duties. Employees in this classification perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance work.

In this position, you will support the Town of Herndon by:

• Repairing and maintaining town public buildings including but not limited to electrical, mechanical, plumbing, minor HVAC equipment repairs, drywall, roofs and painting.
• Conducting inspections for town buildings for needed repairs.
• Repairing and maintaining town electrical equipment, generators and pumps; changes light fixtures; replaces ballasts; restarts rooftop HVAC units; repairs electric motor control panels; plumbing systems, water heaters, boilers; installs and repairs automatic irrigation sprinklers, fire sprinklers and various alarms; repairs bathrooms as needed.; repairs furniture as needed; repairs floors and carpets as needed; cleans and repairs gutters and down spouts; replaces windows and screens; repairs masonry; constructs concrete structures as needed.
• Assisting in remodeling town offices, including demolishing and erecting new walls as needed.
• Assisting in contacting contractors and vendors for bid proposals.
• Conditioning town properties for season changes, such as condensation removal from sprinkler systems, as well as other preventative maintenance duties.
• Opening and securing town buildings for special events; decorates town buildings.
• Assisting with the town’s annual festival to include hanging banners; assisting with setup by providing temporary electrical services; trash removal, portable toilet maintenance and other duties as needed. Assists with breakdown.
• Assisting in repairs to town traffic signals; assists in snow removal as needed.
Performing other duties as required.


• To be successful in this role, you will need:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Supplemented by a minimum of three years’ experience and training involving building trades and facility maintenance; vocational or technical training in mechanical and electrical systems strongly preferred
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable record

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

The Town of Herndon, VA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the ADA, the town will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with this employer.

Duties involve the ability to exert physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).
Duties may also require coordinated movements to operate light and heavy equipment; some duties require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, tastes, odors, depths and textures; some duties require suitable, visual perception and discrimination, as well as oral communications ability. Tasks may risk exposure to adverse, environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease, and pathogenic substances.

Work Location:

1479 Sterling Rd, Herndon, VA 20170; Town Shop

Due to the nature of a government providing services to the public all duties of this position are required to be fulfilled at the designated worksite in the town. No remote work is available.