What are the responsibilities and job description for the FACILITY TECHNICIAN position at Washoe County?
Under general supervision, installs, repairs, and reconditions electrical, plumbing, and mechanical systems in County facilities; may provide some direction and training for maintenance support staff; and performs related work as required.
This is an Open Competitive/Countywide Promotional recruitment being conducted to fill a current full-time vacancy in the Community Services Department. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.
The Facility Technician position will be assigned to a primary location but will be required to rotate among various County facilities as needed.
For more information on this position, please see the Job Specification at https://www.washoecounty.gov/humanresources/Careers/jobspecs.php
Note: This recruitment was reopened from its original date of January 8, 2025, and has now been extended through February 19, 2025, in order to establish a sufficient eligible list which can be used with an intent to fill all future anticipated vacancies. Candidates who previously applied and qualified are not required to apply again.Three years of journey level experience performing skilled HVAC, electrical, plumbing and mechanical installation, maintenance, and repair work in a commercial, industrial, or institutional setting; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
License Or Certificate
- A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment in this classification.
- Backflow testing Certification required within six months of appointment and must be maintained for continued employment.
- Licensing or certification as required by specific assignment.
The Ideal Candidate
- Must be willing to perform maintenance duties in varying environments such as the Nevada Cares Campus Safe Camp, Washoe County Detention Facility, the Medical Examiner’s Office, Animal Services, Human Services Agency, etc.
- Will have effective interpersonal skills with County staff, customers, and the general public.
- Will have excellent customer service skills.
- Will have the ability to multi-task, prioritize and work independently.
- Will be self-motivated and responsive.
- Will demonstrate the ability to take ownership of problems to find solutions; share resources, information, and knowledge; and will encourage commitment to the County’s mission and organizational goals.
- Will be collaborative, hard-working and detail oriented.
The Washoe County Employees Association (WCEA) Non-Supervisory covers the Facility Technician position.
Background checks will be conducted on selected applicants through the State of Nevada and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Must complete and submit a personal history statement, submit a set of fingerprints and pass background investigation. Must pass a Computerized Voice Stress Analysis (CVSA) examination.
Per the Washoe County Background and Reference Checks Policy, new and rehired employees are required to submit to a fingerprint based background investigation. Effective January 1, 2025, the $39.00 fee associated with this background investigation will be paid by the employee (if applicable) and deducted automatically from the first paycheck. Employment is contingent upon the results of the background check, although a record of conviction will not necessarily bar an applicant from employment.
Washoe County requires its employees to reside in the state of Nevada or neighboring California communities such as Truckee, South Lake Tahoe or Susanville as of their first day of work.
Washoe County hires all new employees at the minimum rate of the salary range and eligible employees may receive an annual merit increase of 5% until they reach the maximum salary for the classification. Upon promotion, current Washoe County employees are placed at the minimum rate of the salary range for the higher classification of the new position OR a promotional calculation, whichever is greater.1. After your application is screened, you will be notified via the email you provided whether you have met the minimum requirements for the position. Those applicants who do not meet the qualifications have one (1) business day to file an appeal and request a review of their qualifications.
2. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements will receive an email invitation to take the Facility Technician online exam administered remotely; notices will be delivered within 1 week from the closing of the recruitment. This exam link will tentatively be delivered via email the week of March 3, 2025, and qualified candidates will have a time limit to complete the exam, within 4 calendar days. **You will be notified if you are eligible to transfer an exam score within 1 week following the closing date of the recruitment.
The exam will evaluate your expertise, knowledge, skills and abilities in the following areas:
- Principles and Practices of Building Maintenance
- Electrical, Plumbing, and HVAC Systems
- Workplace Safety
- Interpersonal and Customer Service Skills
Pursuant to the Washoe County Personnel Handbook, the Department of Human Resources does not administer an exam when there are less than 20 qualified candidates. Once the recruitment has closed, if there are less than 20 qualified candidates, the exam will be waived, and all qualifying candidates will be placed on an unranked eligible list which will be referred to the hiring department. If the exam is scheduled to move forward and less than 20 candidates take the exam as determined by the Department of Human Resources, the exam will be waived. Only those candidates who took the exam or have a transfer score will be placed on an unranked eligible list which will be referred to the hiring department.
3. After the exam is completed, you will receive an additional email notifying you of the results. If you pass the examination, you will receive your score and rank. This rank will be used to determine which candidates will be interviewed by departments trying to fill a vacancy.
4. Hiring departments schedule interviews from a list of top scoring candidates. If your name is not sent to the hiring department, it will remain on the list for future opportunities as they become available.
5. Please be advised you can log in to your NeoGov account and select:
- “Applications” to view a list of the recruitments which you have applied for, your submitted application for each recruitment, a copy of the job listing, and your applicant history for each recruitment.
- “Inbox” to view the notices which have been sent to you for each recruitment
- “Account” to update your contact information. Please note to update your phone number on previously submitted applications you must contact careers@washoecounty.gov.
If you have any questions regarding the Online Application Process, you can find additional information at the following link: https://www.washoecounty.gov/humanresources/faq/online/appprocess.php
Questions: Jessica Gutierrezjgutierrez@washoecounty.gov775-328-2096
Veteran Point
Eligible veterans who were honorably discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces shall receive one (1) bonus point upon passing Open Competitive examinations only. In order to be given a bonus point, applicants must attach proof of Honorable Discharge (DD-214 with Classification of Discharge) to the Online Application at time of submission.
Salary : $71,531 - $92,997
