Facilities Maintenance Technician

Division/Department: Facilities Maintenance 

Job Title: Facilities Maintenance Technician

Reports To: Facilities Maintenance Manager

Type of Position: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Classification: Full-time, benefitted

Compensation: $20-$25/hour

Location: Durango, Colorado

Benefits Offered: Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad offers a comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plan with company-funded H.S.A. (for qualified employees), Life and AD&D, LTD and STD coverages along with a generous PTO plan and 401K with employer-match.

Job Summary: The Facilities Maintenance Technician helps maintain all American Heritage Railways and DSNGRR-owned building facilities and properties throughout the Durango, Colorado area. This position will be responsible for ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of our facilities by performing a variety of maintenance and repair tasks. Your primary goal will be to maintain a safe and functional environment for employees and visitors. 

This position will assist the Facilities Maintenance team in establishing a system and schedule for required maintenance services, upkeep and capital improvements on property. This is a hands-on position, covering regular maintenance duties such as landscaping, painting, carpentry, and renovation in order to keep all Durango facilities in good working condition. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Regularly inspect all Durango-based buildings, equipment, and appliances to verify proper function and perform regular upkeep
• Inspect Durango-based properties for structural and aesthetic damage and repair, as appropriate, to retain daily operations and ensure employee and guest safety
• Proactively monitor and replace old/damaged appliances and appurtenances related to each property.
• Establish safeguards and response plans to handle fire-related or other property-based emergencies and draft exit routes with appropriate signage in coordination with the Public Safety department
• Diagnose problems and facilitate the timely repair of company owned assets such as air-conditioning units, heating units, building plumbing, electrical and structural items
• Clean and prepare vacated buildings and offices, when needed, to accommodate new occupants
• Regularly communicate with company leadership and fulfill deadline requests and ad-hoc tasks when necessary
• Assist with other special projects related to operations and grounds, such as Event Park duties, as needed

Education, Skill and Work Experience Requirements:

• Proven experience in facilities maintenance or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
• Proficiency in using maintenance tools and equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve maintenance issues efficiently.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Prior experience working in a commercial building-repair/maintenance position, preferred
• Ability & desire to perform physically demanding work within a varying work schedule
• Valid drivers license preferred.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test and ongoing reasonable suspicion and post accident tests if applicable. 

Work Environment:

• Working in and around rail yard within industrial shop environment
• Occasional to frequent work in tight spaces (attic or crawl space), high areas (rooftop or scaffolding), and in varying climate conditions
• Varied schedule sometimes requiring full-time hours with overtime work, or to be on-call and available after hours, when needed
• Majority of time spent in and around construction projects or zones
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds