Aquatics Maintenance Specialist

Do you have the desire to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant and diverse community? Join a collaborative workforce committed to serving the City of Irvine.

The City of Irvine is looking for a skilled and tech-savvy professional to maintain the City's Aquatics centers. If you have experience with building and facility maintenance, and you're ready to take on exciting challenges at commercial swimming pools, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Your Impact

• Perform a variety of skilled maintenance tasks in the operation, maintenance, cleaning, and servicing of equipment at Aquatics facilities, including testing for chlorine, PH, calcium hardness, TCS, and total alkalinity.
• Treat water with chemicals to maintain safe and healthy water quality; monitors chemical usage and clean probes and chemical injectors.
• Repair a variety of equipment including backstroke flags, lane lines, lane line reels, pool covers, lifeguard stands, and diving boards.
• Perform mechanical inspections and repairs to pool heaters, pumps, motors, filters, underwater pool lights, and gaskets.
• Conduct daily inspections of all Aquatic facility and mechanical systems; perform general maintenance and repairs as necessary
• Prepare work orders, inspection forms, and risk management assessments.
• Find additional information in the Facilities Maintenance Specialist job description.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with vocational/technical training in a specialty, such as HVAC, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, or building maintenance
• Three years building construction/maintenance experience, or any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Possession of a valid California driver's license.

Best Fit

• Five years of commercial pooling maintenance experience is highly desirable.
  
• Certified Po ol Operator (CPO) or Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certification is highly desirable. The candidate will need to obtain within their first six (6) months of employment.
• Water pump and motor knowledge and experience is highly desirable.
• Proven track record of outstanding situational awareness, high customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer knowledge including computer literacy and working knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems, word processing, and records management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Prior experience working with work order system and Microsoft Outlook and other programs.
• Ability to work independently for long periods of time.

Your Team
The Mission of the Employees of the City of Irvine is to create and maintain a community where people can live, work, and play in an environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing. We are one team that exists to serve our community in the continual pursuit of a City that offers an exceptional quality of life. The City of Irvine's five values of Humility, Innovation, Empathy, Passion, and Integrity reflect the interests and needs of the community, and the level of service they expect and desire. We are One Irvine through embrace of a team-oriented approach by living our values every day.

The Public Works & Sustainability Departmen t combines the strengths of Administration & Planning, Park Development, Transportation Planning & Mobility, Infrastructure Maintenance & Operations, Capital Project Delivery, and Sustainability & Environmental Initiatives to create a unified approach to infrastructure management and sustainability. City assets include streetscapes, open space, City parks (community and neighborhood), athletic fields, bike trails, roadways, traffic signals, and more. The Capital Improvement Program has an annual delivery of $100 million in capital projects, in addition to the delivery of the globally relevant Great Park. With over 200 dedicated staff across five divisions, we prioritize efficiency, sustainability, and community engagement in all our endeavors. Together, we strive to build and maintain infrastructure that meets the needs of our community while ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.

The Process
The selection process will include an examination and conduct a background investigation prior to appointment. This recruitment may establish an eligibility list to fill future positions in similar and/or lower classifications within the organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. We encourage you to inform Human Resources at least two business days prior to the first phase of the selection process if you have a disability that may require an accommodation.


Closing Date/Time: 3/20/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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