Construction & Facilities Maintenance Technician

Construction & Facilities Maintenance Technician

Salary: $78,415.44 - $95,314.76 per year

Location: Hayward, CA

Closing Date: March 15, 2026

Hayward Area Recreation & Park District (H.A.R.D.) is seeking talented Construction & Facilities Maintenance Technician I employees to help maintain and improve our parks, facilities, and community spaces. Our team is committed to excellence, and we value employees who bring skill, initiative, and a strong work ethic to every project. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking stable, year-round work with competitive benefits and opportunities for growth.

Ideal candidates will have experience across a variety of building trades, including (but not limited to) electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, painting, and pool/chemical maintenance.

• Full-time, benefits-eligible position
• Annual Salary: $78,415.44 – $95,314.76
• 40-hour workweek with opportunities for overtime
• Regular work hours: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. or 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (occasional weekends required)
• Additional overtime and standby assignments available, including nights and weekends, with additional pay
• Recruitment will create an eligibility pool for current and future vacancies
• Final date to receive applications:
  February 6, 2026

Under general supervision, to perform a wide variety of repair, maintenance and construction work on buildings, parks, swim centers and their related apparatus; and to perform related work as required. A basic knowledge of the building trades and tools associated with it, is required.

This is an entry-level position. Maintenance and Construction Technicians I work individually or in crews assigned to perform maintenance, repair and construction work. They may work from plans and use a variety of power tools and equipment including saws and drills, mixers and compressors as well as hand tools. Incumbents in this class differ from those in the next higher class of Maintenance and Construction Technician II in that, for a majority of their work time, the former are assigned a full range of routine maintenance and construction functions that do not require advanced knowledge, skill or training in the crafts and trades.

• Install, maintain, repair and troubleshoot automatically operated irrigation controls, timing devices, sprinkler heads, valves, and main and lateral line using plastic, galvanized and copper pipe; operate trenching equipment; install back flow devices.
• Install, maintain, inspect and repair electrical service lines for electrical equipment, service panels, electric lights, motors, heaters, generators, air conditioner units and other electrical apparatus; install and inspect lighting systems; replace fuses and lamps; operate electric lift; install and maintain telephone equipment.
• Install, maintain, inspect and repair standard plumbing equipment associated with water, gas, sewer and refrigeration systems; clean out drains and sewer lines using electric sewer machine.
• Perform skilled rough and finish carpentry work in the alteration, maintenance, restoration and repair of buildings and other related park equipment; construct and maintain a variety of standard and special play equipment; repair and maintain doors, windows, hinges, fences, furniture and other wooden articles; build partitions, shelves, cabinets, tables and counters; remove and install or repair roofing systems using wood or asphalt shingles;
  
  perform sheet metal and gutter repairs.
• Adjust, service and perform related installation of locking devices, door locks, automatic door closers, and panic hardware.
• Form, mix, pour and finish concrete for structural support purposes; perform masonry and ceramic tile work using tile and concrete saws; perform sheet rock work including taping and texturing.
• Perform arc, MIG, TIG and acetylene welding and assist in fabricating and installing metal gates, cages, doors, bollards and handrails.
• Prepare surfaces for paint by sanding, scraping, burning, washing; patch holes and cracks; apply paint including epoxy plastic and other finishes including varnishes, stains, lacquers…