Building Maintenance - Pueblo
Salary
$4,238.00 - $5,085.00 Monthly
Location
Pueblo, CO
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
IHA 05075 5/28/2026
Department
Colorado Department of Human Services
Division
AS - Facilities Management
Opening Date
05/28/2026
Closing Date
6/8/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Determined by Position
Type of Announcement
This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address
1600 W 24th St, Pueblo, CO 81003, USA
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt; position is eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information
michele.burkhardt@state.co.us
How To Apply
Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.
Department Information
This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
Please note: This recruitment will be used to fill multiple vacancies.
Division of Facilities Management - South District
The Division of Facilities Management (DFM) is a customer-driven support organization responsible for operating, maintaining and managing the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) facilities and campuses according to all applicable standards. This is done in a manner that promotes the CDHS mission of providing a safe, sanitary and effective environment for clients, youth, residents, patients, consumers and staff and enhances the quality of life in CDHS facilities, campuses and in the surrounding neighborhoods. These services include the day-to-day facility maintenance and operational needs of buildings, grounds, custodial and fleet services.
South District services the following facilities:
Description of Job
You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.
Please note: Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.
This is a full time, in person and essential position.
This position exists to maintain all facility systems in a complete and thorough journeyman like manner; using proper procedures, tools and equipment; perform routine and preventative maintenance as required for plumbing systems, mechanical and HVAC systems and architectural features and components; and repair systems and components damaged by abuse or normal wear and tear to maintain the facility functions and therapeutic environment.
General Duties:
Perform general routine maintenance functions in all Southern District Facilities.
Respond to work requests phoned into the maintenance dispatch desk during normal operating and after hours. Inspect the facilities and generate work orders for necessary repairs such as burnt out lights, leaking faucets, loose hinges and all types of damage caused by patients and staff.
Inspect the facilities and generate work orders for necessary repairs such as burnt out lights, leaking faucets, loose hinges and all types of damage caused by patients and staff.
Troubleshoot, repair, maintain, adjust and make minor repairs to various types of locks i.e. penal, residential, and commercial grade locks.
Snake clogged sanitary lines using appropriate equipment, to include but not limited to unplugging stools, urinals, sinks, floor drains and main sewer lines.
Repair residential, institutional, and penal fixtures i.e. dripping faucets, running water closets, and urinals, to include but not limited to replacement of washers, seats, traps, valves, supply lines. P-traps, handles, diaphragms, vacuum breaker, molded disk.
Perform electrical repair, replace ballast, replace lights, repair and replace light fixtures and replace light switches. Secure / repair damaged windows caused by patients.
Adjust door hinges to allow doors to close properly, adjust door closures.
Secure / repair damaged windows caused by patients
Repair damage to faculties finish and systems. Repair walls, ceilings, roofs, floors and accentuated systems. Replace flooring material and coverings, including floor tile, sheet goods, wall base and accessories, repair cabinet and counter tops to include millwork hardware.
Apply paint to walls, surfaces, doors, casings, caseworks, gym floors, mechanical room, handrails bollards, by spraying, brushing, rolling, parking lot striping in a professional and timely manner.
Perform routine and scheduled snow removal, also apply ice melt as needed.
Making sure work is done properly and to a high standard of excellence.
Assist other trades as necessary.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Call Back applies when an eligible nonexempt employee is required to report to work before the start or after the end of a scheduled shift. An eligible nonexempt employee does not have to be on call eligible to receive call back pay. If there is no release from work between the call back hours and regular shift, it is considered a continuation of the shift and call back does not apply; instead, if applicable, the nonexempt employee may earn overtime or compensatory time. When a nonexempt employee is called back, they are entitled to a minimum of two (2) hours of their regular base pay (call back pay) or pay for the actual amount of time spent responding to the call, whichever is greater. Call back time is counted as work time.
Essential Positions. Positions that perform essential services directly necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of patients, residents and offenders of state institutions or state facilities. Employees in essential positions can only be FLSA nonexempt and can be required to work unexpected or unusual work hours to perform the essential and/or emergency services of the department without delay and/or without interruption.
Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Experience
Applicants must have four years of building maintenance experience as it relates to this position. This experience should include general maintenance and repairs in the areas of plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAC, general locksmithing etc.
Substitutions
A combination of related education, formalized apprenticeship program, and/or relevant experience as it relates to this position equal to four (4) years. To utilize the substitution, you must attach transcripts, certificates of completion, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
Conditions of Employment
A full pre-employment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions, conviction of crimes of moral turpitude, or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.
This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.
Must be willing to submit and pass a full background check.
Must be willing to submit and pass Motor Vehicle Checks.
Must possess and maintain a valid non-restricted Colorado driver's license throughout employment in this position.
Out-of-State Driver's License holders must obtain a valid, non-restricted Colorado Driver's License within 30 days of employment start date.
Travel - This position will be required to drive State Vehicles as part of daily work assignment from site to site equipped with tools to perform daily duties. Travel to training and meetings. On occasion, this position travels to other districts.
Must be willing to receive an annual influenza vaccination or provide a document for a medical exemption or a letter for religious exemption.
Must successfully pass a Tuberculosis (TB) test.
Will be required to work various hours for coverage, weather related issues and essential/emergency services outside of normal business hours.
Must be available to respond to after hours calls via call back to perform essential and/or emergency services without delay and/or interruption.
Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials - Explain: Proximity to moving, mechanical parts; exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals; exposure to electrical shock and or working in high exposed places
Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
CDHS Selection Process Explanation
Employment history is calculated on a full-time basis (40/hours per week). Part-time employment is calculated on a prorated basis to determine qualifications.
Be sure your application specifically addresses your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the position and minimum requirements.
Minimum Qualification Screening Process
A Human Resources Analyst will review the work experience/job duties sections of the online job application to determine whether your experience meets the minimum qualifications for the position.
You must complete the official State of Colorado online application. Cover letters and resumes WILL NOT be reviewed during the minimum qualifications screening process.
You must specifically document your work experience and qualifications. Do not use "see resume" or "see attached."
You must meet the minimum qualifications to continue in the selection process. Part-time work experience will be prorated.
Comparative Analysis Process - Structured
Application Review
After minimum qualification screening, the comparative analysis process will involve a review and rating of all the information you submit.
Your Work Experience/Job Duties
Document your work experience/job duties to the extent to which you possess the skills, education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications.
If listed, answer all supplemental questions as your answers to these questions will be evaluated during this phase. Provide at least 4-8 sentences for each supplemental question.
Supplemental Questions
Answer the supplemental questions completely and thoughtfully.
We will rate your answers based on the content of your response and your writing skills (spelling, grammar, and clarity of your writing).
Appeal Rights
You may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director if your application is eliminated. You will find the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it on the State Personnel Board website.
You or your representative must sign and submit the official appeal form for review.
You can find the official appeal form here.
You must be deliver the official appeal form to the State Personnel Board:
By email: dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us or;
Postmarked in US Mail to: 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203, or
Hand delivered: 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203, or
Faxed: 303.866.5038 within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.
Contact the State Personnel Board for assistance:
At (303) 866-3300, or
Refer to the Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, within the Rules webpage.
Supplemental Information
The Assessment Process
For additional recruiting questions, please contact michele.burkhardt@state.co.us
About Us & Benefits
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, join the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety, independence, and well-being of the people of Colorado. Each of us is committed to contributing to a safe and accessible CDHS. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:
Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
Medical and dental health plans
Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
Paid life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
Employee Wellness program
Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Our Values
We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness and access in every decision, policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
ADA Accommodations
CDHS is committed to a Colorado for ALL qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment.
This includes completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or performing essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to cdhs_ada@state.co.us.
EEO Statement
The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer
We are committed to increasing a "Colorado for ALL" of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. The State of Colorado believes that a "Colorado for ALL" drives our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Additional Support For Your Application
Toll Free Applicant Technical Support
If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application 1) ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files and 2) close the document before you attempt to upload (attach) it.
The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits
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If you are a current or former State of Colorado employee, please list your employee number (starts with 997…). Your application may be considered incomplete if you do not provide this information. An incomplete application may not move forward in the Selection process. If you are a former or current state employee, please identify what state agency you work(ed) with and how many years of relevant state service you have related to the position you are applying for. (Ensure this is listed on your application under work experience).
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Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application. In the space below, please explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify your application from the current position.
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Enter your CO Driver's License Number and Type
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Ensure the "Work Experience" section of your application is complete and contains all information needed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications and furthermore demonstrates all your experience as it relates to this position. If you were to be offered a position, compensation is based on this information. Do you acknowledge this? If yes, state "I acknowledge".
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This position provides maintenance services in locked facilities at the Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP), Pueblo Regional Centers (PRC), Department of Corrections (DOC), and Division of Youth Services (Zeb Pike, Spring Creek and Pueblo Youth Services Center) where patients,residents, offenders and youth reside. Are you willing and able to perform these job duties in these types of facilities and with these types of populations?
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This is an essential position that is required to respond to after hours call backs, in person, to perform essential and/or emergency services of the agency in a timely manner. Are you willing and able to do this?
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Describe experience working in correctional, institutional and or commercial facilities, if applicable.
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Describe any trade certifications, licenses and training you have.
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Please elaborate on your trade knowledge or skill level in regards to minor electrical, plumbing, HVAC maintenance work.
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How many years of experience do you have performing building maintenance services duties?
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