Maintenance Worker I - Limited

San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

San Diego, CA, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Real Estate

Full Time

Job Description

Welcome to San Diego International Airport, where our core purpose is to create an exceptional experience for both our community and visitors from around the world. It extends beyond just flights; we embody the vibrant spirit of San Diego itself—sunny, welcoming, and full of life. We are committed to attracting, fostering, and empowering a team of talented individuals who can deliver our strategic goals:

Advance Airport Development
Transform the Customer Experience
Optimize Ongoing Business
Cultivate Our Culture

Here, you’ll find a workplace culture that is anchored in our collective mindsets: collaboration, empathy, inclusivity, thoughtful decision-making, active listening, and always believing the best in people. If you are ready to contribute to a team that values meaningful impact and enjoys the journey along the way, we invite you to apply today and help us connect our community to the world.

Why You'll Love Working at SAN:

Location: The Facilities Management campus, the new Airport Authority Administration building, and other unique buildings located on the San Diego International Airport campus near downtown. You will have the exciting opportunity to work around stunning views of our runway, San Diego Bay, the Pacific Ocean, and the city skyline.
Salary: The hiring salary for the Maintenance Worker I - Limited Duration is $24.93 an hour. The full pay range for the Maintenance Worker I - Limited Duration is $24.93 - $29.08 - $33.75. Work performed on 2nd or 3rd shift is eligible for shift differential pay of $2.25 (2nd shift) or $2.50 (3rd shift).
Benefits: You will enjoy 14 paid holidays, 18 – 33 days of vacation (PTO), parental and child care benefits, salary continuance for family & parental leave, tuition reimbursement, ensure your future with our retirement plan options including our comprehensive pension plan and 457 defined contribution plan. Plus, take advantage of our annual employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account, designed to support your personal development and growth activities—and much more!
Wellness: Take advantage of multiple on-site gyms with regular fitness classes, outdoor working areas, fitness discounts for all levels and goals, monthly fruit deliveries, rewards for volunteer time, financial wellness advisors, and a campus with easy access to some of San Diego's best walking trails.
Application Deadline: September 1, 2025. Applications will be reviewed after the closing date.

About the Job:

The Facilities Management Department is seeking a skilled and motivated Maintenance Worker I for a Limited Duration role*. The ideal candidate is a proactive, quick-thinking, and solutions-oriented professional with a comprehensive and diverse background in facilities maintenance. With strong collaboration skills and extensive hands-on experience, this individual will play a crucial role in the upkeep and enhancement of our facilities and infrastructure, directly contributing to an improved and seamless experience for SAN travelers.

*A limited role is a non-permanent position, ongoing full-time 40 hours per week position with eligibility for all benefits as permanent positions, continuation of the position is subject to annual budgetary approval.

What you’ll do:

Maintenance: Performs routine-to-skilled duties with maintenance and repair, with construction, concrete, sidewalks, driveways, monuments, curbs, gutters, asphalts, lots, maintenance and repair of physical plant, public works infrastructure, and facilities. Assists craft and trade personnel such as electricians, HVAC technicians, carpenters, painters, plumbers, and maintenance mechanics with welding tasks and metal fabrication.
Compliance: Monitors and inspects work performed by others and contractors, ensures compliance with safety standards and regulations, participates in the development and implementation of preventive and predictive maintenance standards and schedules; recommends special work or equipment maintenance. Responds to emergency situations.
Equipment and Tools: Operates light and medium-duty motorized maintenance and construction equipment including forklifts, trucks, trailers, aerial lifts and pavement and street sweepers, hand and power tools. Complete physical labor-related tasks and relocate office furniture.
Vehicle Operation*: Operates and drives Authority vehicles daily to and from work sites, transporting necessary equipment to ensure timely arrival and efficient completion of repairs.
Flexibility: The candidate selected for this vacancy may work a non-traditional work schedule which requires night shift and weekend work; including being called back to work during emergency situations.
Administrative: Operates computer to create and access records, timecards and work orders, operates vehicles to work sites, attends meetings with departments and performs related duties as assigned.

The Skills We Are Looking For:

Critical Thinking: Work independently, critically reviews and translates project requirements, data and information to specify solutions or alternative practice in support of business objectives and strategies.
Communication & Customer Focus: Proficiently exchange information through multiple opportunities including verbal, digital, written, facilitation of work completion and persuasion.
Equipment Operation: Operate and maintain hand and power tools, equipment common to the public works maintenance, building construction and maintenance trades.
Problem-Solving: Analyzes situation or factor, collaboratively generate alternative and practical solutions, readily adapts behavior or new work methods, evolving and unexpected situations. Exercise independent judgment and initiative within established guidelines and without close supervision.
Leveraging Technology: Effective use of information electronically and related work systems.

Requirements

The Experience You Need to Have**:

Graduation from high school or G.E.D;
One year experience in the use of hand, power tools, equipment and machinery associated with construction, mechanical, electrical, or building trades;
Equivalent combination of training and experience

Licenses, Certificates, and Special Requirements :

Maintain a valid CA driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Authority’s vehicle insurance policy.
Successful completion of a fingerprint-based background investigation, training, and testing required for employment and operation and operation of Authority and San Diego County physical security, surveillance, radio and telecommunications equipment.

*Driving is an Essential Function

This role requires regular driving as a critical part of performing work-related duties, specifically involving the operation of Airport Authority vehicles. A valid California driver’s license is required, along with strict adherence to all traffic laws and safety regulations. Applicants must maintain an acceptable driving record to operate Authority vehicles. Compliance with Airport Authority vehicle use policies, including safety protocols and reporting requirements, is mandatory. Applicants must acknowledge that driving Airport Authority vehicles is an essential function of this role.

**Don’t meet every requirement? That’s okay. At San Diego International Airport, we value your unique experience and your willingness to learn. Some roles require specific qualifications or degrees, but others don’t—and we're always open to individuals committed to growth and excellence. If this sounds like you, we encourage you to apply. And if it’s not the right fit, we’ll keep you in mind for future opportunities. We may have the perfect spot for you to land.

EEO Statement

It is the policy of the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, SDCRAA will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Physical & Mental Demands

Persons with disabilities may be able to perform the essential duties of this class with reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodation will be evaluated on an individual basis and depends, in part, on the specific requirements for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the hiring department to accommodate the limitation. If you need any form of accommodation during the recruitment process, please inform the Talent Acquisition Partner (Recruiter).

Under California Government Code Sections 3100 - 3109, public employees are designated disaster service workers. The term "public employees" includes all persons employed by the state or any county, city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as they may be assigned to them by their employer or law.