Facilities Maintenance Technician
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a carpentry, plumbing or fabrication job you did from start to finish.
What they are checking: Whether they have real skilled-trades experience, which the posting requires.
Tell me about a repair where you had to figure out a safe method because there was no clear procedure.
What they are checking: Whether they plan safe approaches on their own for unusual jobs.
What would you do
You get three work orders at once: a leaking pipe, a broken door closer and an HVAC complaint from an office. How do you decide the order?
What they are checking: Whether they prioritize by safety, damage and impact rather than by what came in first.
You are overseeing an outside contractor who is cutting corners. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they hold contractors to standards, since coordinating them is part of the job.
How do you handle an employee who is upset that their request has not been done yet?
What they are checking: Whether they stay courteous and set clear expectations with the people they serve.
About the work
You will support building structure, roofing, siding, windows, plumbing, electrical and HVAC for over a thousand employees. Which of those trades are you strongest in, and which would you need help with?
What they are checking: Whether they give an honest picture of their skills across the wide range the site needs.
How do you troubleshoot an area of the building that is too hot when the rest is fine?
What they are checking: Whether they understand HVAC systems well enough to narrow the cause.
What lockout and electrical safety steps do you take before working on building electrical?
What they are checking: Whether they follow safe practices that protect them and the people around them.
How do you use a work order system to keep track of your jobs and close them out properly?
What they are checking: Whether they keep good records so the facility team knows what was done.
What preventive maintenance have you done to keep building systems from failing?
What they are checking: Whether they think ahead to prevent breakdowns, not just respond to them.
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