Facilities Technician

Sioux Area Metro is South Dakota’s largest transportation provider. Our mission is to have a positive social and economic impact on the community by providing a safe and reliable transportation option for all who live, work, or play in Sioux Falls. 

As a Facilities Technician at SAM by Via, you will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of SAM’s properties. On the job training will be provided.

What You’ll Do:

• Clean buses, bus shelters, and buildings


• Maintain buildings and grounds, including general yard work and light building maintenance skills


• Additional responsibilities will be shared during the interview

Who You Are:

• Possess basic knowledge of HVAC, carpentry, and plumbing


• Hold a valid SD driver’s license


• Able to obtain a CDL permit


• Able to pass a pre-employment physical


• Pass a drug screening and background check: no felonies, clean MVR, no DUI/DWI or reckless driving convictions, and no more than 2 speeding tickets


• At least 21 years old


• Able to apply in person at the Sioux Area Metro office

Compensation and Benefits

• Final salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills.


• Salary: $20.31 - $22.57/hour depending on experience.


• Benefits include health, dental, and life insurance, 401K, clothing allowance, holiday pay, vacation days, bonus days, and tool allowance


• Shifts are bid by seniority

Founded in 2012, Via pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to develop public mobility systems — optimizing networks of buses, shuttles, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicles around the globe. 

Building the world's most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation network for all passengers — including those with limited mobility, those without smartphones, and unbanked populations — Via works with its partners to lower the costs of public transit while providing transportation options that rival the convenience of a personal car while reducing environmental impact. 

At the intersection of transportation and technology, Via is a visionary market leader that combines software innovation with sophisticated service design and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves, providing technology in 650 communities and more than 35 countries and counting.

Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.