Building Maintenance Technician

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Description

Position: Building Maintenance Technician

Department: Engineering & Public Works - Facilities Division

Employment Status: Permanent Full-Time Non-Exempt

Schedule: Monday - Thursday 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Compensation: Grade 5; Salary range starting at $19.59/hour

POSITION SUMMARY

Works under the supervision of the Superintendent (Facilities) and the Deputy Engineering and Public Works Director and at times under the supervision of a Master Tradesmen and is reviewed for compliance with established procedures while working and through review after task completion. May supervise work of other Tech's, laborers, or others as assigned. Employee is responsible for working with others to complete routine building maintenance tasks for City facilities including frame and finish carpentry, electrical, plumbing, masonry construction, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), general maintenance, repair etc. Also, to repair and maintain city traffic control devices.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES - KNOWLEDGE - SKILLS - ABILITIES

• Completes building and facility maintenance repairs and preventative maintenance including performing work related to indoor construction, masonry, plumbing, electrical, heating, venting, air conditioning, etc.
• Renovation and installations including Painting, remodeling, and refurbishing areas as needed.
• Assists with repairs on HVAC, air conditioning, plumbing and electrical systems.
• Removing or rearranging furniture as needed.
• Change light bulbs, interior and exterior, as needed.
• Participate in on-call services for emergency building maintenance needs.
• Maintain exterior property, including snow removal.
• Responding to building complaints in a timely, professional, and courteous manner.
• Performs various tasks required to maintain and repair traffic control devices, repairs and replaces lights in traffic and pedestrian signals.
• Understand and act on oral and written instructions.
• Maintains paperwork as needed and assigned describing materials, equipment and personnel used during the project.
• Promotes an image of professional, courteous service as a representative of the City of Morgantown.
• Performs tasks as needed and assigned by supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Requires some knowledge of high voltage electrical lines as well as the safe use of various handheld and power drive tools.
• Requires the ability to read and understand construction plans and blueprints.
• Ability to effectively and efficiently communication both orally and in writing.
• Requires the ability to work from elevated workplaces.

WORKING CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Regular exposure to particularly demanding, unpleasant, strenuous, and/or hazardous elements such as dealing with inclement weather, operating heavy equipment, etc.
• Employee may spend the entire day working inside or outside dependent on assigned task. Daily conditions encountered may include dirt, dust, noise, fumes, and vibration. Other conditions may vary with seasonal and other weather conditions. Hazardous conditions may include working from elevated locations, mechanical hazards, traffic hazards and those electrical/fire hazards encountered with the use of power tools and the use of potentially explosive materials (i.e. paint).
• Employees daily activities require the rapid use of arms, hands and fingers in manipulating and operating equipment requiring fine eye-hand coordination in physical locations requiring repeated bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, and crawling. Daily activities include working from ladders, bucket trucks, or scaffolding and extensive walking during some task operations.
• Daily tasks require the ability to lift unaided up to fifty-one (51) pounds.

USE OF TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT

• Position uses, repairs, and/or troubleshoots specialized equipment such as HVAC, lighting, gas flares, blowers, engines, heavy equipment, diagnostic equipment, large vehicles (vacuum trucks, street sweepers, fire apparatus) and/or medical or public safety equipment.
• Office equipment used on a regular basis includes a telephone, calculator, fuel system, scanner/copier, and computer.
• Equipment and tools occasionally used includes numerous handheld and power-driven tools used in all aspects of building and grounds maintenance and signals.

CONTACT & SUPERVISION

• Position involves frequent internal and external contact, but generally on routine matters such as furnishing or obtaining information.
• Responsible for assigning work to an employee or employees, without acting in a supervisory role.
• Reports to the Facilities Superintendent and Deputy Engineering & Public Works Director. On occasion may also report to the Master Tradesman.

The City of Morgantown is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• High school, plus elementary technical training, acquired on the job or through one year or less of technical or business school.

Certification/License:

• Valid Driver's License

Experience:

• 4-6 years of relevant experience. Examples of relevant experience include but are not limited to carpentry, painting, masonry, plumbing, roofing and drywall, HVAC, and electrical.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Journeyman's or apprentice licensure.
• Other construction certificates or licenses.
• Previous experience in traffic control or a related work and familiarity with Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices. (MUTCD)
• Additional years of experience in construction.