Building Maintenance Lead II

Bellingham Technical College•Bellingham, WA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Join our team as a Maintenance Lead II and play a vital role in keeping our campus safe, functional, and running at its best. This hands-on working leadership position combines technical expertise with team coordination, offering the opportunity to tackle a wide variety of maintenance, repair, and construction projects while making a lasting impact on the college community every day.

Requirements

Completion of a recognized apprenticeship in a skilled mechanic and/or electrical trade or equivalent or journey status.
2 years’ experience in journey level repair involving staff direction in a multiple building campus or organization.
4 years of experience in equipment repair.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Ability to follow instructions, work independently or as part of a team, and meet deadlines associated with the job.
Ability to communicate in writing and verbally in English with a wide variety of individuals.
Ability to follow proper use of various cleaning and sanitizing solutions.
Detail-oriented and thorough.
Ability to operate tools or equipment used in routine maintenance.
Ability to keep the school clean and orderly.
Ability to interact with staff, students, parents, and visitors at school while remaining professional, polite, and courteous.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to travel between locations as a part of regular job assignments.
Must be able to lift, bend, shovel, pulling, pushing, carrying stoop, climb, reach, and lift up to 50 pounds at a time.
Sufficient visual and manual dexterity to safely and effectively perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

May attend technical training courses.

Responsibilities

Perform skilled tasks requiring knowledge to inspect, repair, install, and maintain physical facilities requiring skilled mechanical and trades work.
Lead and work in the maintenance, repair, remodeling, and construction of buildings, grounds, machinery, equipment, facilities and utilities structures.
Make decisions without supervision regarding work priorities, processes, methods, and flow.
Utilize independent judgment, leadership, and effective communication with all levels of campus community to prioritize and organize multiple demands, both immediate and long range, for on-going operations of the unit.
Perform maintenance, operation, and repair of electrical, mechanical and structural systems of buildings and utility distribution.
Perform preventative maintenance and repairs on all types of mechanical equipment such as electrical drive motors, laundry, kitchen, and air-conditioning equipment; change oil, grease, change or clean filters, drive belts, sprockets, shafts, and bearings to ensure proper operation.
Repair windows, doors, screens, floors, floor coverings, and painted surfaces; install, maintain, and repair electrical connections, switches, circuits, electrical equipment, thermostats, and valves.
Inspect and initiate corrective action on a variety of building and facility related systems equipment and software. Systems include, but not limited to, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, HVAC, refrigeration, and low-voltage controls (alarm, equipment and access).
Determine need to call in and coordinate other mechanics as necessary to resolve failing or inefficient conditions.
Operate power tools and equipment; operate automotive equipment for service and to transport materials and supplies; operate forklifts for service and material handling.
Assist in the repair and remodel buildings; frames walls, rafters, and roofs; hangs, tapes, finishes, and paints interior sheet rock walls; installs counter tops; build custom fit cabinets, desks, bookcases, work tables, and benches; hang doors; paint interior and exterior surfaces; repairs concrete slabs and sidewalks.
Provide access to and securing of campus facilities.
Develop and coordinate preventive maintenance programs.
Maintain compliance with life safety systems.
Repair and replace windows, doors, locks, floors, floor coverings, ceilings and painted surfaces.
Install and maintain electrical and mechanical equipment.
Repair and replace components, connections, switches, circuits, thermostats, valves and motors.
Install and maintain plumbing systems.
Develop preliminary cost estimates for installations and repairs.
Develop, coordinate, contract, execute and monitor sub-contracted maintenance, repairs, installation, and construction.
Assist to maintain security of the facilities and equipment.
Repair and replace piping, fixtures, faucets, valves, clear drains and install dispensers.
Operate hand and power tools in a skilled manner.
Operate and maintain power tools and equipment; operate and maintain automotive equipment for service and to transport materials and supplies; operate and maintain forklifts for service and material handling.
Operate computerized systems such as Energy Management System and Security System.
Perform routine maintenance around the building such as fixing structural damage, for example, window, door or wall repair.
Survey buildings and repair mechanical systems to ensure they are consistent with health and safety standards.
Perform maintenance of electrical systems (replace light bulbs and sockets, clean and repair etc.).
Serve as a key role in the College emergency and management response efforts; provides a "presence", either individually or with additional Facilities team members, as needed for safety issues.
Assist in the setup of ventilation, refrigeration and other systems and conduct repairs when necessary.
Perform troubleshooting and manual repairs when necessary (locks, door hardware, etc.).
Conduct general upkeep procedures (painting, carpentry etc.).
Troubleshoot and repair low voltage alarm panels and wiring.
May occasionally perform emergency custodial tasks and assist custodians with setups and special activities; may occasionally assist with grounds activities such as snow removal or emergency spill clean-up.
May attend technical training courses.
Fabricate material and equipment in workshops.
Remodel and construct facilities in accordance with project requirements; assist in the preparation data.
Maintain security of the facilities and equipment.
Drive service vehicles as required, load and unload materials and supplies.
May perform minor maintenance on automobiles and equipment such as oil change, lubrication, fix flats, repair lights, fan belts, etc.
Maintain communications with all groups through portable radios, campus cell phones, telephones, logbooks, journals, e-mail, etc.
Perform duties as assigned.
May lead or instruct helpers or other maintenance workers as required.
May train students/helpers in other skilled trade areas.
Supervise journey-level trades workers and others engaged in maintenance, repair and modifications to building mechanical equipment, machinery, special apparatus, systems, controls utilities and facilities, including laundry, kitchen, hospital, laboratory, elevator, printing, air-conditioning, power plant, and heavy construction equipment.
Report status and condition of assigned areas to supervisor; assist supervisor with performance evaluations.

Benefits

8 hours per month of sick leave
11 hours per month of vacation leave
24 hours of personal leave
12 paid state/college holidays per calendar year
Washington State insurance package including selecting one of: 6 medical options, 3 dental plan options, 3 vision plan options
Life insurance
Long-term disability
Retirement benefits package including one of: Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Plan 3, Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Plan 2
Two voluntary investment (not matched) programs: TIAA (403b), State Deferred Compensation (457) plan
Medical Flexible Spending plan
Limited Purpose Flexible Spending plan
Health Savings Account
Dependent Care Assistance
Discounts for automobile and homeowner insurance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Up to 21 days of military leave
Up to 5 days of paid bereavement leave
Paid civil/jury duty
Ability to participate in a shared leave program
Up to 2 days of unpaid holiday for reasons of faith or conscience
Washington State and BTC Tuition Waiver programs