Maintenance III

South Kingstown Public Schools • Wakefield, RI

10h • Onsite

About The Position

This is varied and skilled manual work in the maintenance of public buildings. An employee in this class is responsible for performing a variety of manual tasks requiring the application of considerable knowledge and skills approaching journeyman level in several trade areas such as carpentry, masonry, steamfitting, plumbing, mechanical and electrical work. The employee may work independently or as the lead worker on a crew. Assignments are given in the form of oral or written work orders or complaints which require the application of some judgment in determining what needs to be done and how to do it. The employee is generally responsible for the equality of his work without outside check, although work is subject to review upon completion for results obtained.

Requirements

• Considerable knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools and equipment of the electrical, plumbing and carpentry trades;
• Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of these trades;
• Some knowledge of applicable building, plumbing and electrical codes;
• Ability to perform a variety of complex maintenance and repair tasks in several different building trades areas;
• Ability to drive a small pickup or panel truck;
• Skill in the use of tools, materials and equipment employed in the electrical, plumbing and carpentry trades.
• Considerable experience in varied building, construction or maintenance work including some work at the journeyman level.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of electrical repairs, installs electrical service lines and circuit breakers; traces and locates short circuits and overloads; rewires buildings; installs lighting fixtures, switches and outlets; installs electrical equipment;
• Performs mechanical and electrical repairs on motors, pumps, generators, air compressors and other fixtures and appliances;
• Performs plumbing and steamfitting work; installs and repairs water and steam lines; repairs and replaces valves, faucets, showers, flushometers and other plumbing fixtures; unclogs drains;
• Performs finish carpentry work; remodels offices; installs framing, studs, paneling and drywall; builds cabinets and bookcases; repairs furniture;
• Performs cement and masonry work; lays block and brick; finishes cement; Plasters; Paints; Lays tile; Welds; brazes; solders; burns;
• Operates a variety of hand tools and power equipment used in building trades;
• Drives small trucks;
• Performs related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed