Building Maintenance worker

Travis County•Austin, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs a variety of moderately complex preventive maintenance tasks, repairs, and additions to County buildings, facilities and equipment. Work involves multiple skill areas, including carpentry, air conditioning/heating, painting, plastering, masonry, plumbing, electrical repairs and installations and machine servicing. This classification is distinguished by moderately complex maintenance work requiring basic proficiency in multiple skill areas. This classification may require work in secure facilities. This classification may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.

Requirements

High School diploma or G.E.D. AND three (3) years of building maintenance experience, including preventive maintenance and repairs to equipment, buildings and facilities; OR, Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
Valid Texas Driver's License.
Knowledge of: Policies, practices, procedures and methods of plumbing, electrical, mechanical and carpentry repair.
Knowledge of: Applicable safety practices and regulations.
Knowledge of: Equipment and tools used in maintenance and repair functions.
Knowledge of: Federal, State, Local and County applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines.
Knowledge of: Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and a variety of software packages.
Skill in: Carpentry, painting, plastering, masonry, plumbing, electrical repairs and installations and machine servicing.
Skill in: Troubleshooting, diagnosing and performing maintenance and repair needs.
Skill in: Reading and interpreting schematics and blueprints.
Skill in: Proper and applicable safety practices, procedures and regulations.
Skill in: Working with others, including on a team.
Skill in: Both verbal and written communication.
Ability to: Understand and follow instructions and communicate effectively, as required.
Ability to: Safely and correctly apply building and equipment maintenance and repair techniques, and operate tools and equipment.
Ability to: Work independently and efficiently.
Ability to: Manage time well and meet timelines.
Ability to: Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials, representatives of outside agencies, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Universal Certification or must be obtained within one (1) year of date of hire.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of preventive maintenance routines on equipment, building components, and facilities.
Performs periodic and routine walk through inspections of assigned facilities, identifies work requirements, submits requirements to service call and performs work assigned.
Researches and estimates time and materials needed and records time and materials used.
Requests for needed tools, equipment, supplies and materials to perform assigned tasks.
Monitors expenditure of supplies and controls inventory of equipment and tools.
Makes electrical, plumbing, masonry and carpentry repairs.
Services and repairs heating and air-conditioning systems.
Replaces broken glass.
Installs/replaces light fixtures, and switches.
Remodels building and facilities.
May build cabinets and shelves.
Prepares for painting.
Paints and seals building surfaces and equipment.
May be required to disassemble/assemble and move furniture and equipment.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.