C/S Physical Plant Maintenance/Trades Mechanic III

State of Delaware • Dover, DE

5d

About The Position

A class incumbent performs at an advanced level and carries out preventive maintenance, HVAC maintenance and repair, and/or restoration activities in one or more traditional trades fields on structures, systems, and equipment to help ensure efficient operation of a physical plant. Duties may include maintaining and repairing building structures and systems, renovating facilities, operating and maintaining equipment and HVAC systems, and maintaining life-safety devices. The position may oversee maintenance personnel and maintain records of work performed, materials used, and time spent.

Requirements

• Six months of experience operating and maintaining a variety of equipment, hand tools, and power tools used in trades such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, or HVAC.
• Six months of experience performing work in a variety of trades such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, or HVAC.
• Six months of experience in record keeping.
• Knowledge of interpreting blueprints, schematics, or technical drawings.
• Knowledge of estimating project costs, time, and materials.
• Possession of a valid driver's license that is not suspended, revoked, cancelled, or disqualified.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex preventive maintenance and repairs on interior and exterior building structures, fixtures, and appurtenances; bridges; heavy-duty structural and mechanical equipment; HVAC; and other systems.
• Restore and renovate facilities, bridges, and/or historical buildings.
• Build partitions and shelving from sketches, plans, or instructions; renovate furniture and equipment; and, as needed, design layouts for efficient use of space.
• Recommend referring jobs to private contractors when they exceed financial or capability limits.
• Maintain and repair compressors, pumps, hydraulic lifts, treatment and disposal plants, and complex plumbing projects.
• Operate and maintain HVAC systems and life-safety devices such as sprinkler systems.
• May oversee skilled, semi-skilled maintenance, and laboring personnel on specific assignments or in training situations.
• Maintain records of work performed, materials used, and time spent on assignments; may obtain materials and supplies through established procedures.
• May perform highway lighting or drawbridge maintenance.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed