Facilities Maintenance Technician -Exempt

Government of the Virgin Islands

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for performing routine building maintenance tasks. This includes performing building maintenance tasks in one or more fields such as carpentry, tiles, and plumbing, as well as general cleaning. The role also involves performing other assigned tasks.

Requirements

Three years’ experience in facilities maintenance.
Knowledge of methods, practices and equipment used in facilities management and activities including a variety of building trades work.
Knowledge of basic theory of electricity.
Knowledge of tools and equipment used in building maintenance, reconstruction, and repair work.
Knowledge of local policies, procedures, regulations, and codes related to facility maintenance and repair.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary precautions applicable to building and mechanical maintenance work.
Knowledge of preventive maintenance requirements and practices.
Knowledge of safe work practices.
Ability to inspect property and buildings for life/safety issues and take immediate corrective action.
Ability to identify building maintenance needs, prioritize work and take corrective actions.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds above the waist and carry heavy objects.

Nice To Haves

Experience with fabrication and installation of laminate countertops.
Experience performing repair of roof coverings such as composition, rolled, and shingle.

Responsibilities

Perform preventative maintenance on buildings including skilled carpentry, electrical, painting, plastering, dry walling, plumbing, heating, door hardware, keying, exit and emergency lighting.
Perform advanced level plumbing work including the installation, repair and replacement of plumbing fixtures such as sinks, toilets, faucets, water heaters and pipes.
Reconfigure, install, position, and remount modular offices and space (e.g., furniture, wall panels, work surfaces, storage bins, lighting, file cabinets, etc.) to accommodate user needs and maximize office space using various hand, power and specialty tools, dollies and hand trucks.
Clean rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, parking lots, and other work areas.
Order parts and maintain required documents.
Perform adequate level of carpentry work including the repair of porches (stairs, decking, joisting, handrails, trim), walls, windows, siding, doors and other carpentry work.
Inspect building facilities to identify building maintenance needs; complete inspection and preventive maintenance reports, recommend, prioritize, and perform corrective maintenance as required.
Install, maintain and repair a variety of floor coverings such as carpeting, tile, linoleum and wood; experience with fabrication and installation of laminate countertops; experience performing repair of roof coverings such as composition, rolled, and shingle.
Operate, maintain and repair a variety of mechanical tools and equipment such as power saws, power sanders, drills, air compressors, paint sprayers, generators, pressure washers, landscape equipment, and various hand tools required for carpentry, plumbing, and maintenance skills.
Read and interpret sketches, diagrams, and blueprints.
Participate actively in the positive development of other facilities maintenance team members and the development of technical knowledge of the team.
Carry a 24-hour on-call maintenance cell phone on rotation with other team members.
Perform other related duties.