Lead Construction & Maintenance Specialist - Parks & Recreation

Salt Lake County•Salt Lake City, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Salt Lake County is seeking highly enthusiastic individuals to join their team and contribute to the community. They offer a culture that values employee well-being through great benefits, work-life balance, and opportunities for growth. The county aims to create a safe and beautiful environment for residents to live, work, and enjoy. This role is part of a team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of the community they serve.

Requirements

Two (2) years’ experience in a related building maintenance and/or construction trade.
A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah may be required to operate a vehicle.
Some Departments may require a current Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Medical Card at the time of hire AND/OR attainment of a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within six (6) months of hire.
Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting this position.
May be subject to random alcohol and drug testing.
May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

Nice To Haves

Please refer to CMS II Essential Functions Cheat Sheet for what can or cannot be done without a license in these areas.
Please refer to CMS II Essential Functions Cheat Sheet for what can or cannot be done without a County HVAC technician.
Calls County locksmith when needed.

Responsibilities

Performs routine and basic work in general maintenance, repairs, fabrications, remodeling, and construction commonly represented by the maintenance and construction trades in maintaining and upgrading existing facilities, grounds, and equipment.
Transports and operates light, medium, and/or heavy duty vehicles.
Operates and performs general maintenance on service vehicles, equipment, and assigned hand tools/power tools.
Prepares a variety of routine records and reports, maintains records of work requests and routine equipment maintenance and safety.
Assists with loading and unloading dock deliveries.
Troubleshoots and performs basic repair and building maintenance involving electrical, carpentry, plumbing, HVAC, masonry, glazier, and painting tasks.
Keeps alert for facility problems that could be safety or security issues.
Performs electrical functions involving plug and play, small portable UPS’s, light fixtures, configuring cubicles and workspaces that plug into existing circuits, replacing de-energized lamps, outlets, and switches, resets circuit breakers, and changes faceplates.
Performs plumbing functions including changing batteries in faucets and flush valves, adding salt to softeners, plunging sinks and toilets, pouring water in floor drains to eliminate sewer smells, tightening toilet seats, and repairing lawn sprinklers.
Changes filters and lubricates motors on HVAC systems.
Assembles/disassembles, designs, relocates, and repairs modular furniture partitions, workstations, shelving, and other office furniture.
Maintains facility grounds which may include: cutting grass, weeding, watering, aerating, fertilizing, seeding turf, installing and maintaining sprinkler systems, trimming shrubbery, and snow removal.
Constructs and maintains curbs, gutters, waterways, sidewalks, retaining walls, fences and gates.
Changes exterior light bulbs and parking lot light bulbs, and performs parking lot striping, curb painting, and window washing.
Frequent inspection of hooks, straps, beams and supports for signs of overloading and excess stress.
May read blueprints, schematics, hazard warnings, and safety instructions.
May lay out jobs, makes rough sketches showing materials and dimensions, estimates labor, determines methods, material, and time requirements, and ensures that code requirements and safety regulations and safe work practices are followed.
May order and maintain stock of materials and supplies.
Picks up and distributes cleaning supplies within facilities.
May assist licensed electricians and plumbers with work/functions requiring a license to perform.
May assist County HVAC technicians with the maintenance and repair of HVAC equipment, systems, air compressors, and boilers.
May provide locksmith services to all facilities.
Installs mechanical and computerized locks; programs and maintains computerized door locks; repairs broken locks on doors, cabinets and desks; cuts keys using key machine.

Benefits

12 Holidays
up to 24 vacation days
12 sick days
one personal day every year
Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contribution
Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option
Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year
Flexible Spending Account
100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
Onsite medical clinic
hospital insurance
pet insurance
auto and home insurance
discounts at County facilities