Maintenance Mechanic (Anchorage)

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation•Anchorage, AK

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic performs journeyman-level work in several trades for Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, normally as a crewmember in areas with a lead mechanic and sometimes serving as the point person on specific tasks. The position performs and may supervise building, equipment, and grounds maintenance and repairs, and may exercise limited supervision over crews by prioritizing schedules, assigning work, and monitoring progress. The role reports to the Lead Mechanic and is a non-exempt, non-supervisory union position. Work includes maintenance and repair across trades such as heating, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, glazing, roofing, masonry, flooring, painting, and pest control. Duties also include seasonal preventative maintenance, heating-system inspections and servicing, grounds care, winterization, snow and ice removal, unit cleaning and preparation for rental, and emergency repairs. The mechanic coordinates with Property Management on inspections and unit turnovers, instructs tenants on equipment and property care, and may determine repair causes and costs or coordinate local maintenance contracts. The position handles work orders, reports, timesheets, requisitions, inventory, and other records using AHFC computer systems. It may involve estimating labor, time, costs, and materials, assisting with hiring, maintaining keys, and responding to emergencies after hours, including weekends and holidays. Rotating on-call duty is required for duty stations in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Bethel. Work may take place indoors and outdoors under adverse weather conditions and around mechanical equipment, chemicals, tools, and soil. The minimum qualifications are high school graduation, GED, or equivalent, plus four years of apprenticeship training or three years of journeyman-level experience in construction or building maintenance trades, or an equivalent combination of experience or training. A valid Alaska driver's license and a good driving record are required. Candidates must hold a Class 3 Boiler Operator Certificate or be able to obtain one within one year of employment, and have at least six months of data processing and Microsoft Office-related computer experience. The hourly rate is $29.73. External applicants tentatively selected must complete pre-employment urinalysis and breath alcohol testing and a physical. Applications are accepted until September 24th.

Requirements

High school graduation, GED, or equivalent.
Four years of apprenticeship training or three years of journeyman-level experience in construction or maintenance of buildings, electrical, carpentry, plumbing, or mechanical trades work; or an equivalent combination of experience or training.
Valid Class 3 Boiler Operator Certificate, or ability to obtain one within one year of employment.
At least six months of data processing and Microsoft Office-related computer experience.
Valid Alaska driver's license and proof of a driving record in good standing from DMV when requested.
Knowledge of methods, tools, practices, and systems used in mechanical, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, cement/masonry, and painting trades.
Knowledge of occupational hazards, safety precautions, practices, processes, and materials related to building construction and maintenance and grounds and equipment maintenance.
Knowledge of the cultivation and maintenance of trees, lawns, and ornamental shrubs and the equipment used for that work.
Ability to use and care for tools and equipment used in building, grounds, and equipment maintenance, and office computers.
Ability to work harmoniously with maintenance employees, tenants, the public, and Property Management staff.
Ability to supervise tasks performed by small groups of semi-skilled or unskilled workers and monitor contractor work product.
Ability to make and work from sketches or plans for building or equipment improvements or alterations and implement the work.
Ability to communicate effectively with the public and provide information about grounds and building facility policies.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds repeatedly during an eight-hour workday.
Ability to perform physical tasks involving lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
External applicants tentatively selected must submit to urinalysis and breath alcohol testing and complete a pre-employment physical.

Responsibilities

Perform and/or supervise maintenance, service, and repair tasks for buildings and equipment across multiple trades, including pest control, heating, electrical, glazing, roofing, carpentry, masonry, flooring, and painting.
Perform moderately heavy manual labor indoors and outdoors, including work in adverse weather and around equipment, chemicals, tools, and soil.
Perform seasonal preventative maintenance, including furnace tune-ups and repairs.
Perform grounds work, including developing and caring for grounds, trees, lawns, shrubs, nursery, or greenhouse areas, and operating grounds equipment.
Instruct tenants on the proper use of project-furnished equipment and care of buildings and grounds.
Coordinate building inspections and assess normal maintenance needs and tenant-caused repair needs.
Determine causes of damage and needed repairs, and advise Property Management when repair and labor costs may be charged to tenants.
Inspect grounds and equipment periodically and during unit vacancies, and recommend remedies for deficient conditions.
Coordinate with Property Management to support timely cleaning, repair, and renovation of housing units.
Perform emergency maintenance and repairs at any hour; participate in rotating on-call duty and respond to after-hours emergencies, including weekends and holidays.
Repair home electrical and plumbing systems, doors, appliances, locks, and windows to meet safe, sanitary, and decent housing requirements.
Conduct routine inspections and preventative and annual maintenance of heating systems; winterize homes; remove snow and ice; and thaw and repair broken pipes.
Clean and sanitize units for rental, remove trash, maintain lawns and walkways, and repair holes and cracks in roads and drives as needed.
Clean and secure storerooms and shop areas; order, receive, inventory, and store routine supplies and equipment.
Prepare work orders, reports, timesheets, personnel actions, material and equipment requisitions, and other inventory-control records using AHFC computer systems.
May estimate labor, time, cost, and materials; coordinate local maintenance contract awards; and assist in hiring employees or contractors.
May be assigned master keys; follow AHFC key and card receipt procedures and immediately report lost keys.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

Medical, vision, prescription, and dental health plan.
Employee Assistance Program and wellness benefits.
Basic life and AD&D insurance.
Optional life, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurance.
Voluntary accident, hospital, and critical illness insurance.
Flexible spending accounts for eligible health care or dependent care expenses.
Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), with employee and employer contributions.
Option to enroll in the AHFC Deferred Compensation Program.
Personal leave, with an accrual-rate increase based on time served.
Twelve paid holidays per year.
Health club reimbursement plan.
Education reimbursement.