Maintenance Mechanic (Anchorage)

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation•Anchorage, AK

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Mechanic performs journeyman-level work in several trades for Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, usually as a crew member assigned to an area that has a lead mechanic. The mechanic may serve as the point person for specific tasks and may exercise limited supervision by prioritizing schedules, assigning and monitoring crew work, and overseeing contractor work. The position is non-exempt, non-supervisory, and union-represented, and reports to the Lead Mechanic. The role maintains and repairs buildings, equipment, housing units, and grounds. Work spans trades including plumbing, electrical, heating, carpentry, masonry, glazing, roofing, flooring, painting, and other finishes. The mechanic also performs seasonal preventative maintenance, groundskeeping, unit preparation and cleaning, inspections, winterization, and emergency repairs. Administrative duties include requisitioning and inventorying supplies and equipment, verifying invoices, and preparing work orders, reports, timesheets, and requisitions using AHFC computer systems. The position requires physical labor indoors and outdoors, sometimes in adverse weather and around mechanical equipment, chemicals, tools, and soil. The mechanic is on call on a rotating basis for duty stations in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Bethel, and may respond to emergencies at any hour, including weekends and holidays. The position pays $29.73 per hour and offers a benefits package. Selected external applicants must complete drug and alcohol testing and a pre-employment physical before appointment.

Requirements

High school graduation, GED, or equivalent, plus four years of apprenticeship training or three years of journeyman-level experience in construction or maintenance of buildings or in electrical, carpentry, plumbing, or mechanical trades; an equivalent combination of experience or training is acceptable.
Valid Boiler Operator Certificate Class 3, or ability to obtain it within one year of employment.
At least six months of data-processing and Microsoft Office-related computer experience.
Valid Alaska driver's license and ability to provide proof of a driving record in good standing from the DMV when requested.
Ability to lift at least 50 pounds repeatedly during an eight-hour workday.
Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
Knowledge of methods, tools, practices, and systems used in mechanical, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, masonry, and painting trades.
Knowledge of occupational hazards, safety precautions, practices, processes, and materials used in building, grounds, and equipment maintenance.
Knowledge of cultivation and maintenance of trees, lawns, and ornamental shrubs, and of the equipment used for that work.
Skill in using and caring for tools and equipment for building, grounds, and equipment maintenance, as well as 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.
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.

Responsibilities

Perform and/or supervise maintenance, service, and repair work on buildings and equipment across multiple trades, including pest control, heating, electrical, glazing, roofing, carpentry, masonry, flooring, and painting.
Perform seasonal preventative maintenance, including furnace tune-ups and repairs.
Perform groundskeeping and skilled grounds work, including maintaining trees, lawns, and shrubs and operating grounds equipment.
Instruct tenants in the proper use of project-furnished equipment and the care of buildings and grounds.
Coordinate building inspections and assess maintenance needs and tenant-caused damage; determine 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, including after-hours responses, to prevent inconvenience or facility damage.
Repair electrical and plumbing systems, doors, appliances, locks, and windows to meet safe, sanitary, and decent housing conditions.
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.
Clean and secure the storeroom and shop; order, receive, inventory, and store supplies and equipment.
Prepare work orders, reports, timesheets, personnel actions, requisitions, and inventory-control records using AHFC computer systems.
May estimate labor, time, cost, and materials; coordinate local maintenance contract awards; and assist with hiring employees or contractors.
Follow key and card receipt procedures when assigned master keys and immediately notify the supervisor of a lost key.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.

Benefits

Medical, vision, prescription, and dental health plan coverage
Employee Assistance Program and wellness benefits
Basic life and AD&D insurance
Optional life insurance and long-term and short-term disability coverage
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