Maintenance Repair Specialist 1, Facilities Management [R0150399]

Nevada System of Higher Education

About The Position

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications for Maintenance Repair Specialist 1, Facilities Management [R0150399] ROLE of the POSITION Perform skilled carpentry and welding work to construct, maintain, repair, and modify facilities, fixtures, furniture and woodwork; review plans and specifications; lay out projects in accordance with code requirements and purchase appropriate materials; construct roofs and walls; repair and install windows. Perform outside contractor inspections, provide project coordination, prepare and review technical specifications on all assigned outside contractor projects. Identify deficiencies, failures and malfunctions in the facility structure, systems and equipment upon inspection; repair and maintain windows, ceilings, roofs, walls, stairs, flooring, concrete, and furniture to ensure structures and furniture are in safe proper working order or condition. Respond to repair orders; establish priority of repairs; estimate cost of jobs; acquire materials in the most cost-effective manner to complete a job and reduce waste by contacting vendors and/or completing a purchase requisition; make repairs; document time and material costs for billing purposes. Perform and assist with in-house roof repairs on all buildings assigned. This includes carpentry and sheet metal repairs related to roof systems. Build or remodel rooms in accordance with code requirements; review blueprints; plan and lay out projects; cut out sheetrock walls; disassemble and remove wood or metal wall framing; fabricate and install wall, and ceiling framing members; cut sheetrock and attach it to the framework;install doors, windows, shelves, trim, various types of flooring, ceramic tile, and ceiling gridwork and tiles. May serve as a lead worker or first line supervisor to semi-skilled or general labor staff such as maintenance repair workers, part time and temporary workers; maintain assigned equipment and facility records and prepare related reports.

Requirements

Four years of progressively responsible experience under the supervision of journey level trades persons in two or more of the major building or mechanical trades which included responsibility for performing a variety of repair and maintenance activities, laying out jobs and ordering materials; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.
A valid class C driver’s license is required at the time of appointment and all certifications and licenses must be kept current as a condition of continued employment.

Responsibilities

Perform skilled carpentry and welding work to construct, maintain, repair, and modify facilities, fixtures, furniture and woodwork
Review plans and specifications
Lay out projects in accordance with code requirements and purchase appropriate materials
Construct roofs and walls
Repair and install windows.
Perform outside contractor inspections, provide project coordination, prepare and review technical specifications on all assigned outside contractor projects.
Identify deficiencies, failures and malfunctions in the facility structure, systems and equipment upon inspection
Repair and maintain windows, ceilings, roofs, walls, stairs, flooring, concrete, and furniture to ensure structures and furniture are in safe proper working order or condition.
Respond to repair orders
Establish priority of repairs
Estimate cost of jobs
Acquire materials in the most cost-effective manner to complete a job and reduce waste by contacting vendors and/or completing a purchase requisition
Make repairs
Document time and material costs for billing purposes.
Perform and assist with in-house roof repairs on all buildings assigned. This includes carpentry and sheet metal repairs related to roof systems.
Build or remodel rooms in accordance with code requirements
Review blueprints
Plan and lay out projects
Cut out sheetrock walls
Disassemble and remove wood or metal wall framing
Fabricate and install wall, and ceiling framing members
Cut sheetrock and attach it to the framework
Install doors, windows, shelves, trim, various types of flooring, ceramic tile, and ceiling gridwork and tiles.
May serve as a lead worker or first line supervisor to semi-skilled or general labor staff such as maintenance repair workers, part time and temporary workers
Maintain assigned equipment and facility records and prepare related reports.