Maintenance Repair Specialist 1

Nevada System of Higher Education • Fallon, NV

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Western Nevada College is recruiting for a Maintenance Repair Specialist 1. The ideal candidate is responsible for interpreting blueprints, schematics and local building codes to perform maintenance and repair projects. This position will repair, construct, and maintain buildings, grounds and equipment, plan, layout and initiate cost estimates for projects; coordinate with outside vendors to bid parts and receive cost estimates. Other duties include maintenance and repair for plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC. This position also provides maintenance and testing of all backflow devices, maintaining plumbing fixtures and water heaters, repairing existing fixtures, toilets, urinals, sinks, and drinking fountains and the opening of clogged drains. This position must follow the International Building Code (IBC) and Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) as well as state and local code requirements. This position will also be responsible for maintaining the roofing of buildings, performing carpentry, and electrical installations, and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Four years (4) of progressively responsible experience under the supervision of journey level trades persons in two (2) 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” Nevada driver’s license or higher operator’s license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.
• Must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.
• Working with and around hazardous building materials, frequent lifting, climbing, and moving heavy objects; vibration and electrical hazards; and working in small spaces and on ladders.
• Working in inclement weather.

Nice To Haves

• HVAC experience

Responsibilities

• Interpreting blueprints, schematics and local building codes to perform maintenance and repair projects.
• Repairing, constructing, and maintaining buildings, grounds and equipment.
• Planning, laying out and initiating cost estimates for projects.
• Coordinating with outside vendors to bid parts and receive cost estimates.
• Maintenance and repair for plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC.
• Maintenance and testing of all backflow devices.
• Maintaining plumbing fixtures and water heaters.
• Repairing existing fixtures, toilets, urinals, sinks, and drinking fountains.
• Opening of clogged drains.
• Maintaining the roofing of buildings.
• Performing carpentry.
• Performing electrical installations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Retirement – Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS)
• Health insurance options including dental, vision and life insurance
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plans, both pre-tax and Roth options available (403b, 457b plans)
• Generous annual leave (15-days annually), sick leave (15-days annually), 12 paid holidays
• The WNC Fitness Center offers Faculty and Staff memberships
• Workers’ compensation is paid 100% by the employer.
• ComPsych our Employee Assistance Program offers resources and assistance to Faculty and Staff
• Discounted WNC Staff rates for our Child Development Center
• Voluntary benefits including: accident, disability, legal services, and more
• Free parking
• No State income tax!
• Reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents.
• Classified employees can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate.
• Classified Family Grant-in-Aid for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of classified employees (working at least a 50% full-time equivalent).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed