Maintenance Services Attendant I/II

Prince George's County Government•Forestville, MD

12d•Onsite

About The Position

This is an entry level, skilled and manual work in the maintenance and repair of County owned and leased buildings and structures. Incumbent is responsible for performing a wide variety of skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the trade occupations, e.g. (plumbing, general carpentry, electrical, painting, etc.) Assignments are received in the form of oral or written work orders and is performed under close supervision. Upon the satisfactory completion of the probationary period, the position incumbent may, at the discretion of management, be promoted to the II full performance level.

Requirements

Completion of a high school or vocational high school with work experience in the recognized trades.
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver’s license with six (6) points or less.
Must be willing to respond to emergency service calls on a twenty-four (24) hour basis.
Any equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience may also be considered.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the methods, practices, tools, equipment, and experience using and care of tools and equipment necessary to perform various building maintenance and repair tasks.
Knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precaution regulations applicable to maintenance work.

Responsibilities

Completes a wide variety of maintenance requests from building occupants and other County agencies.
Performs preventive maintenance according to a schedule established by the building supervisor, the building engineer or maintenance supervisor.
Performs general maintenance work on heating and air conditioning equipment to keep it in good working order; installs and replaces compressors, condensers, capacitors, electrical switches and wiring.
Performs general maintenance on plumbing equipment; repairs or replaces flush tanks, plumbing fixtures and utility traps; clears sanitary disposal lines; measures, cut threads, and installs pipe and pipe fittings.
Cleans, adjusts and repairs burners and pumps, electrical fixtures and equipment; replaces circuit breakers and ballasts in fluorescent fixtures; runs new circuits; replaces receptacles, motors, pumps and parts on boilers.
Reports all major equipment failures and problems to the building engineer or building supervisor within established time requirements.
Partners with building engineers and users in the maintenance and repair of HVAC systems, plumbing and electrical systems.
Observes all administrative rules and regulations, safety rules and measures, and always complies with security regulations.
Willingly and cooperatively performs tasks and duties which may not be specifically listed in the class specification or position description, but which are within the general occupational category and responsibility level typically associated with the employee’s class for work.