Maintenance Specialist III (may underfill)

Salt Lake City Corporation

2d•$26 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

Performs skilled maintenance, repair, adjustment, and minor construction work across various trades to ensure facilities are properly maintained and meet city standards. Trains employees in facilities maintenance trades and assists the Facilities Supervisor in planning work and identifying staff training needs. This is the third level of the Facilities Maintenance job line, distinguished by the responsibility for a wide variety of non-routine assignments across multiple trades. Incumbents provide input to management regarding work, including participating in planning maintenance work, project management tasks, and investigating and resolving unusual situations. Positions at this level provide guidance and coordination of others and train personnel on elements of facilities maintenance trades. Incumbents may also perform tasks associated with lower responsibilities in the job line.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Five years of facilities maintenance or related construction or repair experience in a commercial, industrial, or multi-trade setting.
Experience in trades such as painting, carpentry, electrical, or plumbing preferred.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Possession of a forklift operator’s certificate within six months of employment.
Possession of a Building Operator Level II certification within six months of hire.
Possession of a OSHA 10-hour certification or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
Demonstrated proficiency working with computer applications including MS suite.
Demonstrated knowledge of power tools used in facilities maintenance.
Successful completion of BCI Police and Courts background check.

Nice To Haves

Education, certification, or an associate degree in relevant trades may substitute for up to three years of experience.
Possession of a Commercial Drivers’ License (CDL) Class A or B.
Possession of a journey-level license issued by the State of Utah or an accredited journey-level certification program.
Possession of an air-conditioning universal refrigerant license or ability to obtain within six months of employment.
Demonstrated experience in Direct Digital Control (DDC) and ability to demonstrate operator skills in controlling and troubleshooting building systems.

Responsibilities

Maintains a broad working knowledge of materials, systems, and code requirements related to the maintenance of city facilities.
Performs preventative maintenance on building systems, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and control systems and related components.
Tests system component devices and evaluates performance.
Assists Facilities management in planning and scheduling preventative maintenance work and recommends approaches to preventative maintenance programs.
Repairs and maintains a variety of facilities systems based on trade expertise, including building structures, walls, doors, hardware, finishes, and components.
Performs work in areas such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical systems (line voltage and low voltage), fire and life safety systems, equipment, sprinkler systems, and sensors.
Maintains and repairs indoor/outdoor facilities, fans, lighting, and ensures inspections for safety.
Reads and interprets blueprints, sketches, work orders, and various plans and diagrams to lay out work.
Determines and uses necessary designs, diagrams, sketches, or drawings to communicate to supervisors for approval and to the team to perform the work.
Maintains mechanical and structural systems, performing service and preventative maintenance on equipment and structure systems across multiple disciplines.
Recommends external service providers for repairs or warranty work when needed.
Participates in project cost estimates and vendor/contractor evaluations and oversees their work as necessary.
Knows and understands all OSHA safety procedures and record keeping.
Trains personnel on safety procedures related to Facilities operations.
Trains less-skilled personnel in facilities maintenance trades and assists the Maintenance Supervisor to determine training needs for the work group.
Operates computer systems and Facilities management applications for work order assignments, including mobile work order systems to receive, generate, and close work orders, and record asset changes and equipment specification information.
Generates daily, weekly, and monthly reports to understand and manage work-load, hours to perform work, and type of work assignment for the team.
Performs electronic recordkeeping related to preventative maintenance and repair, tracks and closes assigned work orders, monitors work orders assigned to others, and assists in managing work orders.
Operates a city vehicle and is responsible for its safe operation and reporting any observed maintenance needs.
Maintains logs, inventories, and purchasing records, responds to service requests and emails, and monitors and manages work orders.
Responds to city emergencies and closures to ensure facilities remain operational and safe.
Assists with tasks such as snow and ice removal, equipment checks, and building re-openings following closures.
Serves as Acting Supervisor when assigned, overseeing diverse trade workers including carpenters, painters, and other maintenance staff.
Performs other duties as required, adapting to multiple trades as needed.