Maintenance Tech

EMCOR Facilities Services, Inc.•Suffolk, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

EMCOR Facilities Services is hiring a Maintenance Technician in Suffolk, Virginia. The technician reports daily to the EMCOR Site Supervisor and supports quality workmanship and a professional working environment by addressing general facility maintenance needs and maintaining equipment. The role also includes performing quality-control inspections of other trades, coordinating client subcontractors on site, and taking on general tasks as assigned. Secondary responsibilities include supporting daily facility operations and client communication, making building automation adjustments, and managing maintenance and repair needs, including overseeing crew workload during the Site Supervisor’s absence when necessary. The technician performs corrective maintenance and preventive maintenance, including repairs to walls, floors, doors, cabinets, and plumbing fixtures; painting and touch-up work; carpet-square replacement; and small woodworking projects such as platforms, monitor frames, and shipping crates. The role also includes exterior and landscape upkeep and inspections, equipment preventive maintenance support, maintaining facility records, attending weekly safety meetings, using required safety equipment, and completing required training. The schedule is Monday through Thursday in 10-hour shifts. Overtime, weekend, and holiday work may be required.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Three to five years of experience related to facility maintenance, with hands-on experience handling a wide range of general services.
U.S. citizenship.
Valid U.S. driver’s license.
Active Secret Security Clearance or ability to apply for and obtain one upon starting.
Ability to perform general maintenance tasks and repair walls, floors, and doors, including painting and touch-up work.
Ability to maintain facility exteriors and landscaping, including picking up trash, clearing drains, trimming trees and bushes, and clearing weeds.
Ability to repair and unclog toilets and urinals, maintain or replace valve assemblies, and repair or maintain automatic-flush sensors and other facility plumbing.
Ability to assist with preventive maintenance for equipment such as air handlers, VAVs, pumps, lighting, and fire/life-safety systems.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to speak effectively with customer or associate groups and to communicate professionally with clients.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and use basic computer skills, email, and the internet.
Strong organization skills for maintaining facility maintenance records and reports.
Excellent customer service and communication skills.
Ability to lift 50 pounds, climb ladders, walk throughout the facility, kneel repetitively, move in a 90-degree fashion repetitively, and work on varied terrain.
Ability to work overtime when required and weekends or holidays when required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of woodworking tools such as table saws, circular saws, routers, and drill presses.

Responsibilities

Communicate daily with the Site Supervisor or client Facility Manager to determine service needs.
Coordinate and supervise client subcontractors while they perform work on site.
Maintain a strict preventive maintenance schedule.
Perform a wide variety of general corrective maintenance work requests.
Repair walls, floors, doors, cabinets, and closure devices; perform painting and touch-up work; and replace carpet squares.
Repair and unclog toilets and urinals; maintain or replace electric valve assemblies and automatic-flush sensors; and perform other facility plumbing work.
Maintain exterior landscape and designated areas, including picking up trash, clearing ground drains, trimming trees and bushes, and clearing weeds.
Conduct daily exterior inspections of landscaping, parking areas and lots, bollards, lighting, and other site features.
Build small wood items such as platforms, monitor frames, and shipping crates.
Assist with equipment preventive maintenance, including air handlers, VAVs, pumps, lighting, and fire/life-safety equipment.
Support daily facility operations and client communication, make building automation adjustments, and manage facility maintenance and repair needs.
Manage crew workload during the Site Supervisor’s absence when necessary and assist other skilled employees with projects.
Maintain client facility maintenance records and reports.
Attend weekly toolbox safety meetings, use mandatory safety equipment, and complete required EFS training.