Physical Plant Maintenance/Trades Mechanic III

State of Delaware • Dover, DE

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About The Position

The Physical Plant Maintenance/Trades Mechanic III performs advanced preventative maintenance, HVAC maintenance and repair, and restoration work in one or more traditional trades fields. The role supports the efficient operation of the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill campus by maintaining structures, systems, and equipment.

Work includes routine and complex repairs to interior and exterior building structures, fixtures, appurtenances, bridges, heavy-duty structural and mechanical equipment, HVAC, and other systems. The mechanic performs facility restoration and renovation, builds partitions and shelving from sketches, plans, or instructions, and renovates furniture and equipment. The role may involve designing layouts, referring work beyond available financial or technical capabilities to private contractors, maintaining and repairing compressors, pumps, hydraulic lifts, treatment and disposal plants, and operating and maintaining HVAC systems and complex plumbing projects. The mechanic also operates and maintains life-safety devices such as sprinkler systems, may oversee or train maintenance personnel, keeps records of work and materials, and may obtain supplies through established procedures.

Requirements

• Six months of experience operating and maintaining a variety of equipment and hand and power tools used in trades such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, or HVAC.
• Six months of experience performing work in a variety of trades such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, or HVAC.
• Six months of experience in record keeping.
• Knowledge of interpreting blueprints, schematics, or technical drawings.
• Knowledge of estimating project cost, time, and materials.
• Possession of a valid driver's license that is not suspended, revoked, cancelled, or disqualified.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex preventive maintenance and repairs on building structures, fixtures, appurtenances, bridges, heavy-duty structural and mechanical equipment, HVAC, and other systems.
• Restore and renovate facilities, bridges, and/or historical buildings.
• Build partitions and shelving from sketches, plans, or instructions; renovate furniture and equipment; and, when needed, design layouts to use space efficiently.
• Recommend referring jobs to private contractors when they exceed available financial or technical capabilities.
• Maintain and repair compressors, pumps, hydraulic lifts, treatment and disposal plants, and complex plumbing projects.
• Operate and maintain HVAC systems and life-safety devices such as sprinkler systems.
• May oversee or train skilled, semi-skilled maintenance, and laboring personnel on specific assignments.
• Maintain records of work performed, materials used, and time spent; may obtain materials and supplies through established procedures.
• May perform highway lighting or drawbridge maintenance.

What This Job Offers

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