This position will lead a team of Area Technicians and performs skilled tasks in the operation and in the diagnosis, maintenance, repair, renovation, and installation of building systems, structures and equipment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(NOTE: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position)
- Provides daily supervision and direction to the other six (6) Area Technicians.
- Inspects all buildings periodically to proactively identify maintenance work orders that need to be completed and to check the quality and completeness of work orders completed by the Area Technicians.
- Assist Area Technicians in resolving complaints from building occupants.
- Performs Preventive Maintenance tasks such as inspecting, checking operation, cleaning, lubrication, changing HVAC filters, and servicing equipment and building components or structures, such as windows, doors, roofs, stairs, furniture, ceilings, and flooring, consistent with contemporary standards of good practice.
- Responds to building complaints, remedies problems and keeps constituents informed in a timely manner.
- Performs general building repairs including constructing, installing, replacing, renovating or
- repairing cabinets, furniture, interior walls, paneling, insulation, roofs, stairs, screens, doors, door hardware, windows and window framing, chalkboards, hand railings, decking, ceilings, flooring, plumbing leaks, clogged pipes, light fixture lamps and ballast, switches, electrical outlets, etc. Performs minor carpentry, masonry, glazing, drywall hanging, plastering, painting, and caulking. Repairs or assists in repairs to plumbing fixtures such as faucets, water closets, urinals, lavatories, showers, bathtubs, drinking fountains, circulation pumps, water heaters, valves and drain, sewer and water lines.
- Effectively plans and performs in a multi-task environment, and meets self or pre-imposed
- objectives and deadlines. Exercise the use of independent judgment.
- Maintains an effective working relationship, both inter and intra-departmentally.
- Participates on Quality Improvement Teams, as assigned.
- Prepares time and material estimates as required for facilities renewal, maintenance and renovations.
- Performs periodic inspections of work areas, buildings and related structures and assures steps are taken to maintain the same in accordance with recognized standards of good practice.
- Responds to student and other group issues in a supportive, professional, timely and problem-solving manner.
- Advises supervision on upgrading/replacement needs of systems and related components; and assists in the development of recommendations for their purchase.
- Assists in the oversight of outside vendors and contractors to assure their compliance with contractual obligations.
- Performs other duties or special assignments as assigned.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Duties require the regular, and at times sustained the performance of heavier physical tasks such as walking over rough or uneven surfaces, bending, stooping, working in confined spaces, and lifting or carrying moderately heavy (20-50 lb.) items and occasionally very heavy (100 lb. or over) items
- Also involves frequent use of coordinative and manipulative skills in performing a variety of tasks with the full range of hand and power tools, shop equipment, multiple controls, and fine adjustments
- Task requires both indoor and outdoor work, including frequent exposure to adverse environmental conditions
- Perceptual demands for discrimination of color, sound, odor, form, and texture
- Post-job offers medical exam will be required.
Required Skills
- Ability to motivate and inspire employees to perform their work and meet expectations.
- Effective oral and writing skills.
- Functional computer literacy.
- Practical application of recognized standards of good practice relevant to building repair,
- equipment repair and operation, and systems repair, not limited to heating, mechanical ventilation, refrigeration, air conditio,ning and domestic hot water systems, including electrical and plumbing, and related mechanical equipment such as controls, pumps, compressors, etc.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints and drawings.
- Effective human relations with a proactive customer-oriented focus.
- Ability to be viewed by all campus constituencies as supportive.
- Available at all hours for emergency service, as well as the ability to work overtime.
- Knowledge of applicable laws and regulations.
- Practical application of recognized standards of good practice relevant to matters of safety and security.
- Knowledgeable in basic practices employed in the building trades.
Required Experience
EDUCATION:
- Minimum high school diploma or GED required. Two (2) years of vocational training in a skilled trade highly desired and preferred
- Training courses directly related to building repair and maintenance
- Functional literacy in computers
EXPERIENCE:
- Ten (10) years of hands-on experience in the operation, maintenance, repair and renovation of buildings, building systems and related structures, including some exposure to heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and domestic hot water, electrical and plumbing systems, or Eight (8) years hands-on experience as outlined above and State certification in a technical trade area through completion of a vocational training program.
Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record as determined by the University’s auto insurance carrier.
SALARY GRADE: 6