Journey Maintenance Specialist

Are you an experienced facilities/building maintenance professional seeking a role where your vast experience in the skilled trades are the key to supporting state agencies? We are looking for a versatile Journey Maintenance Specialist to support state agencies through high‑level maintenance, construction, and technical consultation. If you possess a diverse skill set and a proven track record of skilled problem‑solving, apply to join our team today as we work to maintain and improve critical state infrastructure!

Note:

This recruitment is for a temporary position with the potential to become permanent based on business need.

• FT / PT Status:
  Full Time
• Salary: $19.23 - $31.88 Hourly Wage
• Remote Work / In-Office:
  In-Office / On‑Site

This is a journey level job. Incumbents perform a wide variety of skilled maintenance/construction duties requiring independent ability to organize and complete maintenance or construction projects, including technical consultation and limited design work, materials and cost estimates, plus compliance with applicable codes. A Journey Maintenance Specialist may:

• Troubleshoots and diagnoses problems, makes adjustments, repairs and/or performs preventative maintenance on computers, vehicles, equipment, or machinery, etc.
• Provides technical consultation to originators of project job orders, including development of project plans and related estimates.
• Builds, fabricates, or repairs structures, equipment, and/or miscellaneous articles from verbal instructions, blueprints and/or working drawings.
• Welds, solders, brazes, grinds, and/or fabricates various materials.
• Paints, finishes and refinishes wood, metal and other materials.
• Performs general facility maintenance including painting, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, as well as general cleaning and sanitation.
• Performs related plumbing, mechanical, painting and pipe fitting, etc., duties.

The best qualified candidate for this position will have 3 or more years of experience in facility/building maintenance or an equivalent combination of relevant education, trade school experience, or other hands‑on mechanical and/or electrical systems maintenance experience may be considered in place of the facility/building maintenance requirement.

Preference may be applied to applicants who reside within 50 miles or 1 hour travel time to our location.

Additional points will be awarded to candidates with experience in:

• Electrical systems.
• Heating and cooling systems.
• Culinary and wastewater piping systems.
• Reading schematic drawings.
• Working with computer controls.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs, climb ladders, work in confined areas, bend and crouch and work with hazardous chemicals.
• Must be able to see and hear.
• Must be available for On Call.

895 N 900 E
American Fork, Utah, 84003
United States

Background Check

Required:

Yes

Drug Test

Required:

No

Schedule Code: TL - Time limited

In Utah, we believe hard work is important, but balance is essential. Finding work/life balance is a vital element to our culture. Other benefits may include:

• Job Stability:
  Enjoy the security and reliability of employment within a well‑established organization.
• Career Growth:
  Develop valuable skills and gain opportunities for leadership within a large organization.
• Meaningful Work:
  Contribute to an important service that benefits the community and supports organizational goals.
• Supportive Work Environment:
  Be part of a team that values cooperation, strong work ethics, and mutual support.

The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, please contact .