Facilities Maintenance Technician

Job Title

Under direction, performs a variety of skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled building maintenance and repair activities involving City buildings, structures, facilities and regularly inspects the condition of City buildings and facilities.

Supervision Exercised:
Exercises no supervision.

Performance of these functions is the reason the job exists. Assigned job tasks/duties are not limited to the essential functions.

• Performs semi-skilled interior and exterior building maintenance and repairs.
• Performs all duties within the Facilities Department which would normally be performed by persons occupying lower class positions.
• Operate a wide variety of power and hand tools, including power saws, sanders, drills, and other necessary tools to perform the work assigned.
• Assists in the installation, maintenance, and repair plumbing systems and a variety of plumbing fixtures: such as faucets, sinks, toilets, and water heaters.
• Assist in troubleshooting, installation, repair, replacement and maintenance of electrical wiring, fuses, switches, motors, generators, lighting systems, and other fixtures and equipment: including bulbs, ballast, filters, bearings, pumps, and belts.
• Assists in checks, service, installation or repair of heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment.
• Maintain and repair a variety of City facilities; inspects for compliance with maintenance and safety standards; identify damaged or worn components, report and take corrective action as assigned.
• Checks fire extinguishers and emergency exit lighting.
• Opens and closes, locks and unlocks facilities as required.
• Cleans rain gutters, sweeps roofs, and sidewalks.
• Shovels snow on sidewalks and driveways and applies ice melt to these areas.
• Inspects and maintains assigned equipment and small tools for proper operating condition.
• Follow all applicable safety rules and regulations.

Other Job Related Duties:
Performs other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (KSAs are the attributes required to perform a job; generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education, or training).

Knowledge of:

• Modern janitorial and basic building maintenance practices and procedures used in the repair of a full range of building facilities, equipment and systems.
• Occupational hazards and necessary precautions applicable to building and mechanical maintenance work.
• Tools and equipment used in building maintenance.
• Basic mathematical principles.
• Principles and practices used in dealing with the public.
• Safe driving principles and practices.
• Safe work practices.

Skill to:

• Operate modern janitorial and cleaning equipment.
• Operate hand tools, power saws, sanders, drills, and mechanical equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Operate a motor vehicle safely.

Ability to:

• Learn the methods, practices, and equipment used in skilled building maintenance and repair services and activities, including a variety of building trades work.
• Read and interpret sketches, drawings, diagrams and blueprints.
• Work safely and effectively with employees and the public.
• Work independently with limited supervision.
• Lift and carry heavy objects.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Experience and Training Guidelines:
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:

Experience:

One year of building maintenance and janitorial experience.

Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.

License or Certificate:
Possession of, or the ability to obtain, an appropriate valid driver's license.

Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:

Ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, stoop, squat, crawl, twist, climb, and lift up to 75 lbs.; exposure to cold, heat, noise, outdoors, vibration, confining work spaces, chemicals, flammable materials, mechanical hazards, and electrical hazards; ability to travel to different sites and locations; and availability for shift work, on-call, stand-by, and emergency call.

The City of Elko offers an excellent benefits package for all regular, full-time employees which includes but is not limited to the following (subject to change at any time):

• Nevada Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) - Employer Pay…