Maintenance Technician II Job Fargo area,North Dakota USA,Trades / Skilled Labor

Under general supervision, performs general, routine skilled/technical maintenance activities on City facilities. Maintains the operating condition of buildings, plumbing, electrical and heating systems and performs general repair and maintenance.

Scope of Responsibility

Responsible for the quality and accuracy of his/her own work and for providing guidance and work direction to other Maintenance Technician and laborers. Responsible for the care and safe operation of a variety of equipment with high monetary value. Performs work on all City buildings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Performs preventative maintenance on buildings, grounds, and equipment according to schedule. Refers to specific manuals for each building.

Performs minor and major repairs on buildings, grounds, and equipment.

Troubleshoots and diagnoses mechanical, electrical, heating/cooling, plumbing system, and other related system malfunctions;
Determines appropriate method of correction and performs repairs;
Installs and wires circuits including replacing ballasts;
Repairs and operates heating/cooling systems including boilers;
Inspects, installs and repairs plumbing equipment and fixtures including running pipes, installing valves;
Constructs, installs, and modifies partitions, window and door frames, tables, bleachers, chairs, etc; paints, repairs roofs, etc.

Performs grounds keeping duties such as composting, mulching, snow removal, and trash pickup.

Estimates time, parts, tools, and equipment needed for repairs, completes necessary forms to obtain items.

Notifies and discusses with supervisor any high cost/time repairs and projects;
Reviews existing material/supply inventory (e.g., tools, chemicals) on a regular basis and identifies needed items;
Makes purchases for purposes and amounts that are within the budget and within the authorized approval limits of the job;
Works to ensure the most cost-effective alternatives are identified.

Provides work direction and instruction to other Maintenance Technicians, temporary laborers and/or contractors.

While performing the same or similar work as employees under the line of authority, serves as a team leader, assigning particular work to co-workers using informed and independent judgment when making these assignments and ensuring the employees know and follow department and city rules as well as sound work and safety practices;
Provides training and work direction, ensuring the employee knows and follows department and city rules as well as sound work and safety practices in order to accomplish the job objectives and avoid injury or loss.

Maintains various records of repair and maintenance activities according to established procedures.

Assists in developing the work unit budget.

Reviews past expenditures, identifies anticipated needs.

Communicates courteously and professionally and maintains working relationships with others in carrying out job functions.

Interacts regularly with others in the work unit, the public, vendors or across departments to exchange basic fact information as requested or as necessary to perform job duties;
Occasionally interacts with others in the work unit, the public, vendors or across departments to exchange detailed and/or technical information where the ability to explain concepts is exercised.

Performs all job duties in compliance with safety guidelines and with an ongoing awareness of safety practices.

Knows and follows department and city rules as well as sound work and safety practices in order to accomplish the job objectives and avoid injury or loss;
Wears proper protective equipment when policy requires or conditions indicate a need exists and utilizes proper body mechanics and ergonomics while performing work;
When potentially unsafe conditions are observed makes efforts to avoid or correct them if they are controllable and draws them to the attention of the responsible supervisor or safety representative in a timely manner.

Performs other duties and activities as assigned.

One year of technical training in building construction, mechanical, electrical repair trades or a related field and three or more years of previous responsible experience performing…