Building Maintenance Technician

Under limited supervision, performs skilled, semi-skilled, and manual work associated with maintenance and repair of buildings, equipment, and related facilities. Work involves coordinating and conducting general/specialized construction work involving carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC projects. Reports to the Facilities Maintenance Manager.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

• Performs general or manual work associated with department projects: assembles, repairs, or installs furniture, equipment, and fixtures; moves/relocates departmental/office equipment, furniture, boxes, or other items; lifts/moves heavy materials.
• Maintains storage of surplus equipment; supports services; special events; demolition and construction and care and placement of voting machines.
• Ensures operation, construction, and maintenance of buildings, equipment, and systems are in compliance with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and standards.
• Conducts maintenance inspections of buildings, equipment and facilities to identify necessary repairs; implements preventive maintenance schedule to ensure regular servicing/maintenance of mechanical systems and equipment.
• Responds to requests for service: identifies priorities; determines equipment, tools, and materials required to conduct projects; provides cost estimates; makes recommendations concerning in‑house repair, contracted repair, or replacement of equipment; schedules work to minimize downtime of equipment or disruption in offices/work areas.
• Coordinates projects conducted by contracted service providers: obtains and secures bids and cost estimates; serves as liaison between contractors and City personnel; schedules projects to minimize downtime; coordinates meetings with contractors; monitors work performed by contractors to ensure quality, adherence to schedule, and adherence to budget; conducts final inspections of work prior to approval of payment.
• Performs general building maintenance or carpentry tasks: constructs walls; repairs drywall; paints interior/exterior surfaces; repairs and maintains roofing; installs and troubleshoots alarm systems; installs or repairs door locks/hardware.
• Performs general plumbing tasks: troubleshoots plumbing problems; installs/repairs plumbing fixtures; clears water lines and drains; repairs plumbing leaks.
• Performs general maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems: troubleshoots air conditioning or heating system problems; utilizes computer program to monitor system operations; conducts diagnostic testing to determine needed adjustments; services/maintains HVAC systems; cleans condenser coils; cleans/replaces filters.
• Maintains custody of voting machines.
• Inspects/tests machinery, equipment and parts for proper operations; makes adjustments, repairs or replacements as appropriate; reports problem situations.
• Transports, loads and unloads various equipment and materials used in projects or at work sites.
• Maintains inventory control: ensures availability of adequate equipment, tools, parts, supplies, or other materials needed to conduct projects; initiates requests for new/replacement materials; purchases or picks up materials/supplies from local vendors as needed.
• Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep vehicles, equipment, and tools in operable condition; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Performs administrative tasks: provides budgetary input for short term expenditures and capital improvement projects; reviews invoices, approves as appropriate, and submits for processing.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, production reports, diagrams, statistical reports, diagnostic reports, maintenance records, purchase requisitions, inventory records, or other documents.
• Receives various forms, reports, correspondence, bids, price quotes, invoices, inventory records, production reports, statistical reports, technical study reports, blueprints, diagrams, specifications, codes, policies, procedures, operational guides, manuals, reference materials, maps, or other documentation; reviews, completes, processes, forwards or retains as appropriate.
• Operates a personal computer, general office equipment, or other equipment as necessary to complete…