Physical Plant Maintenance​/Trades Mechanic III - Delaware Seashore

Introduction

The State Park Commission (now the Division of Parks and Recreation) began managing the land as Indian River State Park in 1965, but it didn't become Delaware Seashore State Park until 1967.

This position is responsible for ensuring the maintenance of the buildings and grounds at one of Delaware’s busiest beach locations. This position requires advanced-level experience in all trades fields including HVAC maintenance, plumbing, and general carpentry which includes working on multiple bathhouses, air stations for surf-fishing, a year‑round campground, and preventative maintenance for new and existing structures.

• Perform preventative routine and complex maintenance repairs on interior and exterior building structures, fixtures, and appurtenances; bridges; heavy duty structural and mechanical equipment or HVAC and other systems.
• Perform restoration and renovation on facilities; bridges and/or historical buildings; build partitions, shelving from sketches, plans or instructions; renovates furniture and equipment and may design layout to ensure most efficient use of space.
• Recommend referral of jobs beyond financial or capability limits to private contractors.
• Maintain and repair compressor, pumps, hydraulic lifts, treatment and disposal plants and operate and maintain HVAC systems and complex plumbing projects.
• Operate and maintain life safety devices such as sprinkler systems.
• May oversee the work of skilled, semi‑skilled maintenance, and laboring personnel in performing specific assignments or in a training situation.
• Maintain records of work performed, materials used and time spent on assignments and may secure through established procedures, materials and supplies.
• May perform highway lighting or drawbridge maintenance.

• Six months experience in operating and maintaining a variety of equipment, hand and power tools used in trades fields such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, or HVAC.
• Six months experience in performing work in a variety of trades fields such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, or HVAC.
• Six months experience in record keeping.
• Knowledge of interpreting blueprints, schematics or technical drawings.
• Knowledge of estimating cost, time and materials for projects.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

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The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.