Maintenance III

Building Maintenance Worker III

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-time

This is varied and skilled manual work in the maintenance of public buildings. An employee in this class is responsible for performing a variety of manual tasks requiring the application of considerable knowledge and skills approaching journeyman level in several trade areas such as carpentry, masonry, steamfitting, plumbing, mechanical and electrical work. The employee may work independently or as the lead worker on a crew.

Assignments are given in the form of oral or written work orders or complaints which require the application of judgment in determining what needs to be done and how to do it. The employee is generally responsible for the equality of their work without outside check, although work is subject to review upon completion for results obtained.

• Perform electrical repairs, install electrical service lines and circuit breakers, trace and locate short circuits and overloads, rewire buildings, install lighting fixtures, switches and outlets, install electrical equipment.
• Perform mechanical and electrical repairs on motors, pumps, generators, air compressors and other fixtures and appliances.
• Perform plumbing and steamfitting work; install and repair water and steam lines; repair and replace valves, faucets, showers, flushometers and other plumbing fixtures; unclog drains.
• Perform finish carpentry work; remodel offices; install framing, studs, paneling and drywall; build cabinets and bookcases; repair furniture.
• Perform cement and masonry work: lay block and brick; finish cement.
• Plaster; paint; lay tile; weld; brazes; solder; burn.
• Operate a variety of hand tools and power equipment used in building trades.
• Drive small trucks.
• Perform related work as required.

• Considerable knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools and equipment of the electrical, plumbing and carpentry trades.
• Considerable knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions of these trades.
• Some knowledge of applicable building, plumbing and electrical codes.
• Ability to perform a variety of complex maintenance and repair tasks in several different building trades areas.
• Ability to drive a small pickup or panel truck.
• Skill in the use of tools, materials and equipment employed in the electrical, plumbing and carpentry trades.

Considerable experience in varied building, construction or maintenance work including some work at the journeyman level.

National BCI required.

• At least 1 year(s) of relevant experience preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Charlene Briggs , Human Resource Coo
• 307 Curtis Corner Road
• Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879
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