Building Maintenance Specialist

The City of Riverside, General Services is accepting applications for the position of BUILDING MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST to fill one (1) vacancy in the Building Maintenance Division. The eligibility list established may be used to fill the current and/or upcoming vacancies within this classification for up to six (6) months.

The Building Maintenance Specialist performs, provide maintenance and construction services on a myriad of city properties, facilities, equipment, and structures located throughout the city. The ideal candidate will have commercial maintenance and construction experience, general working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, irrigation, and standard construction/maintenance safety practices. Must also be able to communicate effectively with the public, customers, and city staff. The position will be expected to take responsibility for their assigned areas of work.

Candidate will work on a variety of general common area maintenance, repairs, and minor capital improvement projects.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Maintains, repair, and service buildings throughout the City by using carpentry, painting, mechanical, electrical, or other specialized maintenance skills; assignments and skills may change based on assignment or level of complexity.
• Perform rough and finish carpentry using standard carpenter hand tools and power driven wood working equipment; frame walls and partitions, install wallboard, paneling, windows, doors, hardware, and floor coverings, repair roofs, and repair and build cabinets, shelves, and similar furniture items.
• Install, maintain, and repair plumbing systems and a variety of plumbing fixtures, valves, and piping; maintain decorative fountains, sprinkler systems, and swimming pool equipment.
• Prepare and apply paints to a variety of surfaces with brushes, spray guns, and other painting equipment; prepare surfaces, mix and match paints and stains, apply paint to building interiors and exteriors, fixtures, machinery, electrical equipment or structures, and refinish furniture.
• Maintain, repair, and evaluate pumps, air compressors, pneumatic tools, air handling units, fans, cooling towers, heating boilers, and other related mechanical equipment; make minor repairs to and perform minor maintenance to small office machines such as photocopiers and microfilm equipment; change air conditioning filters.
• Perform a variety of other building and facilities maintenance work such as pouring and finishing concrete, plaster patching, and glazing; assist in building moves and set ups, moving and arranging furniture, and shelving.
• Assist, support, and collaborate in journey level electrical installation and repair work and perform minor maintenance such as changing lights, fixtures, fluorescent ballasts, and switches.
• Assist other employees in their specialty and guide assigned helpers.
• Assist in the preventive maintenance schedule on all refrigeration, air conditioning and heating equipment; diagnose, replace, and repair appropriate devices and equipment.
• Make periodic major overhauls on equipment to maintain maximum operating efficiency.
• Analyze and Troubleshoot a wide range of building systems such as alarm, plumbing, lighting control, network connectivity, data, phone, furniture systems, and air conditioning problems and adjust thermostats and other controls to obtain desired results; instruct office personnel in proper setting of related equipment and systems.
• Maintain records of maintenance work and inspections.
• Perform general clean up and custodial duties as necessary for building maintenance and safety.
• Work overtime as required to maintain continuity of work flow, respond to building maintenance emergencies, and participate in on call…