Public Works Maintenance Worker Ii

The City of San Marcos is currently hiring for a Maintenance Worker II - Facilities within the Public Works Departments. Skilled trade experience in HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, or a related maintenance field is highly desirable.

Under general supervision, performs a variety of manual, skilled, or semi-skilled duties related to the maintenance and repair of City buildings and facilities. Duties may also include support activities associated with public works infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks, parks, rights-of-way, drainage systems, traffic signing and striping, and other public improvements.

Maintenance Worker II positions are assigned to various divisions within the Public Works Department:

• Facilities:
  Maintenance and repair of City buildings and facilities, including painting, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, mechanical systems, hardware, finishes, and other facility-related work.
• Parks:
  Maintenance and repair of irrigation systems, maintenance and inspection of municipal parks, landscape construction, recreation facilities, rights-of-way, medians, easements, and other public improvements.
• Street Maintenance:
  Maintenance and repair of City streets and sidewalks, drainage systems, traffic signing and striping, traffic signals, lighting and other public improvements.

Typical duties for this classification include:

• Operate small, large and heavy equipment on streets, highways and over terrain; participate in setup, takedown and implementation of traffic control; maintain city facilities, parks, trails and other owned assets in area of assignment; perform a wide variety of manual, skilled and semi-skilled maintenance.
• Monitor work sites and ensure adherence to safe work practices and procedures; establish and maintain safety programs for assigned staff and contractors.
• Record all applicable data in City work-order management system or other required systems; ensure that maintenance files, records and documents are appropriately maintained and stored.
• Participate in the use, care, and operation of a variety of construction and maintenance equipment, chemicals and supplies.
• Ensure that projects are completed on schedule and within budget in accordance with applicable regulations and standards; review schedules of construction.
• Participate and may lead a crew in assigned work projects.
• Maintain simple records; read and interpret directions and sketches.
• Build collaborative relationships with team members, property management, City staff, tenants, public utilities, agencies, community members and vendors; respond to and resolve maintenance issues, inquiries, concerns and complaints in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Cleans, maintains, and properly stores tools and equipment; performs minor repairs and adjustments to assigned equipment; cleans, maintains, and stores painting equipment.
• Maintain library of literature, brochures, parts books, repair manuals and operation manuals related to division's activities and equipment.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings. Stay abreast of trends and innovations in the field of maintenance.
• Respond to after-hours emergencies and callback when participating in the After Hours On-Call Program, while in a standby capacity or as emergency situations require.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Some examples of specific divisional duties are outlined below:

• Facilities Maintenance:
  Performs a variety of trade jobs in the construction and maintenance of buildings and facilities including painting, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, mechanical, hardware, finishes, and custodial disciplines.

Tools, equipment, materials, and techniques used in operations maintenance; general maintenance procedures and methods; operation and preventive maintenance procedures of power and other equipment relative to assigned area; basic electrical principles; safe working practices; principles of customer services; general understanding of the California Vehicle Code.

Facilities Maintenance:
Building systems, computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), operations, materials and practices; current…