Internal Title Construction & Maintenance Specialist II

Job Description JOB SUMMARY

Provides semi-skilled general labor services associated with landscaping, construction, maintenance, and repair work on facilities, fixtures, and equipment.

• One (1) year of closely related experience in a field related to delivery service, custodial, grounds, or construction maintenance.
• A valid Driver’s License issued by the State of Utah is required at the time of hire. A valid Driver’s License must be obtained within six (6) months of hire to operate a County vehicle.
• Some Departments may require a current Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Medical Card at the time of hire and/or attainment of a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) within six (6) months of hire.
• Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing and may be subject to post‑accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements.

• Transports and operates light, medium, and heavy‑duty equipment.
• Operates and performs general maintenance on facility service vehicles and custodial and grounds equipment.
• Maintains facility grounds including cutting grass, weeding, watering, aerating, fertilizing, seeding turf, installing and maintaining sprinkler systems, trimming shrubbery, and snow removal.
• Maintains and operates assigned hand tools, power tools, and equipment.
• Prepares a variety of routine records and reports and maintains records of work requests and routine equipment maintenance and safety records.
• Assists with loading and unloading dock deliveries and shipments.
• Assists trade personnel in performing diverse construction and maintenance tasks.
• Keeps alert for facility problems that could be safety or security issues.
• Picks up and distributes cleaning supplies within facilities.
• Assembles/disassembles, designs, relocates, and repairs Steelcase partitions, workstations, shelving, and other office furniture.
• Changes exterior lights and parking lot lights, and performs parking lot striping, roof maintenance, and window cleaning.

Knowledge of:

• Methods, materials, tools, and equipment necessary to perform facilities and grounds construction, maintenance, and repair work.
• Grounds maintenance and gardening (care of flowers, shrubs, trees, fertilizing, etc.).
• Preventive maintenance techniques.
• Standard safety practices and procedures common to facilities and grounds construction.
• General knowledge of contracting methods, such as building and framing walls, plumbing, electrical, painting, carpentry, and the safety procedures associated with all those procedures.
• Proper hand and power tools needed for assigned tasks, their usage, and safety measures when using them.
• Cleaning methods and techniques, sanitation principles, fire codes, and proper use of cleaning chemicals and supplies.
• Proper safety measures and precautions to take when working in buildings and around the public.
• General geography of Salt Lake County.

Skills and Abilities to:

• Respond to public and co‑workers' inquiries in a courteous and positive manner.
• Operate and maintain equipment and tools needed to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Interact and communicate effectively with other trade professionals, facility staff, and the public.
• Act and work independently with minimum supervision, make decisions, and prioritize tasks.
• Follow written and verbal instructions and procedures.
• Prepare and maintain proper records and reports.

This position requires extensive physical labor; lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects over 50 pounds (occasionally up to 100 pounds with some assistance): kneeling, bending, sitting, and standing. The work involves exposure to extreme weather conditions, dirt, dust, heat, cold, chemicals, smoke, and/or loud noises.