Building Maintenance Technician

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Job description

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

Under general supervision, the Building Maintenance Technician performs a variety of duties at the skilled level to maintain and repair buildings, structures. Assignments include carpentry, painting, locksmith, plumbing, electrical, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), and related work as required.

The Building Maintenance worker reports to Building Operations Supervisor or Manager and may receive direction from Building Technicians I and II. Incumbents may independently perform routine carpentry, painting, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing maintenance and repair work, and assist Building Technicians I in the repair and reconfiguring of buildings and building components. Assignments, objectives, work methods, and sequence of steps are explained in general terms. Checks are integrated into work processes and/or reviews are frequent enough to ensure compliance with instructions.

Assigned duties and responsibilities may require travel throughout the city in response to requests for the repair and alteration of buildings or equipment. This work is frequently performed on uneven, sloping, slippery, and unpaved surfaces, on ladders, in crawl spaces, indoors and outdoors, with exposure to extremes in noise, temperature, weather & humidity, and in proximity to electricity, mechanical equipment, gasses, fumes, dusts, and chemicals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Carpentry/Metal Work:

Performs rough and finish maintenance carpentry and plastering on commercial and residential buildings.

Installs wood shelving.

Repairs and replaces doors, windows, building hardware, fencing, and gates.

Performs general maintenance repairs and construction of roof systems. res.

Performs floor covering work.

Painting:

Prepares surfaces for painting.

Use brushes, rollers, and spray equipment, paints, metal primers and lacquers to paint and wallpaper a variety of interior and exterior surfaces.

Plumbing:

Inspects, installs, troubleshoots, and repairs plumbing fixtures components and supply waste lines, including re-building flush valves, sink faucets, and valves.

Electrical:

Inspects, installs, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical fixtures, equipment, and related apparatus, including changing ballasts.

HVAC:

Performs preventive maintenance on heating and air conditioning units and related apparatus.

Changes filters, blowers, and condensing fan blowers.

Duties do not include refrigerant recovery.

Marginal Functions:

Builds, assembles, transports, installs, and/or repairs facility furnishings and fixtures.

Cleans and maintains tools, equipment, materials, and work sites.

Other duties as assigned.

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