Building Maintenance Technician

Position Overview and Responsibilities

The Building Maintenance Technician, under the general supervision of the Managing Director of Buildings & Grounds, performs a wide variety of skilled and semi-skilled building maintenance and repair tasks as well as related duties as required.

• Repair buildings and structures
• Building and installing cabinets, partitions, whiteboards, and shelves
• Repairing furniture and equipment
• Install floor coverings, acoustical ceilings, and window glass
• Repair roofs, floors, doors, locks, and related items
• Performing basic electrical and plumbing repair such as replacing switches and wiring, repairing faucets, sewers, boiler room equipment, pumps, check valves, boiler lines, heating, and ventilation systems
• Painting building interiors and exteriors, furniture, cement, and other materials and items
• Pouring and finishing concrete
• Estimating materials, labor and time needed for projects
• Operating light automotive equipment to travel to facilities and transporting materials, furniture, and equipment
• Completing assigned work orders in a timely and complete fashion
• Following safety guidelines when performing all tasks
• Partnering to prepare rooms for events

Skills and Competencies

The Building Maintenance Technician should have knowledge of the following:

• Materials, tools, methods, and equipment used in a building trade such as carpentry, plumbing, painting, masonry, cement work, and electrical work
• Repair practices for structures, furnishings, and equipment, and work safety practices

The Building Maintenance Technician Should Also Be Able To:

• Prepare estimates of time, materials, and labor
• Work from plans and specifications
• Work with limited supervision
• Follow oral and written instructions
• Form and maintain effective working relationships with others
• Provide supervision, training and assistance to others as required
• Organize, plan, and prioritize time effectively
• Multi-task and change directions easily
• Be attentive to detail
• Conduct themselves with integrity and dependability
• Be a team player with a positive attitude, and exhibit kindness and concern for others

Requirements

• A high school graduate or higher preferred
• A valid driver’s license and MVR required
• At least 2-3 years of experience in a building trade such as carpentry, painting, masonry, electrical, or a combination of training and education

Physical Requirements

• Standing/sitting for long periods of time
• Bending, lifting, pushing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, stooping
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to reach at and above shoulder height to access higher areas of equipment, etc.
• Must be capable of adapting to frequent changes in position throughout the workday
• Hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone
• Use of hands and fingers for manipulation, and using computer keyboard, educational tools, play equipment, and perform first aid and CPR
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and depth perception