FACILITIES MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST (GREENLINK) - 0726

About the role

The Greenville Transit Authority (GTA) seeks a Facilities Maintenance Technician to conduct scheduled maintenance on bus shelters, stops, and terminals.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs and routine maintenance on Greenlink bus shelters and bus stops.
  • Replace bus stop signs, update mounting hardware, and install new signage as required.
  • Inspect shelters and stops for damage or wear, repairing structural components, panels, fasteners, benches, and other amenities to ensure safe and clean conditions.
  • Diagnose and repair issues with solar lighting, batteries, electronic signs and other bus stop technology components, including installing and commissioning replacement parts.
  • Work with Greenlink Facilities Team and contractors to perform installation of new bus shelters.
  • Trim branches, vegetation, and overgrowth around bus stops and shelters to maintain visibility, accessibility, and safety.
  • Remove litter and debris from stop areas as needed.
  • Document and report damage, missing equipment, safety concerns, or incident conditions (including photos taken with phone and supporting information) to the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor, and complete assigned corrective actions.
  • Assist with completing maintenance requests submitted through the Facilities Maintenance Request form by staff, customers, or operators.
  • Ensure that maintenance activities align with the Greenlink Bus Stop Design Guide and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access standards.
  • Support site restoration or infrastructure removal efforts when bus stop agreements change, including removing stop components and restoring grounds to required conditions.
• Perform routine maintenance and basic repairs at the Greenlink Terminal and the GTA Operations & Maintenance Facility.
  • Replace bulbs and LED drivers, and perform minor electrical work such as replacing outlets, tightening connections, resetting breakers, and installing small devices (e.g., intercoms or dispensers).
  • Conduct minor plumbing tasks, including clearing drains, replacing valves, repairing or replacing toilets and sink faucets, and addressing small leaks.
  • Support general facility upkeep by moving fixtures, assembling or installing basic equipment, and mounting items such as signage, dispensers, shelving, or brackets.
  • Perform basic painting and touch-up work on walls and surfaces.
  • Assist with HVAC upkeep by performing minor diagnostic checks, resetting systems, replacing filters, and confirming basic operational functionality, reporting advanced issues to the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor.
  • Conduct monthly facility inspections to ensure key systems, fixtures, equipment, and safety components are functioning properly, documenting and reporting deficiencies requiring higher-level maintenance or contractor involvement.
  • Provide labor support to the Facilities Maintenance Supervisor on more complex repairs, installations, or technical projects by preparing work areas, gathering materials, establishing basic temporary traffic control as appropriate, and completing assigned portions of tasks.
  • Clean up, assist with seasonal preparation efforts such as applying ice melt and assisting with snow and ice response.
  • Coordinate with vendors and contractors during onsite work, assist with access and safety needs, and help procure small materials or replacement components following approved purchasing processes.
  • Identify and report facility issues that require skilled trades or external service providers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Over two (2) years of experience in facilities maintenance, electrical repairs, or general maintenance.
• Preferred qualifications: Journeyman electrical, plumbing, and HVAC certifications.

Performance Requirements

• Knowledge of methods and techniques used in the operation, repair, and maintenance of facilities and equipment, including basic understanding of electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
• Operational characteristics of a variety of tools and equipment.
• Occupational hazards and standard general industry safety practices.
• Proper body mechanics, including proper bending and lifting techniques in maintenance environments.
• Safe practices for the use of ladders, scaffolding, or elevated walkways.
• Janitorial services operations.
• Traffic rules, regulations and laws and procedures for the safe operation of motor vehicles.
• Geography and roadways of an assigned route and of the entire service area.
• OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, including Safety Data Sheets and Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.
• Proper procedures for safely cleaning bodily fluid spills per the Bloodborne Pathogen Policy.
• Proper use personal protective equipment (PPE).

Physical Demands

• Constantly requires standing.
• Frequently requires vision, walking, lifting, reaching, carrying, handling/grasping, kneeling, balancing and talking.
• Occasionally requires fine dexterity, sitting, pushing/pulling, climbing, bending, crouching and stooping, hearing and twisting.
• Rarely requires crawling, and foot controls.
• Heavy strength demands include exerting 50-100 pounds occasionally, exerting 20-50 pounds frequently, or exerting up to 10-20 pounds constantly.

Mental Demands

• Frequently requires time pressures, frequent change of tasks, irregular schedule/overtime, performing multiple tasks simultaneously, working closely with others as part of a team, tedious or exacting work, and noisy/distracting environment.

Other Information

• Primary Work Location: GTA Operations & Maintenance Facility, Greenlink terminal, bus shelters, vehicle, and outdoors (roadways).
• Protective Equipment Required: Seatbelt, safety glasses, gloves, hard hat, dust masks, hearing protection, and reflective vest.
• Environmental/Health and Safety Factors: Frequent Exposure To Unpleasant Environmental Conditions And/or Hazards. Majority Of Work Performed Outside Or With Exposure To Risk. Daily Exposure To Extreme Temperature, Wetness And/or Humidity, Respiratory Hazards, Noise And Vibration, And Physical Hazards. Frequent Exposure To Fire, Mechanical And Road Hazards. Occasional Exposure To Chemical Hazards, Electrical Hazards, And Physical Danger Or Abuse.
• Working Conditions: Primary Work Location: GTA Operations & Maintenance Facility, Greenlink terminal, bus shelters, vehicle, and outdoors (roadways).
• Protective Equipment Required: Seatbelt, safety glasses, gloves, hard hat, dust masks, hearing protection, and reflective vest.
• Environmental/Health and Safety Factors: Frequent Exposure To Unpleasant Environmental Conditions And/or Hazards. Majority Of Work Performed Outside Or With Exposure To Risk. Daily Exposure To Extreme Temperature, Wetness And/or Humidity, Respiratory Hazards, Noise And Vibration, And Physical Hazards. Frequent Exposure To Fire, Mechanical And Road Hazards. Occasional Exposure To Chemical Hazards, Electrical Hazards, And Physical Danger Or Abuse.