Facilities Maintenance Technician

About the role

This position is responsible for maintaining and repairing Village buildings through skilled and semi-skilled work across multiple trades, including electrical, plumbing, carpentry, HVAC, masonry, painting, and general construction. The role also oversees contractors performing specialized or large-scale projects such as roof replacement, major electrical or plumbing installations, and complex HVAC repairs, ensuring all work meets Village standards and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic to journey level trades work in several trades such as electrical, carpentry, painting, masonry, plumbing, and/or HVAC.
• Supervises and oversees the work of contractors installing new roofs, major electrical or plumbing systems, repairing complex HVAC issues, or making major repairs on electrical, plumbing, etc., and ensures work completed in accordance with Village requirements and according to safety standards.
• Repairs and maintains interior and exterior lighting, installs and replaces lights, light fixtures, and ballasts, installs and repairs switches and outlets, maps outlets to the panels boxes for easy reference, installs/runs wires and fuse boxes assuring grounded properly without any cross wiring, adds indoor and outdoor lighting fixtures, maintains electrical panels, and test capacitors and relays.
• Maintains plumbing, maintains, repairs, and installs plumbing fixtures, unstops drains, installs valves, toilets and urinals, repairs leaks in toilet and kitchen plumbing fixtures, maintains pipes and pumps at the splash pad, and installs and maintains yard hydrants.
• Maintains HVAC systems, follows preventative maintenance schedules and troubleshoots issues to include diagnosing the problem, repairs and/or replaces capacitors, relays, contactors, adds refrigerate, replaces filters and condensate cleaning, tests boilers, maintains pneumatic system and chiller, and cleans electric and gas heaters.
• Performs carpentry and related construction work, frames and insulates walls and installs trim molding, repairs, remodels and/or replaces building structures and offices, repairs lose hinges, planes and trims stuck doors, caulks and glazes windows and replaces broken glass, builds shelves, cabinets and fences, removes rotting floors, levels floor joists, installs new sub and main floors, molding and trim, hangs, replaces, or repairs walls, patches holes, and generally replaces, fixes, or repairs any damaged wood to buildings and picnic areas.
• Maintains Splash Pad, monitors and applies required pool chemicals, cleans drains and filters and performs general maintenance on pad.
• Affords assistance with set-up and removal of stage for special events.
• May develop materials and supplies list needed for jobs assigned and purchases materials and supplies.
• Performs all work in accordance with OSHA and Village safety standards and regulations.
• Responds to citizens’ questions while working on projects providing clear information on the project and/or referring the person to the appropriate resource within the Village.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Valid driver’s license.
• Successfully completed an SBI background check.
• Able to work a schedule of four 10-hour days per week, including some weekends and holidays.
• High school diploma or equivalent, supplemented by coursework in a variety of technical or trade skills.
• At least two years of experience in facility or building maintenance, including some journey-level experience in the building trades; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain and maintain, a Certified Pool/Spa Operator (CPO) certification within the timeframe established by the Village.

Qualifications

• Basic to journey level knowledge of the principles and techniques of several skilled trades performed in the department.
• Thorough knowledge of the methods, tools, and equipment used in the assigned trades.
• Considerable knowledge of safety regulations, occupational hazards and related safety precautions in the work.
• Working knowledge of modern and effective supervisory principles and practices including communication and ability to supervise work of contractors.
• Skill in the use and care of assigned tools and equipment.
• Working knowledge of the concepts and philosophy of teamwork and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to diagnose and repair problems and plan and organize appropriate corrective action.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain electronic or written records of work performed.
• Ability to deal tactfully, courteously, and firmly with the public.
• Ability to exercise judgment and initiative.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisor, and other Village employees.

Skills

• Basic to journey level knowledge of the principles and techniques of several skilled trades performed in the department.
• Thorough knowledge of the methods, tools, and equipment used in the assigned trades.
• Considerable knowledge of safety regulations, occupational hazards and related safety precautions in the work.
• Working knowledge of modern and effective supervisory principles and practices including communication and ability to supervise work of contractors.
• Skill in the use and care of assigned tools and equipment.
• Working knowledge of the concepts and philosophy of teamwork and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to diagnose and repair problems and plan and organize appropriate corrective action.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to maintain electronic or written records of work performed.
• Ability to deal tactfully, courteously, and firmly with the public.
• Ability to exercise judgment and initiative.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisor, and other Village employees.

Benefits

Standard and Optional Benefits for Employees Working 30 Hours and Above

• Vacation - accrual based on years of service
• Holidays - 13 paid holidays per year
• Public Safety employees receive a separate check in December for every Holiday they were employed for the year.
• Sick Leave - 12 sick days per year (unlimited accrual)
• Medical, dental and vision insurance - Village pays 100% of employee premiums.
• Optional dependent coverage available at employee expense.
• Retail Retirement - Participation in the Local Government Retirement System; Village contributes 5% of your salary to 401(k).
• Voluntary 457(b) plan available.
• $50,000 Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance - Village pays 100% of employee premiums.
• Alternate Work Schedule may be available.
• Optional supplemental life insurance - Available for employees and dependents.
• Optional supplemental insurance (critical illness, accident, & short-term disability) available through Aflac.
• Flexible spending accounts - Health Care and Dependent Care available.
• CIVIC Credit Union - membership available.
• Tuition Assistance Program - $1,000 annually.
• Reward and Recognition Program.
• 10% employee courtesy discount on Parks & Recreation fees.
• Employee referral award program.
• 529 college savings plan - payroll deduction available.

Supplemental Questions

• Do you have experience repairing HVAC equipment? If so please list what types of equipment. Ex. Heat pump, gas furnace, mini split system, boiler, etc.
• Do you have experience making electrical repairs related to buildings? If so please list examples of the type of repairs you have made.
• Have you had experience with acquiring competitive cost estimates for projects or repairs? If so please list the type of projects or repairs you have experience acquiring estimates for.
• What experience do you have with making plumbing repairs?
• Have you had any experience carrying out a preventative maintenance program related to building maintenance? If so can please give examples of the type of PM work you performed.
• Please list any relevant certifications or licensing that you may have.
• Are you available to work weekends, holidays or during inclement weather if needed? YesNo
• Are you available to work 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., four days a week, Wednesday - Saturday? YesNo