MAINTENANCE REPAIR SPECIALIST 1

About the role

This position is located at Southern Desert Correctional Center (SDCC) in Indian Springs. Incumbents will perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting on equipment machinery, and facility systems.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and plumbing issues;
• Maintain accurate records of work performed, including reports on repairs and maintenance schedules;
• Collaborate with other team members to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with safety standards;
• Respond to emergency repair requests promptly.

Requirements

• Four years of progressively responsible experience under the supervision of journey level trades persons in two or more of the major building or mechanical trades which included responsibility for performing a variety of repair and maintenance activities, laying out jobs and ordering materials;
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above;
• None of the above.

Qualifications

The incumbent will typically work under the general supervision of a facility supervisor, facility manager, or division head and perform the range of duties described in the series concept. Incumbents plan, lay out and prepare cost estimates for projects; perform most repair and maintenance activities independently and are assigned to facilities having varied building and mechanical systems, equipment, and structures.

Skills

• Working knowledge of safety hazards and safe working procedures;
• Standard practices, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the building and mechanical trades as related to the maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, and equipment;
• Ability to prepare written work orders, requisition supplies, and prepare specifications;
• Read and interpret repair orders, service manuals and building codes;
• Read and interpret blueprints, construction drawings, and electrical schematics;
• Plan projects, sketch working drawings, and lay out materials;
• Estimate the materials and time required to complete projects;
• Add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions and decimals to calculate dimensions, volumes, capacities, material needs and lay out projects;
• Work on ladders and scaffolding and in confined building access areas;
• Use various diagnostic and testing equipment.

Benefits

Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).

Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.

Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.

Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.

Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). Employees do not contribute to Social Security but will contribute to PERS if their position is at 50% or more full-time equivalency.

Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.

No Nevada state income tax.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.

Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Additional benefits may apply to employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), depending on their designated bargaining unit.

For more information, visit the Labor Relations Unit (LRU).

State Holidays:

• New Year's Day
• Third Monday in January - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
• Third Monday in February - Washington’s Birthday
• Last Monday in May - Memorial Day
• June 19 - Juneteenth Day
• July 4 - Independence Day
• Last Monday in September - Labor Day
• Last Friday in October - Nevada Day
• November 11 - Veterans' Day
• Fourth Thursday in November - Thanksgiving Day
• Friday following the Fourth Thursday in November - Family Day
• December 25 - Christmas Day

When January 1, June 19, July 4, November 11, or December 25 falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is the observed legal holiday. If these days fall on Sunday, the following Monday is the observed holiday.

Eligibility for holiday pay is covered by the provisions of NAC 284.255.