Maintenance Specialist

Description

Maintains, repairs, and performs basic maintenance of City of Longview facilities; provides preventative maintenance; constructs and installs building fixtures; plans projects; coordinates and receives quotes from tradesmen and supervise their work for compliance and quality; maintains and constructs building systems to include HVAC, plumbing and electrical; performs other duties as assigned.

• Examples of Duties
• Assists in the repair and maintenance of electrical systems, HVAC systems, sewers, and infrastructure;
• Installs and maintains building signs.
• Maintains, repairs, and performs basic maintenance of City of Longview facilities.
• Provides preventative maintenance on building systems.
• Constructs and installs building fixtures such as cabinets, furniture, doors, and walls.
• Plans maintenance projects.
• Requests, supervises, and checks quality of work performed by HVAC, electrical, plumbing and other tradesmen.
• Gets quotes and bids for materials and services.
• Maintains and constructs building systems, including HVAC, plumbing and electrical.
• Operates and maintains a variety of specialized vehicles, tools and equipment;
• Cleans and performs routine maintenance work on tools and equipment.
• Purchases and replaces ballasts and light fixtures; converts some to LED type fixtures.
• Affords assistance in ordering facility maintenance equipment and supplies as assigned.
• Completes required daily logs, work orders and receipts.
• Utilizes proper safety precautions in all work performed; reports safety hazards, equipment problems and emergency situations; recognizes, avoids, and reports unsafe acts, conditions, accidents and injuries.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Requirements

• A high school diploma or GED equivalent, and two years of building maintenance and construction experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A valid Texas Driver's License.
• A voucher of completion from the Career Training Program Construction and Trades course work in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, maintenance technician, HVAC or building assessment will be required within six months.
• A certification from The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) in carpentry, electrical, plumbing or painting is preferred.
• To pass a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) background check.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

• Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions, with exposure to hazardous equipment;
• Requires constant physical efforts, and ability to lift and move items weighing up to forty (40) pounds.

Benefits

• All Full-time Employees Receive 15 vacation days
• 11 paid holidays
• 15 sick days
• Emergency Leave
• Longevity Pay
• Retirement Plan
• Medical, dental, and life insurance is offered.
• Cafeteria Plan
• Free Employee Health Clinic
• Tuition and Certification Reimbursement