Maintenance Technician I

About the role

Spotsylvania County is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. Employees are prohibited from manufacturing, distributing, possessing, or using controlled substances such as marijuana. A positive drug test result, confirmed use or impairment, can be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination in accordance with personnel policies. A positive pre-employment drug test will also disqualify a candidate for hire.

Responsibilities

• Performs painting, drywall repairs, framing, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, heating/cooling, and masonry/concrete work repairs.
• Performs facility inspections to prioritize maintenance repairs.
• May be required to serve on-call as needed.
• Sets up and breaks down conference rooms for meetings, arranging furniture as requested.
• Operates tractors, lawn mowers, and string trimmers to cut grass and trim weeds.
• Inspects purchased materials for conformity with needs and competitiveness of pricing.
• Performs skilled carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical, and mechanical tasks.
• Maintains inventory records and ensures the department is supplied with necessary cleaning and maintenance supplies and equipment.
• Prepares needed reports and daily logs.
• Determines materials and supplies needed for completion of assigned duties.
• Assembles and delivers furniture.
• Performs snow removal assistance as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, and two (2) to three (3) years of experience in maintenance work; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.
• Valid driver’s license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Valid Adult CPR/AED Certification, First Aid Certification.
• Completed FEMA ICS 100 and 700 level courses (or proof of completed courses).
• Employee in position is required to wear safety shoes.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of equipment, materials and tools used in the construction, maintenance and upkeep of associated facilities.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions related to the work.
• Knowledge of established policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the department.
• Knowledge of basic grounds keeping, carpentry, plumbing, and related maintenance trades.
• Knowledge of the principles of supervision, organization and administration.
• Knowledge of pump stations, valves and maintenance.
• Knowledge of HVAC equipment, ability to troubleshoot and perform general maintenance.
• Skills in the use and care of tools and equipment employed in the construction and maintenance of facilities.
• Ability to plan, implement and monitor adherence to a maintenance schedule for facilities equipment.
• Ability to exercise considerable independent judgment in performing daily work activities and in inspecting completed work.
• Ability to prepare and maintain routine work records and reports.
• Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing.
• Ability to exercise tact and courtesy in contact with County employees, civic and community groups, and the general public.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
• Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
• Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.
• Ability to read letters, applications, forms, etc.
• Ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, payroll forms, etc., conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in oral, diagrammatic or schedule form.
• Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
• Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in standard English.
• Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; utilize decimals and percentages; understand and apply the theories of geometry.
• Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
• Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
• Ability to change varied light bulbs and ballasts.
• Ability to repair switches and receptacles.
• Ability to use electrical testers to check fuses and breakers.
• Proper use of lockout/tag out.
• Ability to repair leaks at faucets and under sink.
• Ability to repair or replace water supply lines and valves.
• Ability to drain sinks and toilets.
• Ability to repair metal and wood fencing and gates.
• Ability to repair or replace bench and bleacher seats and repair bleacher frames.
• Ability to prepare, prime and paint inside and outside structures.
• Ability to do roof repairs and maintenance.
• Ability to change locksets, panic bars and door hardware.
• Ability to assemble office structures and or furniture.
• Ability to mount bathroom, office equipment, shelves and dispensers.
• Ability to repair or replace restroom equipment such as; toilets, sinks, partitions exhaust fans etc.

Benefits

The County's variety of comprehensive and competitive benefit programs* include: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Life Insurance Opt-Out Program, Paid Holidays, Paid Leave, Sick Leave, Bank Supplemental Insurance Plans, Tuition Assistance Program, Retirement Plan, Deferred Compensation - 457 Plans. Some benefits are exclusive to full-time employees. To learn more, please contact the Department of Human Resources.