Maintenance Utility Mechanic

About the role

The Facilities Maintenance Division of the Public Works Department seeks an experienced Maintenance Utility Mechanic to maintain, repair, diagnose, and troubleshoot HVAC/R equipment and systems. Duties may also include maintaining other utility, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical equipment and systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, diagnose, and troubleshoot HVAC/R equipment and systems.
• Maintain preventative maintenance schedules on filters and moving parts.
• Replace belts and make adjustments on balancing controls.
• Maintain and repair plumbing systems, including valves and fixtures.
• Inspect and repair restricted drains and sewer lines.
• Install and remove sewer, gas, and waterlines.
• Inspect and repair sheet metal duct work.
• Inspect and maintain security lighting equipment.
• Troubleshoot and make minor electrical repairs.
• Inspect and maintain automatic clock systems and civil defense sirens.
• Follow safe work procedures.
• Report equipment malfunctions, needed repairs, and safety/hygiene infractions to supervisor.
• Confer with supervisors on job priorities, work progress, and maintenance and repair problems.
• Respond to emergency or complaint calls.
• Promote the City's Mission to make Concord a city of the highest quality by providing responsive, cost-effective, and innovative government services.

Requirements

• Technical knowledge and experience in maintaining mechanical systems, especially HVAC/R, and basic electricity and plumbing.
• Experience with construction-related utility work.
• A keen eye and attention to detail.
• Highest level of education: Bachelor's Degree.
• At least 4 years of related journey-level experience in the maintenance and repair of mechanical equipment.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of standard practices, terms, and procedures for air conditioning, heating, ventilating, and other mechanical equipment.
• Ability to skillfully inspect, maintain, and repair such equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret related plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Ability to plan and lay out work effectively.
• Ability to accurately estimate labor and materials associated with the work.
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Skills

• Skilled in the maintenance and repair of HVAC/R equipment.
• Proficient in reading and interpreting related plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Capable of planning and laying out work effectively.
• Able to accurately estimate labor and materials.
• Skilled in understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions.
• Able to establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships.

Benefits

Various health care plans or a cash-in-lieu benefit if waiving coverage.
City-paid dental insurance;
employee-paid vision insurance;
vacation with tiered accrual increases, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year;
both 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans;
participation in CalPERS pension;
flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, dependent care and commuting costs;
life and disability insurance;
tuition reimbursement program;
wellness program that offers annual health expos, health and nutrition education, as well as a variety of mental health resources.

Pay

Salary is negotiable within the advertised range.

Schedule

Details on the schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Additional Information

The City of Concord offers the opportunity to take part in a collaborative and exciting work experience, where you can grow in your career while working alongside the community to make Concord a city of the highest quality. The City invests in its employees' professional and personal development, values work-life balance, is dedicated to employee wellness, and provides numerous benefit and retirement options, including tuition reimbursement.

Conviction History and Background Investigation: If you receive a conditional job offer, you will be fingerprinted and your fingerprints will be sent to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The resulting report of your conviction history (if any) will be used to determine whether the nature of your conviction conflicts with the specific duties and responsibilities of the job for which you have received a conditional job offer. If a conflict exists, you will be asked to present any evidence of rehabilitation that may mitigate the conflict, except when federal or state regulations bar employment in specific circumstances.

Examples of duties include, but are not limited to:

• Inspects, maintains, and repairs air conditioning and heating units, including thermostatic controls, regulators, valves, switches, and motors.
• Maintains a preventative maintenance inspection and service schedule on filters and moving parts, replaces belts, and makes adjustments on balancing controls.
• Maintains and repairs restricted drains and sewer lines and may install and remove sewer, gas, and waterlines.
• Repairs and installs sheet metal duct work.
• Inspects on a scheduled basis and maintains park, parking lot, and building security lighting equipment.
• Troubleshoots and makes minor electrical repairs; replaces photocells, re-lamps tennis courts and ball fields.
• Inspects, maintains, and trouble-shoots automatic clock systems and civil defense sirens.
• Follows safe work procedures.
• Reports equipment malfunctions, needed repairs, and safety/hygiene infractions to supervisor.
• Confers with supervisors on job priorities, work progress, and maintenance and repair problems.
• Responds to emergency or complaint calls.
• Promotes the City's Mission to make Concord a city of the highest quality by providing responsive, cost-effective, and innovative government services.

Applicants must be truthful in all phases of the process and promptly submit documentation when requested. Applicants must have a California Driver's License and a satisfactory driving record.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, please contact Human Resources at 925-671-3308 or hrdept@cityofconcord.org prior to the final filing date.

Below is a brief listing of what the City offers:

• Dental & Vision Insurance
  
• Employee Assistance Program
  
• Health Insurance
  
• Holidays
  
• Life Insurance
  
• Pre-tax Savings Benefits
  
• Retiree Medical (3 levels based on date of hire)
  
• Retirement Program
  
• Short-term Disability* and Long-term Disability
  
• Social Security/Medicare
  
• Vacation & Sick Leave
  
• *Not available for sworn personnel.