Project Lead Maintainer

This position is a non-competitive Civil Service position.

About the role

Performs, and may supervise a variety of highly skilled tasks involved in large-scale building renovation and maintenance activities for BOCES; performs related duties as required. Under general supervision, the duties require the use of judgment and considerable skill in performing a variety of activities in several building trades, and the incumbent may supervise a small crew of Project Maintainers. Incumbents perform renovation duties, at the journey level, for a minimum of fifty percent of the normal work time.

Responsibilities

• Installs all electrical equipment, such as transformers, panels, wires, and fixtures.
• Installs heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.
• Installs entire ceilings, walls, floors, doors, windows, and moldings.
• Installs various equipment in occupational education areas.
• Installs fire alarm systems.
• Operates pneumatic drill to break up concrete floors; buries and installs various underground lines from point of entry; mixes and pours cement to repair floors.
• Supervises a small crew of Project Maintainers, as required.
• Disconnects and disposes of all existing electrical, heating, and plumbing equipment.
• Demolishes and disposes of existing interior walls, ceilings, and flooring materials.
• Operates fork lift to unload and store materials and supplies.
• Spackles and paints walls and ceilings.
• Performs general maintenance work and laboring tasks, as required.

Requirements

Completion of eighth-grade education and Eight years of satisfactory experience performing specialized and/or general building maintenance and repair, and/or interior building renovation work. NOTE: Graduation from a vocational or trade school may be substituted for two years of the required work experience outlined above.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of the methods, materials, and equipment used in the building trades.
• Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions related to the work.
• Skill in the use and care of tools and equipment.
• Ability to perform large-scale renovation work that encompasses installation activities in several building trades.
• Ability to supervise subordinate personnel.
• Ability to operate motorized equipment.
• Ability to work from sketches, plans, and blueprints.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform general building maintenance and laboring activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.