Senior Maintenance Mechanic

About the role

The Senior Maintenance Mechanic is a multi-trade position performing work tasks including, but not limited to electrical, HVAC, plumbing, pipefitting, painting, and carpentry work. The incumbent performs maintenance, repairs, alterations, and some construction work on building components and utility systems in the buildings on the Forrestal Campus with a minimum amount of supervision.

Responsibilities

• Safely and effectively performs journey-level maintenance to a wide range of building systems and components, including but not limited to tasks in the HVAC, plumbing, pipefitting, electrical, painting, carpentry, and mechanical disciplines.
• In emergency and urgent situations, takes immediate steps to contain the problem and restore system to good working order.
• Works independently off written and electronic work orders from the University Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), accepting responsibility for work assignments.
• Fully documents records of maintenance activity in the CMMS (Maximo).
• Ensures proper care in the safe use and maintenance of equipment and tools necessary to perform all assigned tasks.
• Follows department safety standards.
• Reads, understands, and interprets construction and equipment related documents, such as drawings, equipment manuals, and procedures.
• Adheres to the department’s safety policy and procedures.
• Communicates in a clear, courteous, and effective manner (verbally and in writing) to co-workers, campus customers, customer service center, staff, and management.
• Aid other trades personnel with complex project work.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including overtime, after hours, special events, and emergency call back work.
• During emergencies, the Senior Mechanic is classified as a Core Essential Employee.
• Assists in maintaining water treatment in cooling towers, boilers and closed loop systems.

  Qualifications

  • Possess a High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
  • Minimum of three years journey level trades experience and journey level skill status in one of the following core technical trades: HVAC, Plumbing, Pipefitting or Electrical.
  • Completion of vocational/technical education or equivalency in education and experience, resulting in journey level skill status in one of the core technical trades (listed in qualification #2).
  • Possess understanding and capability to perform all essential duties in a safe and efficient, and responsible manner.
  • Possess strong trouble shooting capability and the ability to analyze equipment performance issues in areas such as laboratories and research facilities.
  • Possess advanced skills in maintenance of HVAC equipment including but not limited to refrigeration systems, hydronic and steam heating, humidification systems, boilers and boiler controls and cooling towers.
  • Preferred qualifications include backflow testing certification or the ability to obtain a certification within one year of employment.