Substitute Pool - Maintenance Specialist

Monterey Peninsula College is accepting applications to create a pool of qualified candidates for temporary, short-term maintenance assignments. These assignments are based on the operational needs of the Facilities and Maintenance Department and may vary in schedule and duration.

About the Role

Under general supervision, perform a variety of skilled maintenance, repair, alteration, and building construction tasks related to the college buildings and equipment within a broad framework of standard policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of skilled work in the maintenance and repair of buildings and equipment which may include: glazing, welding, flooring, masonry, locksmith skills, plumbing, carpentry, electrical, sheet metal, and painting.
• Program and operate various time clocks and lighting controllers.
• Operate and perform work using aerial boom lifts and vertical man lifts.
• Install and make emergency repairs to various kinds of fixtures and equipment.
• Perform routine carpentry in limited construction work; remodel and build on existing structures as required; design, manufacture, and install counters, cabinets, shelves of wood, formica, and/or sheet metal.
• Install floor and ceiling tiles, set forms and finish cement; install locks/dead bolts.
• Maintain heating and air conditioning equipment; operate, monitor, and adjust energy management system as needed; make minor adjustments and repairs to hot water systems and console heaters; wipe/flush joints; clear drains/sewers of obstructions.
• Respond to emergencies quickly and calmly; assess the situation and make appropriate decisions.
• Design, fabricate, and install sheet metal air conditioning and heating duct work.
• Repair items such as: fences, athletic equipment, outdoor play equipment, and bicycle racks using hand and power tools, welding tanks, and arc welders.
• Apply paint, varnish, shellac, enamel, lacquer, or other protective/decorative finishes to various surfaces.
• Scrape, sand, fill/prepare surfaces for painting; mix/match paints.
• Make repairs to motors, lighting circuits, conduit and duct systems, and other types of electrical lighting, signal, and power equipment.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and specialized in-service training sessions including but not limited to requirements of OSHA and the EPA.
• Demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to, and appreciation for, the academic, ethnic, socio-economic, disability, and gender diversity of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus.
• Perform other related maintenance duties as assigned.

Requirements

Any combination of experience and training which would indicate possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed herein. For example, two years of work experience in one or more of the following trades: electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, cabinet/furniture making, or heating and air conditioning.

Qualifications

Knowledge

• Building codes.
• One or more trades such as sheet metal work, welding, carpentry, plumbing, electricity, steamfitting, painting, masonry, equipment operation and surveying, small appliance repair, or building and cabinet making.
• Safe maintenance practices.
• Safe use and operation of a variety of hand and power tools and equipment used in repair and maintenance.

Abilities

• Perform a variety of maintenance and repair activities.
• Understand and follow both oral and written instructions.
• Read and write at a level necessary to perform the duties of the position.
• Perform the scope of work.
• Operate and maintain equipment and tools safely.
• Work from blueprints, drawings, and sketches.
• Work safely and effectively on ladders, scaffolds, riggings, and roofs of varying heights.
• Use sound judgment, initiative, and ingenuity.
• Meet the physical requirements of the job.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.
• Demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to, and appreciation for, the academic, ethnic, socio-economic, disability, and gender diversity of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus.

Physical Effort/Work Environment

• Heavy physical effort which may include frequent standing, walking, and handling of heavy items such as machines or equipment of up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent activities require full body exertion.
• Must be comfortable working at heights up to 50 feet on an aerial boom lift and 40 feet on an extension ladder.
• Indoor/outdoor work environment with some exposure to weather extremes.

Pay

$27.34 - $35.01 per hour

Schedule

Term of assignment will depend upon the specific needs of the Facilities and Maintenance Department.