Job Specification Details

Skilled maintenance work at or above the journeyman level of difficulty and responsibility in the construction, structural maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds and utilities. An employee in this class may supervise Maintenance Mechanics A and other maintenance personnel and volunteers in construction repair, alteration or general preventive maintenance work and may also independently perform specialized and difficult work in a skilled trade area. Positions report to a technical supervisor.

Plans, lays out, draws sketches, and orders materials for new construction or difficult alteration work which does not requires engineering level design skills. Supervises volunteers and employees engaged in actual construction and alteration work. Supervises skilled and semi-skilled tradesmen in the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, buildings and utilities. Supervises and participates in the installation and repair of electrical equipment, wiring, plumbing and heating and ventilation equipment and lines. May prepare daily/weekly project status reports and related paperwork. Ensures that proper safety procedures and applicable codes are observed. Performs related work as required.

Duties are performed outdoors and inside buildings. Incumbents must be able to climb ladders, lift heavy weights (up to 60 lbs.), and work in cramped, damp, or poorly ventilated areas. Manual dexterity is needed to operate equipment and use tools. Some evening or overtime work may be necessary. Certain positions may require possession of a valid driver's license. Certain positions may be assigned work in State institutions and correctional facilities, where exposure to patients and inmates is present.

Considerable knowledge of the methods, practices, tools and materials used in building and mechanical maintenance and repair work.

Considerable knowledge of safety procedures used in construction and maintenance activities.

Skill at or above the journeyman level in the use and care of tools and equipment.

Ability to read and interpret blueprints of significant complexity.

Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions.

Ability to plan, lay out, assign, inspect and supervise the work of apprentices and other laborers.

Ability to estimate materials and to order and control materials to effect most economical use.

Ability to prepare and maintain basic project reports/records.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

High School diploma or equivalent AND three (3) years or more in building construction, structural maintenance, or automotive, building, or machine repairs, including one year at the journeyman level.

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Completion of a one-year vocational/technical training program in building trades, mechanical repair, industrial arts or closely related area AND two (2) years or more in building construction, structural maintenance, or automotive, building, or machine repairs, including one year at the journeyman level.

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Completion of the eighth grade AND five (5) years or more in building construction, structural maintenance, or automotive, building, or machine repairs, including one year at the journeyman level.

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Associate's degree in building trades, mechanical repair, or closely related area AND one (1) year or more in building construction, structural maintenance, or automotive, building, or machine repairs at the journeyman level.

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State licensure at the master level in any particular skill area.