FACILITY MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Performs skilled work in the maintenance, repair, alteration and remodeling of buildings, offices at The Center of Recreational Excellence (CORE) and other city facilities as needed.  The CORE is a 159,000 sq. ft. multi-generational recreation center. The position will report to the CORE Facility Maintenance Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Performs carpentry, masonry, and other construction work at the CORE such as facility renovation/repairs.  
• Determines appropriate work methods, tools and materials for maintenance and repair activities ensuring compliance with building code and that proper operational and safety guidelines and procedures are followed.  
• Repairs or constructs articles and structures of wood and metal, such as room partitions, counters, desks, chairs, cabinets, countertops, tables, fences, wood framing and metal stud framing. 
• Does inspections and makes minor repairs to Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) roof; installs drop-in ceilings and acoustical ceiling work.  
• Installs windows and sashes, doors, floors, carpet, and walls.  
• Installs drywall to include sheet rock, taping and bedding, texturing and painting.
• Assists in installing concrete walkways including building forms, pouring and finishing concrete, and installing or repairing concrete structures, curbs, footers and walls, block walls, and fence installation.  
• Provides assistance to City building maintenance, electricians, and plumbers, Parks Department and Recreation Department as needed. 
• Performs housekeeping and grounds keeping to all work areas. 
• Performs activities according to federal and/or state guidelines for public safety and follows OSHA safety requirements. 
• Conducts on-call duties as assigned performing emergency repairs after normal duty hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Operates and maintains equipment and machinery used in construction and repair such as a nail gun, air compressor, table saw, miter saw, routers, jig saw, forklift, transit, jackhammer, concrete saw, hand tools, powers tools and pneumatic tools on a regular basis. 

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

May serve on various employee committees, as required and assigned.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that 

may be performed.  The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them 

from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

This position is subject to the City of Hobbs’ Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy which includes one or more of the following: pre-employment testing, post accident testing, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, return to duty testing and follow-up testing.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent preferred. 

Five (5) years of building maintenance experience required. Two (2) years working for a licensed contractor preferred.  

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Considerable knowledge of equipment, materials and supplies used in general building maintenance and construction on City of Hobbs facilities.

Knowledge of carpentry, electrical, concrete, floor finishing and painting practices.

Skills in mechanical and electrical aptitude.

Ability to read schematics, blue prints or work from sketches.

Ability to learn building codes.

Ability to work independently and to complete daily activities according to work schedule. 

Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.  

Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all City department personnel to include, CORE Personnel, Parks and Recreation personnel, Electricians, Plumbers and general public.

Ability to read and understand data on charts, meters, graphs, gauges and computer data.

Ability to perform mathematical calculations.

Ability to use a computer.

Ability to be self-motivated and an energetic team player in a fast paced environment.

Ability to work after hours, weekends, and holidays.

LICENSING AND CERTIFICATIONS

Valid state issued driver’s license.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, and reach with hands and arms from a standing position.  The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, kneel and use hands and fingers to handle feel or operate objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 50 pound and occasionally lift and/or move heavy objects up to 60 pounds or more.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.   Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and equipment and outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works in high, precarious places and is frequently exposed to adverse weather conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibration.  The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is loud. 

Salary : $26 - $30