Building Engineer - Homestead Elementary School

Socket.dev; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform building and outdoor upkeep across district schools. Responsibilities include cleaning, minor repairs, snow removal, and coordinating with school activities.

Qualifications include a High School Equivalency diploma, ability to work indoors/outdoors, and willingness to cover multiple sites. Some bilingual English/Spanish capability is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma.
• No professional work experience required.
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform building maintenance tasks including cleaning, graffiti removal, patching/painting, minor electrical/plumbing/HVAC tasks.
• Support school activities by setting up, tearing down, and cleaning; open buildings as needed.
• Perform outdoor maintenance such as sweeping, litter removal, snow/ice removal, and annual pressure washing.
• Respond to service calls via school radio/cell phone; may perform emergency biohazard cleanups.
• Audit facilities and report maintenance needs to the appropriate department.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

General maintenance

Construction experience

Grounds experience

Customer service

Bilingual English/Spanish

Verbal & written communication

Cultural competence

Education

High School Equivalency diploma

No professional work experience required

Criminal background check & fingerprinting

Tools

Hand and power tools

Job description

FLSA CLASSIFICATION:Non-Exempt

COMPENSATION PLAN:Custodial, Maintenance, Grounds, and Carpentry

PAY RANGE: Range 8

SUPERVISOR: Building Manager or designee

LAST UPDATED: 04/10/2023

JOB SUMMARY

Perform building preventative and outdoor maintenance and repairs. May be temporarily reassigned at other District schools to cover vacancies. Assignments include elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following tasks describe the basic functions of the job and represent the type of work performed. They do not constitute an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities performed on the job. The following frequencies and percentage of time spent are approximations only and are subject to flexibility dependent on organizational needs.

• Perform building maintenance tasks including but not limited to: cleaning, graffiti removal, wall patching and painting, moving (internal to building), preventative maintenance checks and services, limited electrical, plumbing, and HVAC tasks. [Daily, 25%]
• Support school activities and events by setting up, tearing down, and cleaning up. Open assigned building at established times when applicable. [Daily, 25%]
• Perform outdoor maintenance including sweeping steps, entryways, and alcoves, picking up trash, and emptying outdoor garbage receptacles. Remove snow and ice from walkways and entryways. Pressure wash exterior sidewalks once a year. [Daily, 25%]
• Respond to all school radio and cell phone calls for service. May need to perform emergency biohazard cleanups. [Daily, 15%]
• Audit facilities and report maintenance needs to the appropriate supporting entity. [Daily, 5%]
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested. [Daily, 5%]

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum amounts of formal education, professional work experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that must be met for a candidate to be considered for a position

• High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma
• No professional work experience required
• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire

MINIMUM CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

The minimum certifications and licenses that must be met, valid, and unexpired for a candidate to be considered for a position

• N/A

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Any job-related formal education, professional work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, certifications, licenses, and other criteria that are inessential and in addition to the minimum qualifications, certifications, and licenses

• General maintenance, construction, or grounds experience
• Experience with various tools (hand and power)
• Customer service experience
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical exertion, cognitive capacities, and work environments required to perform a position's duties and responsibilities

• Medium work strength level (lifting or carrying 50 pounds)
• Works both indoors and outdoors
• Constant standing and walking
• Frequent bending and squatting
• Frequent pushing and pulling
• Frequent climbing of stairs, ladders, and vehicles
• Good motor skills to successfully perform daily tasks that require hand tool and machinery use
• Repetitive motions
• Overhead work
• Ability to move equipment, furniture, and other heavy materials daily
• Work at varying vertical heights
• Must be able to work flexible hours
• May be temporarily reassigned at other District schools to cover vacancies
• Normal school district environment