Building Maintenance Mechanic (Anchorage)

Holland America-Princess (Holland America Dawson City Inn); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation in Anchorage is seeking a Maintenance Mechanic. This role performs journeyman level work across multiple trades and may lead on specific tasks.

The position requires coordinating maintenance, responding to emergencies, and working with Property Management to keep housing units in good condition. On-call duties rotate; it is a non-exempt, union role.

Qualifications

• Journeyman level work in several trades (60% of day).
• Knowledge of safety practices and hazards in trades.
• Ability to supervise small crews and coordinate contractors.

Responsibilities

• Perform and supervise maintenance, services, and repairs to buildings and equipment.
• Coordinate with Property Management for timely turn-around of housing units.
• Respond to after-hour emergencies, including weekends and holidays.
• Instruct tenants on proper use of project equipment and care of facilities.

Skills

Mechanical trades

Plumbing

Electrical

Carpentry

Cement/masonry

Painting

Job description

Corporate Values

: Integrity, Respectful, Leadership, Sustainable

Alaska Housing Finance Corporation

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC

ANCHORAGE

Position Summary

Normally assigned to areas, which utilize a lead mechanic and work as crewmembers. May be designated as point person on specific tasks. Performs journeyman level work in several trades at least 60% of the normal workday.

Reports to

LEAD MECHANIC

OVERVIEW

Requisitions materials, receives and verifies invoices for payment; inventories equipment and supplies; completes required reports and records. May coordinate local contract awards for maintenance projects.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Non-exempt, non-supervisory, union position.

Exercises limited supervision over crews; prioritizes schedules, assigns and monitors work of crews.

Examples of Duties

Perform and/or supervise tasks involving all types of maintenance, services, and repairs to buildings and equipment. Included are pest control, gas and oil heating systems, electrical, glazing, roofing, carpentry, cement/masonry, flooring, painting and other finishes.

Perform moderately heavy manual labor, in and out of doors, with required strength and agility and to work under adverse weather conditions, if necessary, such as heat, cold and around mechanical equipment, chemicals, tools and with soil.

Performs seasonal preventative maintenance work, such as furnace tune-up and repairs, to ensure facilities are kept in good repair. Performs skilled grounds work in the development and care of grounds, nursery, and/or greenhouse; cultivation and maintenance of trees, lawns and shrubs; and operation of grounds equipment.

Instructs tenants in the proper use of project furnished equipment and care of building and grounds.

Coordinates building inspections to assess normal maintenance and tenant-caused repair needs. Determines cause and damage to building, units and/or equipment and required repairs; advises Property Management if repair and labor costs will be charged to tenant. Inspects grounds and equipment on a periodic basis and during unit vacancies to identify and make recommendations to remedy deficient conditions.

Coordinates with Property Management to provide for timely turn-around for cleaning, repair and/or renovation of housing units. Performs emergency maintenance and repairs, at any hour, to prevent inconvenience and/or damage to facilities. Required to be on-call on a rotating basis for duty stations in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau and Bethel.

Performs home repairs to electrical and plumbing systems, doors, appliances, locks, and windows as required to meet safe, sanitary and decent housing conditions per federal regulations. Conduct routine inspections and perform preventative and annual maintenance and servicing of heating systems.

Winterize homes against severe weather conditions; remove snow and ice from walks and driveways; thaw and repair broken interior and exterior pipes.

Ensure the following custodial duties to prepare a unit for rental--walls, floors, windows, woodwork, fixtures, sinks, tubs, toilets and appliances must be cleaned and sanitized; trash is picked up and removed from unit and grounds; lawns mowed and walkways and driveways maintained in a safe, clean condition.

Repair holes and cracks in roads and drives as required.

Clean storeroom and shop area and secure from theft, order, receive, inventory and store routine supplies and equipment.

Prepare work orders, reports, timesheets, personnel actions, material/equipment requisitions and other inventory control methods using AHFC’s current computer systems. May make estimates of labor, time, cost and materials, May assist in hiring employees and/or contractors.

Responds to after hour emergencies, which can include weekends and holidays.

May be assigned Master keys for location. Required to read and follow AHFC Key/Card Receipt form. Notify supervisor immediately of the loss of any key.

Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

Methods, tools, practices and systems used in the mechanical, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, cement/masonry and painting trades.

Occupational hazards and safety precautions, standard practices, processes and materials involved in each trade relating to general building construction and maintenance and to grounds and equipment maintenance. Cultivation and maintenance of trees, lawns and ornamental shrubs and use of the equipment to perform such work.

Skills and Abilities:

Use and care of tools and equipment employed in each trade relating to general building maintenance, grounds and equipment maintenance and office computers.

Abilities to: Work harmoniously with other maintenance employees, tenants, the public and property management staff.

Supervise work tasks performed by a small group of semi-skilled or unskilled workers and to provide surveillance of contractor work product. Make and work from sketches or plans for improvement or alteration of buildings or equipment and to fully implement all such work. Meet the public effectively and give information regarding ground and building facility policies.