BUILDING MAINTENANCE MECHANIC III

Chapel On the Hill; Chapel Hill (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The Town of Chapel Hill is seeking a Maintenance Technician to perform repair and maintenance of town facilities and equipment. You will inspect and service plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and building envelope systems, and handle basic repairs and documentation. A high school diploma and at least five years of related experience are required.

A valid NC driver’s license and safety awareness are essential. Work is performed on town facilities and roofs, with exposure to outdoor conditions and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in building or facility maintenance.
• Knowledge of electrical, plumbing, HVAC and building envelope systems.
• Ability to read technical manuals and use trade tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and repairs facilities and related equipment; performs preventive maintenance and inspections.
• Repairs interior/exterior surfaces, plumbing fixtures, and basic electrical devices.
• Documents work, maintains receipts, and may perform safety training.

Skills

Maintenance knowledge

Read technical manuals

Tools handling

Problem solving

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Electrical, plumbing, HVAC basics

Test meters

Job description

Summary

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions described here. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned that are not specifically spelled out in this job description, but which may be reasonably considered to require similar knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Summary Of Position

The purpose of this position is to perform maintenance and repair town owned facilities and facility related equipment.

Essential Functions

What you can expect to be doing (Essential Functions):

• Maintains and repairs facilities and facilities-related equipment; inspects and repairs damages to interior and exterior building surfaces and materials; performs preventive and repair maintenance and diagnostic checks on equipment, verifies power/gas/water supplies, repairs plumbing and fixtures, performs simple maintenance on electric devices and controls and improves facilities.
• Attends training sessions for equipment maintenance and operations; Town specific training and safety training.
• Documents work and purchases; maintains and produces suitable receipts for purchases; and verifies purchases used for specific tasks.
• May provide aerial lift training.
• Completes basic- to advanced or expert-level repairs and maintenance on various plumbing, HVAC, electrical and controls systems, roofing, and building envelope systems.
• Completes all other duties as assigned.

Do you supervise or not?

This position has no responsibility for the direction or supervision of others.

What are the physical demands?

The employee uses equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity. Work often requires walking, climbing stairs and ladders, lifting, crouching, kneeling, crawling and balancing. The work often requires exposure to voltages up to 600v. Work often requires working on platforms, surfaces, ladders or roofs at heights in excess of 30 feet above ground.

Where and how do you work?

The work is typically performed at, in, near or on facilities and roofs, outdoors, or in mechanical or electrical rooms. Work is occasionally performed outdoors in adverse conditions including high winds, high heat, rain, snow etc.

Minimum Qualifications

What do you need to know to do this job effectively?

Knowledge Of

• Standard commercial maintenance practices, means, methods, materials and tools for electrical, structural, HVAC and plumbing assemblies and systems.
• Safe use of hand and bench tools, gauges, and test meters.
• Town and department policies and procedures.

Ability To

• Read and use technical manuals.
• Use tools associated with the trade.
• Climb a ladder six feet off the ground.
• Use web-based software systems.
• Use Microsoft Office tools relevant to the position.
• Solve problems and make sound decisions.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and customers.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Model behavior that is consistent with our values of RESPECT.

What is education and/or experience do you need to be considered for this job?

Education

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

A minimum 5 years of experience in building or facility maintenance is required.

Supplemental Information

What are the safety considerations for this job?

• This position is designated safety sensitive and driving- essential.
• You will be subject to the Drug and Alcohol-free Workplace policy.
• You will be subject to the Safe Driving and Accident Policy.

Here is other information you should know about the position:

• A valid NC driver’s license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites is required.

The Town of Chapel Hill has the right to revise this job description at any time. This description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

The Town of Chapel Hill does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

The Town of Chapel Hill offers comprehensive and competitive benefits to regular full time and part time employees.

Health and Dental Insurance

Health and dental insurance are effective the first day of employment. The town will provide full-time employees group medical and dental insurance including family coverage. Employees and the town will share equally in the additional cost of the medical plan for dependent coverage if employees desire to purchase such coverage for family members. Employees are responsible for the full cost of dependent dental insurance.

Retirement Health Savings Plan

Employees hired after June 30, 2010, in a regular full-time or regular part- time position are required to participate in the Retirement Health Savings Plan. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 1%.

Paid Time Off

• Vacation/Annual Leave: Employees in regular full or part time positions earn between 12 and 26 days per year depending upon length of Town service.
• Sick Leave: Employees in full or part time regular positions earn 12 days per year.
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees receive 6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave after birth or placement of a child in the home for adoption or foster care. This leave does not come from Employee's leave bank.
• Paid Holidays: There are 12 official Town holidays. Employees in full or part time regular positions are eligible for paid holiday time.
• Personal Leave: All employees in full or part time regular positions are granted 3 days of personal leave per year. This leave is non-cumulative

Local Government Retirement System

All employees in regular full or part time position are required to contribute to the retirement system. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 6%.

Supplemental Retirement Plans

• NC 401(k)-The Town makes a contribution of 5% to the 401(k) for all regular full and part time employees. There is no employee match required. Employees have the option of making contributions on a pre or post tax basis. The plan is administered by Empower.
• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan-Town of Chapel Hill employees have the option of making contributions to a 457. The Town does not make contributions to this plan. The plan is administered by MissionSquare.

Disability Insurance

• Town Provided: The Town provides both short term and long term disability insurance to all regular full or part time employees. The plan will pay up to 50% of the employee's base income up to $462 per week for non-job related injuries.
• Voluntary Short Term Disability: Employees have the option of purchasing supplemental disability insurance. This plan will pay employees a maximum of 25% of their base weekly earnings up to $400.

Life Insurance

The Town provides full and part time regular employees with an individual term life insurance policy. Employees have the option of purchasing additional life insurance for a small fee. Dependent life insurance is also available.

Direct Deposit

All employees hired after July 1, 2007 are required to have direct deposit.