Construction/Maintenance Technician

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Oklahoma is seeking a Construction/Maintenance Technician to support the OSBI facilities in Oklahoma City and Edmond. Two vacancies cover HQ and the Forensic Science Center, focusing on carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and general maintenance across state buildings.

Ideal candidates will have four years in building trades, strong safety knowledge, and the ability to follow instructions while coordinating with support services staff. Some travel between sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Four years of building trades experience or equivalent.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Knowledge of materials, fixtures, and safety.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain OSBI facilities; implement corrective actions.
• Perform carpentry, repairs, and renovations to buildings and fixtures.
• Oversee janitorial and lawn maintenance contracts for agency facilities.
• Provide backup support for supply store and mail room at HQ.
• Operate and maintain equipment used in construction and maintenance.

Skills

Building trades knowledge

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Instruction following

Education

4 years building trades experience

Tools

Hand & power tools

Job description

Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Job Posting Title Construction/Maintenance Technician

Agency 308 STATE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Supervisory Organization State Bureau of Investigation

Job Posting End Date Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time Full time

Job Type Regular

Compensation $40,000.00

Job Description Two open vacancies located in the Procurement and Facilities Unit within the Support Services Division. One position will report to the OSBI HQ located in Oklahoma City, OK. One position will report to the Forensic Science Center (FSC) in Edmond, OK.

Basic Purpose

• Positions in this job family are assigned responsibilities related to the construction, maintenance, repair or upkeep of buildings, grounds or other state property, requiring no license. This may include assisting in the construction or renovation of buildings, general maintenance and upkeep of plumbing, heating, air conditioning, electrical and other systems, minor repairs to machinery or other equipment, and general maintenance of grounds or lawns.

Major Work Duties

• Assists with the daily operations of the OSBI’s facilities by monitoring building systems and implementing corrective action.
• Assist with maintenance and repairs to OSBI owned Regional Offices and Laboratories on quarterly and as needed basis. Overnight travel may result on an as needed basis to perform job tasks at regional locations.
• Performs carpentry work in the construction or renovation of buildings or additions to existing structures; and alters and repairs doors, floors, partitions, stairways, windows, screens, and other fixtures; maintains and repairs roofs.
• Oversees janitorial staff and lawn maintenance contracts to ensure proper maintenance and appearance of agency facilities.
• Assists with backup support for supply store and mail room functions at the HQ building as needed.

Typical Functions

• Performs carpentry work in the construction or renovation of buildings or additions to existing structures; erects and maintains scaffolds, sheds, forms, frames, fences and other structures; alters and repairs doors, floors, partitions, stairways, windows, screens, and other fixtures; fits and glazes glass in windows and doors; maintains and repairs roofs.
• Installs, replaces, alters, maintains and repairs plumbing fixtures such as sinks, traps, faucets; makes minor repairs to laundry equipment, sterilization equipment, kitchen equipment and other equipment using water, steam air, or other feed line and return or waste disposal lines.
• Maintains and repairs light fixtures, receptacles and switches; replaces light bulbs; maintains generators and motors; oils and cleans motors; troubleshoots and makes electrical repairs not requiring a license; maintains and makes minor repairs to various types of heating, refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment, such as components, pumps, fans, humidifiers, electric motors, and heat exchangers.
• Installs and maintains locks and other security devices; repairs or replaces tumblers, springs and other parts; cuts new or duplicate keys; uses files, hand tools and special equipment to change combinations or shorten tumblers.
• Constructs, maintains and repairs concrete and other foundations; builds retaining walls, walks, fireplaces, chimneys, stairways and similar projects; mixes mortar and lays common brick, face brick, cinder brick, concrete block, stone, terra cotta or other materials.
• Operates, maintains and repairs various types of equipment used in construction and maintenance of building and grounds, such as trucks, tractors, bulldozers, power shovels, cranes or semi-trailer tractors, fork lifts, mowers and edgers.

Level Descriptor

• This is the specialist level of this job family where employees are assigned responsibilities for performing specialized skilled work in one of the building trades as well as performing general maintenance and repair work or other related duties or assisting in the completion of other work involving the construction or renovation of buildings or other structures. Positions that are assigned responsibility for the supervision of various projects or activities and the completion of assigned projects.

Education And Experience

• Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of four (4) years of experience in one or more of the building trades or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Competencies

• In addition to the Knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies identified in lower level(s).
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, fixtures, tools and equipment used in various building and maintenance trades; and of occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade. Skill is required to use various tools and equipment, and to construct, maintain or repair various types of structures or equipment. Ability is required to follow written and oral instructions, and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Special Requirements

• Successful applicants must be willing to submit to a drug screen, polygraph examination, psychological evaluation (commissioned positions only), and a thorough background investigation. Certain events automatically disqualify an applicant, such as, felony conviction; admission of an undetected crime that, if known, would have been a felony charge; failure to pay federal or state income tax; positive confirmed drug urine test; illegal use of a controlled substance within certain time frames.
• In order to operate state-owned vehicles in the performance of regularly assigned duties, some positions may require that the successful applicant possess a valid Oklahoma driver’s license at the time of appointment. Upon a conditional offer of employment, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services applicants must submit to a physical examination and shall meet the physical examination requirements of occasionally lifting/carrying 80 pounds, 25 pounds frequently, able to push and pull a maximum force of 40 pounds and able to lift and hold overhead up to 40 pounds. Some agencies may have determined positions in this job family to be safety sensitive as defined by63 O.S.
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Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.