Facilities Maintenance Lead Worker (Fire)

The City of El Paso Texas; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life and health insurance

Tuition assistance

Wellness program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The City of El Paso Fire Department is hiring a Facilities Maintenance Lead Worker. This position supports custodial, building, and field maintenance with an emphasis on OEM/migrant response.

You will supervise a small crew, coordinate preventive maintenance, and ensure safety and quality in all tasks. Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED and 3 years in building trades or maintenance, plus a valid Texas Class C license (CDL may be required for some roles).

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or higher plus 3 years in building trades or grounds/maintenance.
• Texas Class C Driver's License or equivalent; some positions may require Class B CDL.
• CDL or safety-sensitive positions are subject to drug and alcohol testing per federal regulations.
• General supervision; perform and oversee semi-skilled and skilled maintenance on City properties and facilities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preventive building maintenance; write work orders, schedule staff, ensure quality and on-time completion.
• Troubleshoot HVAC, electrical, structural, plumbing, and equipment repairs.
• Perform carpentry, painting, or related repairs; concrete and asphalt repair on ramps, runways, roads, and parking areas.
• Maintain landscaping, irrigation, and backflow prevention devices; inspect and maintain pool systems and pumps.
• Oversee a small work crew; assign, review, inspect work; train and develop employees; uphold safety practices.
• Interact with regulatory agencies, vendors, contractors, other departments or the public; ensure continuity during absences.

Skills

Supervision

Preventive maintenance

HVAC repair

Troubleshooting

Staff scheduling

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

MOS Code: 1341 (Marine Corps), 15N (Army)

Education and Experience: A High school diploma, GED, or higher and three (3) years of experience in the building trades or grounds and building maintenance work.

Requirements

MOS Code: 1341 (Marine Corps), 15N (Army)

Education and Experience: A High school diploma, GED, or higher and three (3) years of experience in the building trades or grounds and building maintenance work.

Licenses and Certificates: Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state. Some positions may require a Class “B” Commercial Driver’s License.

Special Requirements: Positions requiring a CDL or positions of a safety sensitive are subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with federal regulations.

General Purpose: Under general supervision, as a working supervisor, perform and oversee a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in the maintenance of City properties and facilities.

Typical Duties: Perform and oversee a variety of semi-skilled and skilled work in the maintenance of City properties and facilities. Involves: Perform and oversee preventive building maintenance efforts involving writing work orders, scheduling staff, ensuring work quality and on-time completion. Troubleshoot basic maintenance problems involving HVAC, electrical, structural, plumbing and equipment repair or replacement. Perform carpentry, painting or related repair or installation. Perform concrete and asphalt repair of aircraft parking ramps, taxiways, runways, public and non-public roadways, parking lots, curbs and sidewalks. Maintain landscaping, storm drainage and irrigation systems, treat plants and turf for disease, install and maintain backflow prevention devices. Repair or replace fencing and security systems. Perform preventative and routine maintenance of pool operating systems. Maintain proper operations of backwash and chlorination systems, boilers, and other operating systems, and perform preventative maintenance on various pumps and motors. Monitor water quality and chemistry. Size and replace mechanical seals; install and calibrate chlorination controllers. Install, repair or replace a variety of pool equipment. Estimate cost of repairs; select and requisition necessary equipment and related supplies. Oversee all work in progress to ensure quality, timeliness and safety. Inspect completed work to ensure quality and conformance to code. Maintain cleanliness of tools, equipment and work areas.

Participate in maintenance and repair work and supervise a small work crew: Involves: As a working supervisor, assign, review and inspect work completed. Guide task performance. Train and develop employees. Provide input to employees’ performance appraisals. Promote and observe safe work practices at all times.

Perform related duties as required: Involves: Perform duties of subordinate personnel as necessary to ensure continuity of operations during absences. Assist or participate in performing maintenance and repair work as necessary. Interact with regulatory agencies, supervisors, vendors, contractors, other departments or the general public. Answer questions, provide accurate information to inquiries and assist in resolving problems. Subject to emergency recall.

General Information

Note: This recruitment will be used to fill custodial, building maintenance, and field maintenance positions for the El Paso Fire Department. This position duties are specific to OEM/migrant response.

Note: This is a new advertisement for Facilities Maintenance Lead Worker. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.

Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.

Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.

Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.

Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.

Please note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as “See résumé” are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.

To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.

Benefits

LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.

Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.

An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life’s stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.

The City’s Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!

Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Paso's Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.

ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE

All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.

For 0 - 5 Years Of Service (12 Days)

Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee: 40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period

For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days): 40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period

For >15 or more years of service (20 days): 40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period

SICK LEAVE WITH PAY

Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.

ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE

The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.

PREGNANCY LEAVE

• Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
• An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
• An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.

LEGAL HOLIDAYS

• First day of January (New Year's Day)
• Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
• Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
• Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
• June 19 (Juneteenth)
• Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
• First Monday in September (Labor Day)
• Eleventh Day in November (Veteran's Day)
• Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
• The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
• Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
• Employee's Birthday

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