FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECH II / III

Town of Herndon; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Town of Herndon is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Technician to perform skilled and semi-skilled building maintenance across town buildings, including carpentry, painting, electrical and mechanical tasks. Two levels are described: Maintenance Worker II and III, with increasing years of experience and state license requirements.

This on-site role requires a valid driver’s license and readiness for essential duties, including event support, snow removal, and contractor coordination; it offers

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3–4 years in building trades and facility maintenance; mechanical/electrical training preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable record.

Responsibilities

• Repairs and maintains town public buildings including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, drywall, roofs and painting.
• Inspects town buildings for needed repairs.
• Maintains electrical equipment, generators and pumps; changes light fixtures; restarts/diagnose HVAC units; repairs panels.
• Assists in remodeling town offices.
• Assists in contacting contractors and vendors for bid proposals.
• Seasonal maintenance tasks and conditions for weather changes.
• Opens/closes buildings for events; decorates town buildings.
• Assists with town events: hanging banners, temporary electrical services, trash removal, setup.
• Assists in snow removal as needed.
• Escort contractors to job sites and monitor workmanship to specs.
• Assist other departments as needed; essential personnel.

Skills

Building trades

Facility maintenance

Electrical systems

HVAC systems

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The purpose of this position is to implement the following, but not limited to, town building maintenance, including carpentry, painting, electrical and mechanical duties. Employees in this classification perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance work.

• 1. Repairs and maintains town public buildings including but not limited to electrical, mechanical, plumbing, minor HVAC equipment repairs, drywall, roofs and painting.
• 2. Conducts inspections for town buildings for needed repairs.
• 3. Repairs and maintains town electrical equipment, generators and pumps; changes light fixtures; replaces ballasts; restarts/diagnose HVAC units; repairs electric motor control panels; repairs plumbing systems, water heaters, boilers; inspects fire sprinklers and various alarms; repairs bathrooms as needed.; repairs floors and carpets as needed; cleans and repairs gutters and down spouts; replaces windows and screens; repairs masonry; constructs concrete structures as needed.
• 4. Assists in remodeling town offices.
• 5. Assists in contacting contractors and vendors for bid proposals.
• 6. Conditions town properties for season changes, such as condensation removal from sprinkler systems, as well as other preventative maintenance duties.
• 7. Opens and secures town buildings for special events; decorates town buildings.
• 8. Assists with multiple town events to include hanging banners; assisting with setup by providing temporary electrical services; trash removal, breakdown.
• 9. Assists in snow removal as needed.
• 10. Assists other departments as needed.
• 11. Escort contractors to their required jobsite and monitor their performance to make sure they are doing the work required of them in a timely manner and to the specifications required by the Town.

Position is considered “essential personnel”; defined as staff who are required to report to their designated work location during weather-related or other emergencies, even when town offices are closed or normal operations are suspended.

Facilies Maintenance Worker II Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Three years’ experience and training involving building trades and facility maintenance; vocational or technical training in mechanical and electrical systems strongly preferred Valid driver’s license with acceptable record

Facilities Maintenance Worker III Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Four years’ experience and training involving building trades and facility maintenance; vocational or technical training in mechanical and electrical systems strongly preferred
• State license in one or more mechanical trade preferred (electrical, plumbing, HVAC)
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable record

Duties involve the ability to exert heavy, physical effort, and involves some lifting, carrying, pushing, climbing, crouching, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crawling up to approximately 100 pounds. Duties may also require coordinated movements to operate different types of equipment and vehicles. Duties may also require adequate visual perception, as well as adequate oral communications abilities.

Duties may risk exposure to adverse, environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, animal pests, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, loud machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease and pathogenic substances.