Facility Maintenance Technician III

Tarrant Regional Water District; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Tarrant Regional Water District is seeking a Facility Maintenance Technician III to maintain and upgrade district grounds, buildings, and structures in the Fort Worth area. The role entails leading projects from planning through execution, coordinating with other TRWD personnel, and ensuring safety and quality in all tasks.

Ideal candidates will have eight years in maintenance, strong leadership experience, and the ability to read blueprints and estimate costs.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of experience in facility maintenance, remodeling, or a related field.
• Four (4) years progression of leadership experience.
• Ability to read and interpret building blueprints.
• Ability to estimate labor and material costs for assigned projects.
• Prior experience leading projects from start to finish with limited guidance from a supervisor.
• Proficiency with software programs such as Excel and Microsoft Word.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks such as painting, carpentry, plumbing, remodeling work, other general maintenance on TRWD buildings, structures, and grounds.
• Responsible for the start to finish of assigned projects including planning, design, estimating labor and materials, and leading work crews.
• Perform data entry for work orders and for timekeeping.
• Transporting materials and equipment for maintenance projects.
• Uphold safety standards and maintain a clean work environment.
• Interact and coordinate with other TRWD personnel.
• May supervise and direct the work of others including performance evaluations and discipline.
• After hours Emergency Response and on-call rotation.
• Report maintenance or structural issues to department supervisor.
• Participate in applicable condition assessments.
• Maintain familiarity with strategic district levels of service.
• Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts.
• Identify training budget needs.
• Performance review alignment.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Reading blueprints

Estimating costs

Self-motivation

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in related field

State of Texas trade license

CDL

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Facility Maintenance Technician III is responsible for maintaining and upkeep of water district grounds, buildings, and structures.

Job Description

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this position.

• Perform tasks such as painting, carpentry, plumbing, remodeling work, other general maintenance, etc., on TRWD buildings, structures, and grounds
• Responsible for the start to finish of assigned projects including, but not limited to, project planning, design, estimating labor and materials, and leading work crews
• Perform data entry for work orders and for timekeeping
• Transporting materials and equipment for maintenance projects
• Uphold safety standards and maintain a clean work environment
• Interact and coordinate with other TRWD personnel
• May supervisor and direct the work of others to include performance evaluations and discipline
• After hours Emergency Response
• Participate in an on-call rotation
• Report maintenance or structural issues to department supervisor
• Participate in applicable condition assessments
• Maintain familiarity with strategic district levels of service
• Continuous improvement monitoring and innovation efforts
• Identify training budget needs
• Performance review alignment
• Perform other duties as required

Required Experience:

• Eight (8) years of experience in facility maintenance, remodeling, or a related field
• Four (4) years progression of leadership experience
• Ability to read and interpret building blueprints
• Ability to estimate labor and material costs for assigned projects
• Prior experience leading projects from start to finish with limited guidance from a supervisor
• Proficiency with software programs such as Excel and Microsoft Word

Desired Experience:

• Experience in a specialized field/trade of the building industry
• Four (4) years of field experience with direct supervision by a journeyman or master in a related field

Required Education/Certification/License:

• High School Diploma or GED

Desired Education/Certification/License:

• Associate degree in related field
• State of Texas trade license in related discipline
• CDL

Success Factors/Job Competencies:

• Influence and motivation of others
• Be self-motivated and able to work without direct supervision
• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Ability to utilize writing skills to create memorandums, project updates, and justifications
• Be able to work within and promote a team environment.
• Uphold safety standards
• Clean and organized work environment
• Ability to collaborate and work well with other departments

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk and hear. Employees must regularly lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee typically resides within a computer workroom, pump station office and/or out in the field exposing the employee to weather conditions prevalent at the time. This position will also work in confined spaces, on water ways such as lakes or rivers, and at various heights.