Historic Building Maintenance Technician

National Park Service; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

National Park Service in Morristown National Historical Park is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform preventive maintenance and repairs on electrical, plumbing, heating, and water systems across historic buildings.

The role involves inspecting, testing, and repairing components from transformers to boilers, installing fixtures, and assisting with repairs to sewage, water, and gas distribution systems. Knowledge of building trades is essential.

Responsibilities

• Performs preventative maintenance, operational checks, repairs, and troubleshoots new and existing secondary electrical systems from transformers to final connections.
• Installs, modifies, repairs, tests, and disinfects new and existing water supply mains and laterals, low pressure oil-fired and gas-fired steam and hot water boilers, furnaces, and space heaters, and related piping, and supply, and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems.
• Lays sewer tile and replaces pumps and water meters.
• Performs masonry, steel work, and concrete finishing in pouring and placing septic tanks and manholes.
• Repairs, replaces, and installs sinks, faucets, lavatories, valves, showers, and tubs.
• Troubleshoots and repairs large and complex systems utilized for air conditioning and heating various historic and non-historic buildings.
• Constructs, alters, modifies or repairs a wide range of features in buildings, quarters and other facilities.
• Installs interior and exterior trim materials.
• Operates motor grader to fine grade road materials.

Job description

National Park Service in Morristown National Historical Park is seeking a Maintenance Worker to perform preventive maintenance and repairs on electrical, plumbing, heating, and water systems across historic buildings.

The role involves inspecting, testing, and repairing components from transformers to boilers, installing fixtures, and assisting with repairs to sewage, water, and gas distribution systems. Knowledge of building trades is essential.