Maintenance Mechanic II - Airport

City of Lakeland, Civil Service; Florida; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Lakeland seeks a lead Maintenance Mechanic to repair and maintain buildings, HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems, and related equipment. The role involves supervising level I mechanics, training staff, and delegating work orders to ensure efficient operations.

The ideal candidate has five years of journey-level building trades experience, plus training in welding and a valid refrigeration license. This on-site position may require overtime and participation in city initiatives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years of journey-level building trades experience.
• Must have training in welding, brazing, soldering, and air conditioning.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Type-I, Type-II Refrigeration service license.

Responsibilities

• Lead, guide, train, and monitor level I mechanics and trainees.
• Oversee repairs to plumbing, electrical fixtures, doors, windows, and locks; pump controls; small engines.
• Diagnose and resolve complex problems across building systems.
• Assist with and perform HVAC repairs including compressors and freon recharge.
• Install and repair low-voltage HVAC controls and access control systems.
• Create and delegate work orders; keep detailed service records.
• May participate in training and work overtime as needed.

Skills

Access control systems

Building automation systems

Trade tools

Education

High school diploma or GED

5 years building trades experience

Gas and electric welding training

Type-I, Type-II Refrigeration license

Tools

Trane Summit Controls

Building automation software

Access control & camera systems

Job description

This is a highly skilled lead position that repairs and maintains buildings, HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical systems, and other equipment. Work involves responsibility for performing various building trades and general maintenance tasks. Work is performed under general supervision and is reviewed while in progress and upon completion.

Please note this posting is "Continuous" and can close at ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

• Leads, guides, trains, and monitors the work of level I mechanics and trainees.
• Oversees and performs various repairs and adjustments to plumbing, electrical fixtures, doors, windows, and locks, pump controls, and small engines.
• Changes ballast and transformers on light fixtures.
• Assists in repairs to electrical circuits.
• Repairs and replaces low-voltage systems.
• Creates, receives, and delegates work orders.
• Diagnoses and resolves difficult and complex problems.
• Assists with and performs repairs to air-conditioning systems and low-temperature refrigeration, including changing compressors, repairing and recharging units with freon, and checking electrical circuits.
• Installs and repairs low-voltage HVAC controls.
• Troubleshoots and repairs electrical and low-voltage systems and controls.
• Operates maintenance equipment, fabricates metal articles, and repairs roofs, gutters, doors, windows, and other building systems.
• Performs repairs on ice machines and kitchen appliances.
• Assists in performing all duties of a Maintenance Mechanic I.
• May be required to participate and/or facilitate training to support departmental or City initiatives and requirements.
• May be required to work overtime or alternate hours as necessary for the efficient operation of the department.
• Position is designated as Mission Critical.

• High school diploma from an accredited school or a GED.
• Five years of experience in various building trades work at the journey level.
• Must have successfully completed training in gas and electric welding, brazing, soldering, and air conditioning.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Type-I, Type-II Refrigeration Service Engineers Society license on proper refrigerant practices.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license with appropriate endorsements as required by the employing department.
• Must possess and maintain a valid telephone number.
• May be required to pass an elevated background check provided by the City of Lakeland Police Department upon hire.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of the practices, methods, and tools of the building maintenance trade.
• Knowledge of the repair and maintenance of air-conditioning equipment.
• Knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions pertaining to various mechanical trades.
• Knowledge of the repair and maintenance of electrical fixtures.
• Knowledge of the repair and maintenance of low-voltage systems.
• Knowledge of the repair and maintenance of plumbing systems and fixtures.
• Knowledge of the Trane Summit Controls equipment and software applications for building automation.
• Knowledge of HVAC Controls equipment and software applications for building automation. (Public Works)
• Knowledge of Access Control Systems and Camera Systems.

SKILLS:

• Skilled and trained in the installation and troubleshooting of access control systems.
• Skilled in the operation and troubleshooting of building automation systems.
• Skill in the use of a wide range of building trade tools and shop equipment.

ABILITIES:

• Ability to understand and work from sketches, penciled layouts, rough plans, and specifications.
• Ability to design and fabricate miscellaneous iron, steel, and metal work.
• Ability to keep detailed records and to make reports on equipment being serviced.
• Ability to use a computer to operate building automation systems.
• Ability to use the electronic work order system.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The job requires medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, jumping, stretching, or lifting all of the time and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force regularly or exceptional skill, adeptness, and speed in the use of fingers, hands, or limbs in tasks involving very close tolerances or limits of accuracy.
• The job risks exposure to bright/dim light, dust, pollen, extreme heat/cold, wet/humid conditions, extreme noise levels, animals/wildlife, vibration, fumes, noxious odors, traffic, and moving machinery.
• The job requires normal visual acuity, field of vision, hearing, speaking, color perception, sense of smell, depth perception, and texture perception.

This job description outlines the general nature and level of work and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties or qualifications. Management reserves the right to modify or assign additional responsibilities as needed.

All City of Lakeland positions are subject to testing (e.g. written, oral, performance, computerized, interview and/or any combination). Candidates selected for testing will be notified via email or telephone. Please check your email and telephone messages regularly, including "junk" folders. Test times and locations to be announced.

The City of Lakeland is a drug free workplace. This position is considered a mandatory testing position, which is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. All City of Lakeland positions are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing. As a condition of employment you will be required to pass the pre-employment drug test in accordance with Florida Statute 440.102.

THE CITY OF LAKELAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/EQUAL ACCESS EMPLOYER AND A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE