Maintenance Specialist

City of Longview; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Longview is seeking a Maintenance Technician responsible for the upkeep, repair, and preventive maintenance of city facilities. The role involves constructing fixtures, planning projects, and supervising tradesmen to ensure quality and compliance.

Responsibilities include maintaining HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems, operating tools and equipment, and ensuring safety standards. Outdoors work in varying weather with physical demands is expected.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED and two years building maintenance experience.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License.
• CJIS background check required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains, repairs, and performs basic maintenance of City of Longview facilities.
• Provides preventative maintenance on building systems.
• Constructs and installs building fixtures such as cabinets, furniture, doors, and walls.
• Plans maintenance projects and coordinates quotes from tradesmen.
• Supervises work for compliance and quality across HVAC, electrical, plumbing and related trades.
• Operates and maintains building systems and a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• Assists in ordering facility maintenance equipment and supplies.
• Completes required logs and uses safety precautions at all times.

Skills

Facilities maintenance

Electrical systems

HVAC systems

Plumbing

Carpentry

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Two years building maintenance experience

Tools

CJIS background check

Job description

Maintains, repairs, and performs basic maintenance of City of Longview facilities; provides preventative maintenance; constructs and installs building fixtures; plans projects; coordinates and receives quotes from tradesmen and supervise their work for compliance and quality; maintains and constructs building systems to include HVAC, plumbing and electrical; performs other duties as assigned.

Assists in the repair and maintenance of electrical systems, HVAC systems, sewers, and infrastructure; installs and maintains building signs. Maintains, repairs, and performs basic maintenance of City of Longview facilities . Provides preventative maintenance on building systems. Constructs and installs building fixtures such as cabinets, furniture, doors, and walls. Plans maintenance projects. Requests, supervises, and checks quality of work performed by HVAC, electrical, plumbing and other tradesmen. Get quotes and bids for materials and services. Maintains and constructs building systems, including HVAC, plumbing and electrical. Operates and maintains a variety of specialized vehicles, tools and equipment; cleans and performs routine maintenance work on tools and equipment. Purchases and replaces ballasts and light fixtures; converts some to LED type fixtures. Assists in ordering facility maintenance equipment and supplies as assigned. Completes required daily logs, work orders and receipts. Utilizes proper safety precautions in all work performed; reports safety hazards, equipment problems and emergency situations; recognizes, avoids, and reports unsafe acts, conditions, accidents and injuries. Performs other related duties as assigned or required.

High School diploma or GED equivalent, and two years of building maintenance and construction experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must possess a valid Texas Driver's License. Voucher of completion from the Career Training Program Construction and Trades course work in carpentry, electrical, plumbing, maintenance technician, HVAC or building assessment will be required within six months. Certification from The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) in carpentry, electrical, plumbing or painting is preferred. Must pass a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) background check.Work is performed outdoors in all weather conditions, with exposure to hazardous equipment; requires constant physical efforts, and ability to lift and move items weighing up to forty (40) pounds.