Maintenance Specialist

Texas Historical Commission; Texas; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Historical Commission at Mission Dolores State Historic Site seeks a skilled maintenance worker to perform complex building maintenance, grounds work, and custodial duties. You will maintain tools, equipment, and records, operate motorized equipment, and support site operations under supervision.

The role emphasizes safety, preventative maintenance, and collaboration with staff architects and the site manager. On-site, full-time, with travel up to 10% as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of work experience in construction, maintenance, and/or repair work.
• Knowledge of maintenance and custodial duties; ability to operate light equipment.
• Ability to maintain safety and security of infrastructure; willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the cyclical maintenance plan for the site and buildings.
• Act as a safety officer to ensure compliance with safety regulations and is a first responder during site emergencies.
• Perform daily and seasonal grounds keeping work (mowing, edging, trimming, fertilizing, watering).
• Perform site pest management and apply pesticides using proper methods.
• Perform preventative and regular maintenance on equipment, tools, and grounds keeping gear.
• Maintain state vehicles and schedule routine inspections.
• Document maintenance work and prepare reports with photos as needed.
• Assist with special events and site operations under supervision.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Groundskeeping

Carpentry

Electrical work

HVAC maintenance

Safety compliance

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

JOB OBJECTIVE:

Performs complex (journey-level) building maintenance, construction and grounds work for the Texas Historical Commission (THC) at Mission Dolores State Historic Site. Work involves caring for and maintaining the appearance of grounds and gardens, maintaining, and repairing grounds and structures, maintaining tools, supplies and equipment in good repair.Work includes general custodial duties, cleaning, maintaining, and repairing site facilities, buildings, utility systems, and stationary equipment; operating motorized equipment; requisitioning materials and supplies; organizing and maintaining an on-site maintenance workshop and maintaining records. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment

JOB OBJECTIVE:

Performs complex (journey-level) building maintenance, construction and grounds work for the Texas Historical Commission (THC) at Mission Dolores State Historic Site. Work involves caring for and maintaining the appearance of grounds and gardens, maintaining, and repairing grounds and structures, maintaining tools, supplies and equipment in good repair.Work includes general custodial duties, cleaning, maintaining, and repairing site facilities, buildings, utility systems, and stationary equipment; operating motorized equipment; requisitioning materials and supplies; organizing and maintaining an on-site maintenance workshop and maintaining records. Works under general supervision, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Maintain and update the cyclical maintenance plan for the historic site and non-historic buildings and grounds and ensure its completion each year.
• Act as a safety officer to ensure compliance with safety regulations and is a first responder during site emergencies.
• Perform daily and seasonal grounds keeping work, such as mowing, edging, trimming hedges and branches, fertilizing and watering trees and shrubs; removal of debris, trash and weeds, and removal of trees and branches that may pose hazards.
• Perform site pest management for grounds and trees. Apply pesticides, fungicides, and/or herbicides using proper equipment and approved methodologies. Performs basic custodial work and maintenance as described in the maintenance plan.
• Perform preventative and regular maintenance and repairs on equipment, tools, and grounds keeping equipment such as lawn tractors, weed eaters and hedge trimmers.
• Maintain and care for state vehicles. Schedule maintenance work to be done according to the vehicle¿s mechanical warranty guide.
• Receive requests for maintenance and repairs and schedules and completes the maintenance and repair work.
• Identify maintenance issues and create plans to fix problems. Communicate concerns and recommendations promptly to the site manager.
• Maintain records and prepare reports. Document, photograph as necessary, and maintain records on all work projects, maintenance, chemical applications, and off-site equipment repairs.
• Perform minor building maintenance: i.e., change light bulbs, repairs minor structural damage, and replaces safety lighting (both inside and out).
• Perform carpentry work such as the installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of non-historic buildings, doors, windows, wood fixtures, and furniture; works on historic buildings as directed by staff architects and with the supervision of the site manager.
• Maintain and repair electrical outlets, switches, fixtures, and accessories and splices wires and cables.
• Perform maintenance work such as painting, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and mechanical.
• Maintain a clean and organized maintenance shop so that lawn, garden and building maintenance equipment are stored in a safe, secure environment which is conducive to site¿s work and repair needs.
• Perform inspections of and maintains and operates equipment and tools according to site safety guidelines.
• Provide general assistance, information, and direction to site visitors, conducts occasional visitor sales using the Point of Sale (POS) program, answers phones and takes messages as necessary.
• Participate in special event preparations and activities, including but not limited to setting up and taking down tables, chairs, parking signage and security.
• Perform site safety and emergency preparedness meetings and inspections and performs training as needed.Attends State Office of Risk Management (SORM) training as necessary.
• Calculate material and labor costs for maintenance projects.Develops purchase estimates for grounds and building maintenance and orders parts and supplies once they have been approved.
• Attend staff meetings. Supervise community service volunteers, other grounds volunteers, and monitors contractual workers. Keeps the site manager apprised of all maintenance activities.
• Work with THC staff architects and provide photos and reports as requested.Work closely with contractual maintenance as needed.
• May train others.
• Adhere to established work schedule with regular attendance.
• Follow all THC safety guidelines/procedures and ethics requirements.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Perform other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from a senior high school or the equivalent;
• Minimum three years work experience in construction, maintenance, and/or repair work;
• The ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure;
• Valid drivers license, acceptable driving record and ability to drive a state vehicle; and
• Required to travel up to 10% of the work period.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education supplemented by vocational training in a designated trade; and/or
• Experience with historic structure general maintenance, renovation, and restoration.
• Licensed as a journeyman electrician in Texas with up to one year of experience in commercial electrical work.
• Two years of experience working in a campground or RV Park setting

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of general techniques in maintenance and custodial duties;
• Knowledge of the planting and care of trees, shrubbery, flowers, gardens, fruit and ornamental trees and lawns;
• Knowledge of fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides;
• Knowledge of hand and power tools, equipment operation and maintenance shop safety;
• Knowledge of the construction, repair, maintenance and operation of buildings, equipment, and utility systems;
• Knowledge of building materials and fire and safety regulations;
• Effective verbal and written communication, human relations, and organizational skills;
• Skill in providing customer service excellence to both internal and external customers;
• Skill in operating a personal computer with word processing, database, and spreadsheet software;
• Ability to work in a setting requiring self-motivation/cooperative decision-making and to work effectively with diverse groups of people;
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines while maintaining extreme attention to detail;
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment;
• Ability to adapt successfully and quickly to change and deliver quality results in a timely manner;
• Ability to plan, organize and work independently, as well as within a team environment;
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion; and
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION, OR LICENSURE:

• Must have or obtain a valid Drivers License and Defensive Driving Course to be able to operate state vehicles;
• Ability to receive and maintain CPR and First Aid certifications within the first 90 days of employment; and
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Texas Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator License, preferred.

ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL CONDITIONS:

Work involves working irregular hours other than 8:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with days off other than Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays. Work involves; pulling and pushing; kneeling, stooping, and bending; safely climbing; safely lifting items up to 100 pounds. The workplace setting is a historic site, in an office and in outdoor settings where there is exposure to high temperatures, weather, dust, insects and pollution. Work includes traveling on uneven pathways and unpaved surfaces. Work also includes moving heavy items across sloped and uneven ground on a regular