Maintenance Tech (Float)

Rock County; Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Rock County is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to perform duties across HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and grounds. The role is based at the Courthouse with regular travel to other county locations to perform routine and preventive maintenance.

The job requires experience in HVAC systems, direct digital controls, and building services, plus a valid driver’s license and background check clearance. Ability to work in all seasons and coordinate with contractors is essential.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a high school or equivalent.
• Three years experience in HVAC maintenance, operation of direct digital control systems, electrical maintenance and plumbing; or equivalent training/experience.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, maintain and repair a variety of equipment and systems.
• Perform routine building maintenance and services.
• Maintenance of building and grounds (mowing, landscaping, watering, cleaning).
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel to multiple county locations and coordinate with contracted service agencies.

Skills

HVAC maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Plumbing

Troubleshooting

Equipment operation

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Direct digital control systems

Multimeter testing equipment

HVAC life safety interfacing

Sewer augers

Lift platform

Scaffolding

Job description

To perform skilled maintenance work in several different disciplines; direct digital control systems, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, building service, and grounds. This position is based out of the Courthouse but will be expected to float to other locations on a regular basis or as needed.

35%- Troubleshoot, maintain and repair a variety of equipment and systems.

• Digital and analog controlled devices including electrical/pneumatic controls, analog temperature sensors, digitally controlled low voltage relays, pressure differential sensors and humidistats.
• Hot water boilers, hot water systems, pumps, bearings, pulleys, sheaves, and associated equipment required to maintain a hot water heating system.
• Chilled water compressors, cooling towers, chilled water systems, evaporators, condensers, pumps, motors, pulleys, sheaves, bearings, and associated equipment required to maintain air conditioning systems
• Air handling equipment, including filters, coil, dampers, actuators, motors, belts, pulleys, sheaves, bearings, shafts, and associated equipment required to maintain a ventilation system.
• Sinks, toilets, faucets, flushometers, valves, piping, drinking fountains, and associated equipment required to maintain a plumbing system.
• Electrical equipment including fixtures, interior and exterior lighting, switches, contactors, starters, emergency generators, and associated equipment required to maintain an electrical system
• A variety of commercial mowers and grounds equipment.
• Fire protection systems.
• Secured Detention equipment
• CCTV Equipment

35%- Perform routine building maintenance and services

• Maintain, repair, and replace flooring, painting, and drywall as needed.
• Repair office furniture, move office furniture, and transport furniture and other items to off-site facilities.
• Deliver office supplies.
• Prepare furniture set-up for scheduled meetings.
• Change light bulbs as necessary.

25%- Maintenance of building and Grounds

• Mowing (as needed), trimming, pruning, and landscape maintenance.
• Planting flowers and shrubs.
• Watering and weeding.
• Cleaning of grounds including parking areas.

5% Perform other duties as assigned

• Working knowledge and experience operating computer controlled HVAC systems. Knowledge of HVAC life safety interfacing and relay logic.
• Working knowledge of a hot water heating system and air conditioning systems.
• Working knowledge of ventilation, plumbing, and electrical systems.
• Ability to maintain buildings and grounds.
• Working knowledge of fire protection systems, secured detention equipment, and CCTV equipment.
• Ability to perform the required maintenance services at leased facilities.
• Ability to work with and coordinate work with contracted service agencies.
• Ability to prioritize work projects.
• Ability to work with contractors.
• Ability to travel to multiple locations throughout the county

• Graduation from a high school or its equivalent. Three years experience in HVAC maintenance, operation of direct digital control systems, electrical maintenance and plumbing; or equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the job.
• Must possess and maintain a current unrestricted (not due to corrective lenses) driver's license and auto insurance pursuant to the Rock County Administrative Policy and Procedure 5.02 and 5.27.
  Able to pass a criminal backgroung investigation due to working in secure facilities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality due to working in secure facilities.

Physical Elements:

• Lift, push, pull
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Carry 50 lbs. up stairs; to roof.
• Pull 50 lbs. up to roof.
• Shovel/push snow by hand (sidewalks)

Bending, squatting, kneeling

• Must be able to bend, squat, kneel, in order perform maintenance activities on cell - combi-units, security elements, dispatch stations, and plumbing chases.
• Under floor work, run wiring, change equipment.

Climbing, overhead work

• Must be able to climb stairs, ladders, roof access ladders.
• Must be able to work for a sustained period of time on ladders to change lights, repair fixtures, door maintenance.
• Must be able to work off a lift platform/climb scaffold.

Equipment Use:

• Variety of electric and non-electric hand tools, multi-meter testing equipment, sewer augers, lift platform, scaffolding, walk behind snowblowers, mowing equipment, weed eaters, hand shovels, weed sprayers.
• Operation of motor vehicles including pick-up trucks with plow and salter attachments, box trucks, lift gates, tractors and skid steers with a variety of grounds keeping attachments.

Working Conditions:

• Both indoor and outdoor work during all four seasons - Winter, with cold, ice and snow; Summer, with high heat and humidity.
• CPR/AED certification
• Possible exposure to blood and/or body fluids.