Maintenance Technician I - Adult Detention Center

County of San Juan (NM); New Mexico; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

County of San Juan (NM) is seeking a full-time Building Maintenance Technician to repair and maintain county facilities and equipment. Work includes electrical, plumbing, carpentry, painting, and basic mechanical tasks, with routine inspections and preventative maintenance.

The role involves operating a range of tools and equipment, working both indoors and outdoors, and may include supervising inmate labor or community service as needed. Nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and two years of experience in building maintenance.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools safely.
• Experience with electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and heating/AC systems.

Responsibilities

• Repairs and maintains structures and equipment at County facilities.
• Performs plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting and basic mechanical work.
• Inspects systems for defects and performs routine preventative maintenance.
• Operates a variety of vehicles and equipment.
• May supervise inmate labor or community service as assigned.

Skills

Electrical repairs

Plumbing

Carpentry

General maintenance

Safety awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Under general supervision, repairs and maintains all San Juan County Adult Detention buildings; replaces defective electrical switches and other fixtures; repairs plumbing fixtures; paints; makes repairs of woodwork and/or flooring; does landscaping, construction, welding and fabricating and concrete work; inspects mechanical equipment for defects and makes necessary repairs; performs routine building inspections for preventative maintenance.

Qualifications and Conditions

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent and two (2) years of experience in building maintenance.
• Valid State of New Mexico Driver's license or able to obtain within six (6) months of employment.
• Work is performed in an office and an outdoor environment; frequently exposed to wet and humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and extreme heat. Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.
• Full-time work hours for this position consist of nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime. Rotating weekend and overtime scheduling are a requirement for the operations of this facility.
• Work schedule for this position may include working on religious holidays.
• Utilize, process, and navigate the County’s electronic ERP system as necessary and appropriate based on the needs and requirements of this position.

The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list; it is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed, and may be required to perform additional, position-specific tasks.

Job Duties

• Repairs and maintains structures and equipment at County facilities; makes minor repairs independently and works as a crew member on larger projects; identifies building problems and appropriate method of repair.
• Performs a variety of repair and maintenance tasks, including the repair and replacement of plumbing, fixtures, painting, repairs woodwork and flooring, construction, welding and fabricating and concrete work.
• Participate in remodeling and small construction projects; works from plans and blueprints and from verbal instructions; utilizes a variety of hand and power tools.
• Inspects mechanical equipment for defects and make necessary repairs.
• Assists grounds crew in keeping the building and grounds clean and in repair; keeps grounds clean; repairs and adjusts grounds maintenance equipment, including weed whackers, lawn mowers and other motorized tools.
• Performs some custodial duties as assigned.
• Performs routine building and grounds inspections for preventative maintenance.
• Performs routine maintenance on motors, electrical problems, carpentry, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, boilers and other related mechanical equipment.
• Operates a wide range of vehicles and motorized equipment, including but not limited to: backhoe, water truck, bobcat and forklift.
• Works in support of McGee Park functions, which includes setting up, tearing down and cleaning up for and after events, working arenas and some janitorial functions.
• May be required to supervise community service and inmate labor.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.