PARK MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST

State-of-Nevad; Overton (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nevada Division of State Parks is seeking a Park Maintenance Specialist for Valley of Fire State Park, near Overton. The role covers building, grounds, and utility upkeep, with duties spanning plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, welding, and HVAC.

Candidates will plan projects, read plans, and supervise contractors to ensure compliance with codes and safety standards. The position involves operating heavy equipment and supporting facility management, budgeting, and maintenance policy

Qualifications

• Experience in two or more major building or mechanical trades.
• Ability to read plans and electrical schematics.
• Knowledge of codes for buildings, facilities, and fire safety.

Responsibilities

• Repair, construct, and maintain buildings, grounds, and equipment across a state park.
• Perform skilled plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, welding, and HVAC tasks.
• Read and interpret plans; prepare work orders and project estimates.
• Plan projects, layout materials, and estimate time and costs; supervise contractors and provide guidance.
• Operate heavy equipment and assist with facility management and budgeting.
• Inspect work by contractors for compliance and maintain facility records.

Skills

Carpentry

Plumbing

Electrical work

HVAC

Welding

Reading blueprints/schematics

Project planning

Heavy equipment operation

Communication (oral/written)

Education

High school diploma or GED

Trade apprenticeship or journeyman experience

Job description

The Nevada Division of State Parks is recruiting a Park Maintenance Specialist at Valley of Fire State Park. Valley of Fire State Park is located about 15 miles from Overton, Nevada and 60 miles from Las Vegas. Park Maintenance Specialists perform a variety of skilled work in the buildings and mechanical trades to repair, construct and/or maintain buildings, grounds, and utilities. Positions also perform maintenance and minor repairs to equipment and vehicles. Incumbents work under the general direction of the Park Supervisor. This position will participate in facility management by planning projects; inspecting work completed by contractors and will provide information regarding facility needs. In addition, these positions operate a variety of heavy equipment. The position requires knowledge of structures, facilities, systems, and equipment; national, state, and local buildings and fire codes; standard practices, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the building and mechanical trades. Prepare work orders and specifications. Read and interpret plans and electrical schematics. Plan projects and layout materials, estimate materials and time required to complete projects; operate various testing equipment; Safely perform a variety of skilled work including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, welding, and HVAC.

Park Maintenance Specialists perform a variety of skilled work in two or more of the mechanical and construction trades in order to repair, construct, and/or maintain buildings, grounds and equipment. In addition, function as the assistant to the supervisor in the area of facility management by participating in project planning; review work completed by contractors for compliance with plans and specifications; develop maintenance policies and procedures for the facility; provide information regarding facility needs and estimated costs for inclusion in the facility budget.

Four years of progressively responsible experience in two or more of the major building or mechanical trades and two years of journey level experience which included responsibility for performing a variety of repair and maintenance activities, laying out jobs, ordering material and the operation of heavy equipment; OR two years of journey level experience as a Maintenance Repair Specialist I in Nevada State service which included experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Maintenance Repair Specialist II which included experience as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Perform skilled plumbing work to maintain, repair, and modify public water systems, plumbing systems and fixtures; review blueprints and determine the best method of modifying the plumbing system in accordance with code requirements; determine the type, quantity and cost of materials needed; replace lines by measuring and cutting pipe, assemble pipes and fittings, and join pipes by threading or soldering; install and repair hot water heaters; repair three-phase electric well pumps, telemetry and controls.

• Perform skilled carpentry work to construct, maintain, repair, and modify facilities, fixtures, furniture and woodwork; review plans and specifications; lay out projects in accordance with code requirements and purchase appropriate materials; construct forms and pour and finish concrete for slabs and floors; construct roofs and walls; install doors and windows.
• Perform skilled electrical work such as reviewing blueprints and schematics; calculating load requirements; laying out projects and installing wiring, fixtures, and equipment in accordance with code requirements; install switches, relays and circuit breaker panels; troubleshoot and repair electric motors, generators and equipment. Install and maintain solar panels, inverters and trackers.
• Perform skilled painting work; prepare surfaces and apply paint with brushes and airless spray equipment; apply wall coverings; stain and varnish furniture to maintain the condition and appearance of structures, furniture and fixtures.
• Perform skilled equipment mechanical work to maintain equipment in proper working order; repair carburetors; overhaul automatic and standard transmission; repair front and rear differentials; repair hydraulic systems on light, medium and heavy equipment to maintain in proper working order; operation of heavy equipment.
• Prepare and submit project updates to Facility Manager/Supervisor and Park Supervisor, identify issues and propose solutions.
• May serve as a lead worker or first line supervisor to semi-skilled or general labor staff such as maintenance repair workers, park aids, and inmate crew supervisors by providing training, assigning and reviewing work; maintain equipment maintenance and facility records and prepare related reports.
• May serve as construction project coordinator for project manager to contractors and subcontractors.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Working knowledge of:

• advanced practices, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the building and mechanical trades, and two years of journey level experience as related to the maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds and equipment
• direct current (DC) electrical systems
• structural design, construction techniques
• State and local building and fire codes relevant to the requirements of the position
• water distribution systems

Ability to:

• communicate effective both orally and in writing
• set priorities of job assignments based on agency needs
• develop facility maintenance policies and procedures based on needs
• modify and/or adapt designs, procedures, or methods in order to design new systems, modify existing systems, and accomplish tasks independently and more efficiently
• inspect and review the work of subordinates and contractors
• read and understand construction documents
• provide technical guidance to staff including material selection, training, assigning and reviewing work

Skill in:

• operation of heavy equipment (e.g. loader, tractor/trailer combination, backhoe and lift truck).