Skilled Maintenance Specialist II

West Hills Community College District; Coalinga (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hills Community College District’s Coalinga College seeks a Skilled Maintenance Specialist II to perform skilled construction, maintenance, and repair of facilities and mechanical systems. You will specialize in painting, electrical, plumbing, or carpentry while assisting others in related areas to keep college buildings in good working order.

The role involves installing, maintaining, and repairing electrical and plumbing systems, performing preventive maintenance, and documenting work.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent plus specialized training in one or more of the building trades (carpentry, painting, masonry, locksmith, or roofing).
• Minimum of 4 years of journey-level experience in at least one area of specialization such as woodworking, metal trades, electrical, mechanical maintenance, or plumbing.
• Requires a valid Driver’s License and Forklift certificate.

Responsibilities

• Performs painting and varnishing duties on walls, doors, rooms and surfaces.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs electrical distribution systems and fixtures.
• Performs major plumbing repairs and maintains complete plumbing systems.
• Performs journey-level carpentry duties, including doors, walls, and fixtures.
• Maintains and repairs mechanical and electrical systems, including boilers and HVAC controls.

Skills

Painting

Electrical work

Carpentry

Plumbing

Safety awareness

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Forklift certificate

Job description

Coalinga College

Skilled Maintenance Specialist II

Classified Range 55

Hiring Range:$65,460 - $69,446 per year

Full Range:$65,460 - $85,410 per year

Schedule: Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. 40 hours per week/12 months a year

District Funded

Summary

Provides a variety of skilled construction, alteration, maintenance, and repair of facilities, buildings, and mechanical systems. Works primarily in an area of specialization (e.g., electrical, plumbing, painting, finishing) yet is fully qualified and capable of performing related work at this level of skill and assisting or participating with others in their specialty.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of painting and varnishing duties. Paints walls, doors, rooms, buildings, parking lots, and other surfaces as required. Uses spray equipment or brushes. Prepares and finishes various surfaces. Prepares surfaces by water blasting, scraping, using commercial paint removers, fills cracks and holes or sizing plaster walls. Applies paint, varnish, and other protective and decorative finishes in a manner that reflects senior-level skill and ability. Finishes surfaces to comply with applicable building codes, District standards, and the usage or exposure of the surfaces.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs electrical distribution systems and fixtures. Installs, adjusts, repairs or replaces electric lights, motors, heaters, generators, transformers, switchboards and other electrical apparatus. Installs transmission lines for electrical equipment. Participates in projects such as wiring communications lines between and within structures.
• Performs major plumbing repairs. Inspects, maintains, and repairs complete plumbing systems, including other fluid flows such as natural gas. Fits, installs, and repairs sewer lines, water lines, heaters, valves, seals, and back flow preventers.
• Performs a variety of journey-level carpentry duties. Constructs, fabricates, installs, repairs or replaces doors, walls, signs, desks, counters, shelves, shelf units, computer tables, chairs, benches, bleachers, tables, sheds, scaffolds, forms, frames, window frames, fences and stairways. Participates in the construction of temporary and permanent buildings and structures. Glazes and fits windows.
• Constructs cabinetry and related finish counters and storage units.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots and repairs electrical distribution systems and fixtures, including those categorized as industrial/commercial. Installs, adjusts, repairs or replaces electric lights, motors, heaters, generators, transformers, switchboards and other electrical apparatus. Installs transmission lines for electrical equipment. Participates in projects such as wiring communications lines between and within structures.
• Maintains, inspects, diagnoses and makes emergency repairs to steam, natural gas, water, refrigeration, and air distribution systems. Tests, adjusts, and calibrates boiler and air conditioning machinery and mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic control instruments. Tests and may chemically treat boiler, condenser and cooling tower water and water from other systems. Adjusts, repairs or replaces motors, and other electrical apparatus. Services and may install direct digital control systems.
• Inspects, tests, and repairs smoke and heat sensors, fire alarms, pulls, and panels to meet applicable standards. Conducts preventive maintenance on sprinkler flow switches to exercise controls, resets fire alarm panels, tests alarms for proper operation and communications wiring for proper connections, and check remote reset capabilities.
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of elevator emergency safety and evacuation procedures. Assists elevator company representatives ongoing elevator testing and maintenance.
• Inspects roofs. Repairs roof leaks and potential roof leaks. Performs preventive maintenance of roofs. Documents work performed and overall roof conditions.
• Performs a variety of masonry duties including construction and repair of masonry walls, screens, retaining walls, benches, edgings and facings.
• Maintains required records and makes reports. Prepares reports on work completed and materials used.
• Operates and may perform minor maintenance of equipment including light tractors, skip loaders, forklifts and other labor-saving devices.
• May train and guide the work of student and temporary workers assisting with maintenance.
• Performs other duties as required to accomplish the objectives of the position.

Working Conditions

Work is performed indoors and outdoors in extreme weather conditions where significant safety considerations exist from full-body physical labor and handling of medium-to-heavy weight materials

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Requires in-depth working knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, techniques, materials, tools, equipment, layouts and set-ups used in at least one of the following areas: carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and commercial painting, plus basic-to-journey level skills in the other areas listed. Requires basic knowledge of the operating characteristics and maintenance procedures for fire prevention systems, elevators, and swimming pools. Requires a working knowledge of the uses and purposes of hand and power tools and equipment used on construction and general maintenance. Must be thoroughly familiar with safe work practices and the safety orders of the California OSHA related to area of specialty. Requires sufficient communications skills to convey information to co-workers and contractors. Requires sufficient math skills to make measurements and estimate costs. Requires the ability to perform basic to journeyman level electrical, plumbing, carpentry, locksmith, and commercial painting work skillfully and in a timely manner. Requires the ability to promptly respond to District emergencies, including fire alarms and power outages. Requires the ability to operate trucks, forklifts, boom trucks, chain hoists, electric high-lift equipment, and maintenance equipment, including a full range of hand and power tools used to perform construction, carpentry, electrical and mechanical services. Requires the ability to perform welding and glazing. Requires the ability to learn and maintain swimming and other pools and ponds involving water and mechanical testing. Requires the ability to operate, maintain, and repair fire prevention systems. Requires the ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, sketches, blueprints, schematics, and building and fire codes. Requires the ability to maintain records and activity logs. Requires the ability to estimate materials and labor for assignments. Requires the ability to work cooperatively and maintain harmonious relations with staff, contractors, and the public. Requires the ability to observe safe work practices and handle hazardous materials according to accepted procedures. Requires the ability to travel to all College sites to complete projects and support special events. Requires the ability to complete District sponsored training within a reasonable time in handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials, asbestos awareness, OSHA standards, and bloodborne pathogens.

Physical Abilities

Requires the ability to stand for extended periods of time, walk up to 400 yards, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to heavy weights of up to 75 pounds on a regular basis. Requires the ability to push, pull, and guide materials over 75 pounds. Requires the ability to climb (e.g. ladders), stoop, kneel, and crouch on a regular basis. Requires sufficient hand-eye coordination, hand and finger dexterity including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to operate specialized equipment and read technical (including blueprints) and safety information. Requires auditory ability to hear machinery sounds and alarms. Requires near and far visual acuity to read printed materials, moving objects, and observe work-in-progress. Requires speaking ability to carry on ordinary conversations. Requires the ability to work in extreme temperature conditions.

Education and Experience

The position requires a High School diploma or equivalent plus specialized training in one or more of the building trades (general carpentry, painting, masonry, locksmith, or roofing). Requires a minimum of 4 years of experience at the journey level in at least one area of specialization such as woodworking, metal trades, electrical, mechanical maintenance, or plumbing.

Licenses and Certificates

Requires a valid Driver’s License and Forklift certificate.

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

1. Completed Online Application
2. Professional resume.
3. Unofficial transcripts verifying course work completed

*It is the candidate's responsibility to make sure that all required materials have been received. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.*

West Hills Community College District is an equal opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender status, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or covered veteran's status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.

Background Check:All of our positions require the ability to pass a background and live scan.

Selection Process:Depending upon the number of applicants who meet the minimum qualifications, the examination process may include a qualifications screening by a committee. Those demonstrating the strongest backgrounds related to the position will be invited to interview.