Tradesworker - Specialist II (Electrical) - GMCD

Collier County, FL; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Collier County in Naples seeks a skilled maintenance tradesworker to perform maintenance, repair, and installation across electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. The role involves reading blueprints, diagnosing issues, and ensuring safety on site. Supervising apprentices and collaborating with contractors are part of the job.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and four years of related experience, along with fingerprinting. Flexibility for on-call or varied shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Four years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees work of apprentice tradespersons and directs unskilled workers.
• Performs maintenance, repairs and installations across HVAC, electrical and plumbing scopes.
• Diagnostics: reads blueprints, schematics, and manuals to diagnose issues.
• Sets up signage and ensures safety during tasks and events.
• Tests and adjusts flow, temperatures, and pressures in systems; maintains equipment.
• Operates tools and maintains work areas and stores equipment.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Electrical trades

Plumbing

HVAC/mechanical

Blueprint reading

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Collier County strives to be an employer of choice, and many of our employees build long-term careers with us. The salary listed in the job description reflects the full pay range for this position, from entry level through advanced career stages.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Performs skilled and general work functions associated with routine maintenance and construction work in one or more trade areas, such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC/mechanical.

• Oversees work of apprentice tradespersons; directs and guides unskilled and semi-skilled workers performing work functions associated with various trades including HVAC, plumbing and pipefitting, mechanical and electrical.
• Receives work orders and performs assigned construction, maintenance, and/or repair tasks associated with seasonal, special event, and/or daily operation of the county; sets up appropriate signage to warn of hazards.
• Troubleshoots plumbing, electrical and mechanical problems; reads blueprints, schematics, flow charts, lab reports, and various manuals to diagnose and/or repair dysfunctional units or areas of disrepair.
• Performs tasks associated with the HVAC trade; maintains, repairs, retrofits, and installs heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, boiler, chiller, and dehumidifier equipment for all county building facilities; recovers refrigerants from cooling systems; ensures energy systems are operating efficiently.
• Repairs and/or replaces compressors, valves, heat pumps, various motors and fans, duct work, computerized controls and other electrical parts; cleans drainage pans and coils; fabricates parts as needed.
• Performs tasks associated with the plumbing and pipefitters trade; repairs steam lines; replaces and/or repairs valves, pneumatic controls, steam traps, and hot water heaters; clears clogged water and sewer lines; installs and/or replaces plumbing fixtures.
• Tests and adjusts flow rates, temperatures, air and water quantities, and pressures in ventilation, refrigeration and water systems, cuts and threads pipe, makes up pipe joints, and maintains drainage and waste piping; inspects retention ponds and leach fields.
• Performs tasks associated with the electrical trade; replaces incandescent lamps, fluorescent tubes, starters, and ballast in a wide variety of lighting fixtures; installs and/or removes lights and receptacles; maintains, repairs, and installs electrical motors and generators, switches, and electrically operated doors.
• Cuts and threads conduit, pulls wire, and hangs fixtures; takes electrical meter readings and traces circuits; cleans light fixtures; cuts and prepares metal shapes for use in hanging electrical devices.
• Gathers, transports, loads, and unloads various equipment, tools, and materials used on projects or at work sites; follows all safety precautions necessary in operating equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
• Operates, cleans and/or services a variety of hand and power tools, machinery, and equipment as prescribed by trade apprenticeship training standards; cleans and maintains shop areas, work sites and storage areas

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

• Moves office furniture as necessary to accomplish other assigned tasks.
• Assists outside contractors performing work for the county.
• Substitutes for co-workers during temporary absence of same; performs various trade work as assigned.
• May be required to be on-call and/or regularly work on various shifts, weekends, and/or holidays as deemed necessary.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Four (4) years of related experience.
• Fingerprinting required.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

• Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver’s License with any applicable endorsement(s) to drive a County vehicle as provided in CMA 5805.

• Salary offers above the minimum pay grade may be considered based on qualifications.
• Essential Employees may be required to work during an undeclared or declared emergency. The County’s Administrative Office will determine who will be required to work on an incident-by-incident basis.
• This job posting is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.