Facility Maintenance Technician-West
Company: Arapahoe County
Location: Colorado Springs
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
Salary: $22.50 - $33.76 Hourly
Location : CO 80120, CO
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 05754
Department: Facilities and Fleet Management
Opening Date: 04/23/2024
Closing Date: 5/22/2024 11:59 PM Mountain
Description
Perform a variety of skilled and unskilled manual labor duties
associated with the maintenance of County grounds, buildings and
equipment. Work is of a changing nature and initiative must be used
to be able to handle different situations as necessary.
NOTE:
The anticipated starting salary for this position is $22.50-$25.00
per hour depending on qualifications.
Duties
- Performs maintenance and repairs of county buildings and
property in any of the following areas: dry-wall, plumbing,
painting and electrical, routine utilization of the computerized
maintenance management system (CMMS), window replacement, roofing,
lock replacement, and grounds maintenance. May include assisting
custodial or HVAC as needed.
- Oversees small projects assigned by the area Maintenance
Supervisor from start to finish.
- Transports materials and furniture to and from storage and the
worksite. Prepares rooms for conferences and meetings, including
moving furniture and equipment.
- Maintains County grounds as requested by performing duties such
as mowing, weeding, sprinkler repairs and adjustments, planting and
watering and maintaining trees and shrubs.
- Performs snow removal duties using snow plow, snow blowers,
snow shovels and ice melt spreaders
- Position is deemed essential and incumbent must be available
for winter storm emergencies and available to work on an on-call on
a rotation basis which requires evening, holidays and
weekends.
- Escorts Performs other duties as assigned. visiting contractors
through facilities as needed. Skills and Abilities:
--- Ability to effectively communicate in English language, both
verbally and in writing.
--- Ability to perform strenuous manual labor as required for
extended periods of time, under adverse working conditions.
--- Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
--- Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with supervisors, other employees and the general
public.
--- Ability to use hand and power tools in a safe manner.
--- Knowledge of safety rules, regulations and practices.
Behavioral Competencies:
- Collaboration: Develops cooperation and teamwork while
participating in a group, working with and through others toward
solutions which generally benefit all involved parties.
- Composure: Is cool under pressure; does not become defensive or
irritated when times are tough; is considered mature; can be
counted on to hold things together during tough times; can handle
stress; is not knocked off balance by the unexpected; doesn't show
frustration when resisted or blocked; is a settling influence in a
crisis.
- Following Directions: The ability to effectively hear,
understand, and follow directions or instructions; the willingness
to postpone making personal decisions, or taking action, until one
has openly listened to what one is being asked to do.
- Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need
to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face
of resistance or setbacks.
- Respect for Others: Demonstrates respect for others regardless
of position or individual differences.
- Teamwork/Cooperation: Working effectively with team/work group
or those outside formal line of authority (e.g., peers, senior
managers) to accomplish organizational goals; taking actions that
respect the needs and contributions of others; contributing to and
accepting the consensus.
Requirements
Education and Experience:
- High School diploma or GED equivalent and
- Three (3) + year prior experience in building maintenance in a
corporate, non-profit or government complex performing duties such
as plumbing, electrical and general repair.
- A combination of education and experience.
Supplemental Information
Supplemental Requirements:
- Possession of a valid Class "R" Colorado Driver's License or
the ability to obtain one within two weeks of appointment.
- Must successfully pass pre-employment physical, drug screen,
background and motor vehicle check.
- Will also require post-hire fingerprinting, a CBI background
check and successfully completing bi-annual Colorado Justice
Information System training.
- Position is deemed essential and incumbents must be available
for winter storm or other emergency events and available to work on
an on-call rotational basis which requires evening, holidays and
weekends.
- Work locations and facilities are subject to change based on
business need.
INTERPERSONAL CONTACTS:
Contacts are with superiors, peers, subordinates, elected
officials, users, and/or vendors. Contacts require the ability to
exercise a high degree of interpersonal skills to influence persons
at all levels. Incumbent is accountable for the results of the
contact.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Work is performed both indoors and outdoors with exposure to
hot and cold outside temperatures, dust, grease, chemicals, fumes,
etc.
- Hazards present in this position are inherent in occupational
areas including some HVAC, electrical, plumbing and carpentry.
- Primary work environment is in extremely high security
facilities in which there is occasional physical safety concerns
(detention facility) and frequent exposure to highly emotional
inmates, citizens or justice system participants.
PHYSICAL:
The following are some of the physical demands commonly associated
with this position.
- Spends 20% the time sitting and 80% of the time either upright
or walking.
- Frequently lifts, carries, pushes or pulls up to 80 lbs. Uses
cart, dolly or other equipment to carry in excess of 80 lbs.
- May be required to lift heavy and awkward objects, up to 50
lbs, from ground level to waist level or higher, either on solid
ground, or while balancing (ex. On a ladder).
- Frequently climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls,
reaches and handles while performing duties in cramped and
unconventional work areas.
- Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal
communication.
- Auditory capacity to endure long-term exposure to loud
noises.
- Constant use of eye, hand and finger coordination enabling the
use of tools, equipment and machinery.
- Visual capacity enabling constant operations and safe use of
equipment and vehicles.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle in order to travel between
assigned buildings. Position will have exposure to sometimes
hazardous conditions while working on projects at the Arapahoe
County Detention Facility (jail), and frequently to opportunities
for exposure to blood and air borne pathogens, extreme heat/cold,
use of power equipment and machinery, climbing, crawling, stooping,
and loud noises. Protective Personal Equipment provided in all
situations.
Definitions:
Occasionally: Activity exists less than 1/3 of the time.
Frequently: Activity exists between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time.
Constantly: Activity exists more than 2/3 of the time.
Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical
difficulty with the NEOGOV system (i.e. uploading or attaching
documents to your online application), call NEOGOV technical
support at 855-524-5627. Helpful hints: if you are having
difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application,
first, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files, and
second, close the document before you attempt uploading (attaching)
it.
As a Regular Full-Time employee at Arapahoe County Government, you
are eligible for benefits such as:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life and Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Mandatory Pension Plan
- Deferred Compensation Plan
- Pre-paid Legal Services
- Vacation and Sick Leaves
- Holiday pay
- Training and Educational Reimbursement Opportunities For a more
detailed listing of our benefit programs, click on the MENU link on
the left and then Benefits Summary.
01
Choose the response that best describes your educational
background.
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Some college courses
- Associates Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
02
Choose the response that best describes your years of experience in
building maintenance in a corporate, non-profit or government
complex performing duties such as plumbing, electrical and general
repair.
- No experience
- Some experience to less than 1 year of experience
- 1 year to less than 2 years of experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years of experience
- 3 or more years of experience
03
Briefly describe your experience in building maintenance in a
corporate, non-profit or government complex performing duties such
as plumbing, electrical and general repair.
04
This position is deemed essential. Are you willing and able to be
available for winter storm and other emergency events and available
to work on-call on an occasional basis including evenings, holidays
and weekends?
- Yes
- No
05
Do you have a valid Class "R" Colorado driver's license or the
ability to obtain one within two weeks of hire?
- Yes
- No
06
How many moving traffic violations have you been cited for in the
past two years?
- Less than 3 violations
- 3 or 4 violations
- 5 or more violations
07
Have you received eight or more points within the past twelve
months or twelve or more points within the past twenty-four months
against your driving record?
- Yes
- No
08
In the past three years, have you had your driver's license revoked
or suspended?
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