Building Maintenance Technician

CITY OF JANESVILLE DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

The residents of Janesville choose this community, not just as a place to live, but as a place to realize life's opportunities. We strive to sustain a community culture where differences are recognized, understood, and appreciated. As such, the City of Janesville recognizes the importance of developing an environment where diversity is not merely accepted but embraced and celebrated. As public servants, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. To this end, we will diligently recruit and retain the most talented employees in an environment that fosters maximizing one's potential. Therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to consider employment with the City of Janesville and serve the residents of "Wisconsin's Park Place".

OBJECTIVE:

Under general supervision of the Building and Traffic Management Supervisor, this position performs routine, complex, and extensive preventative maintenance and repair procedures on City buildings, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical equipment and utility systems, including traffic signals and streetlights. The Building Maintenance Technician troubleshoots alterations and repairs involving heating and cooling systems; plumbing systems; electrical systems; mechanical systems; computer, phone, and video cabling network; carpentry, doors, keys and locks, and other duties as assigned. In emergencies or during adverse weather conditions, this position may be required to perform snow and ice control duties or other severe weather maintenance operations.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to: Building and Traffic Management Supervisor directly, and indirectly to Operations Director.

Has regular work contact with appointed City officials, Department, Division, and Office Heads, City employees, consultants, architects, engineers, surveyors, community interest groups, vendors/suppliers, other governmental agencies, and the general public.

Supervises: Has no regular supervisory duties.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by the incumbent. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs plumbing systems, including piping, sinks, and lavatories, along with all supporting components.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs HVAC systems in the City buildings, performs routine HVAC system preventative maintenance work, determines HVAC system problems, and makes recommendations for repair by using test meters, owner's manuals, blueprints, schematics, and reference manuals.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs centrifugal pumps and valves associated with various building heating and cooling systems, including, but not limited to, hot water boiler systems, chillers, heating pumps, bearings, air handlers, exhaust fans, rooftop units, split systems, unit heaters, etc.
• Maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs building electrical distribution systems and equipment, including fuses, circuit breakers, light fixtures, relays, electric motors, electric controls, receptacles, switches, and fire alarm systems.
• Installs, maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs lockable hardware such as doors, automatic electric doors, and magnetic keying systems to ensure the safety of facilities.
• Performs maintenance at City buildings, including, but not limited to, moving furniture, carpentry, light fixture repair, plumbing fixture repair, and painting.
• Installs, maintain, and repairs all street lighting and traffic signal systems, including underground circuitry and electrical services operated by the City.
• Repairs, troubleshoot, and maintains sewer lifts, leachate collection systems, and methane collection and monitoring systems, including methane flares at all landfills operated by the City.
• Installs, repairs, and maintains all types of communication and data network systems, phone lines, audio, and video cabling infrastructure within the City organization.
• Researches needed parts and supplies; locates suppliers and best prices; prepares and maintains an inventory of parts, supplies, tools, and equipment; prepares related reports and maintains updated lists of vendors and contractors; provides supplies to various facilities.
• Responds to emergency and non-emergency calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Recommends and specifies new and improved equipment, materials, and work methods for consideration by the Building and Traffic Management Supervisor and Operations Director.
• Follows all safety regulations, policies, and procedures; reports all unsafe conditions and acts to supervisor; reports all accidents to the supervisor immediately whenever possible; follows recognized safe work practices.
• Performs other special projects and other job duties as assigned or required during regular and non-business hours.
• All employees may be assigned by the City Manager or their designee to perform duties and assume responsibilities that are outside the scope of their work duties when the City Manager has declared a City disaster or the City Emergency Operations Center has been initiated.

The requirements listed below are necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

• A High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Minimum of two years of responsible "hands on" experience in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, building, and/or mechanical equipment maintenance and repair is required.
• Possession of a valid state-issued Class "B" Commercial Driver's License, or ability to obtain and maintain such license within one (1) year of hire.
• A valid, state-issued driver's license at time of hire is required.

A combination of equivalent experience and/or education as determined by the Human Resources Office may be considered in lieu of minimum requirements.

COMPETENCIES

For successful performance in this position, the incumbent must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors.

Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and procedures as applied to HVAC, building, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical maintenance and repair.
• General knowledge of equipment, facilities, materials, methods, and procedures used in maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair activities.
• Working knowledge of materials, tools, equipment, and procedures used in floor cleaning, repair of cleaning equipment, carpentry, and locks.
• General knowledge of the occupational hazards, safety measures, and precautions of the plumbing, mechanical, and electrical trade.
• Working knowledge of blueprints, drawings, diagrams, manuals, specifications, codes, and ordinances.

Skills:

• Organizational and time management skills to prioritize duties and accomplish a high volume of work product while adapting to constant changes in priority.
• Exceptional communication skills, paired with a strong customer service background, and effective interpersonal skills.
• Collaboration skills to effectively work with others to achieve common goals through communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
• Troubleshooting skills to detect electrical, HVAC, mechanical, plumbing systems, data network connections, and equipment defects.
• Safety skills to operate a variety of maintenance tools, equipment, testing devices, and machinery.
• Project management skills to guide, manage, and direct projects in alignment with the City's strategic plan.
• Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, or building service equipment repair and installation skills.
• Basic level of technical proficiency skills, including computer applications Microsoft Office, and work order management software.

Abilities:

• Ability to understand blueprints, drawings, diagrams, manuals, specifications, codes, and ordinances.
• Ability to troubleshoot defects in electrical, HVAC, mechanical, and plumbing systems, devices, data network connections, and equipment.
• Ability to determine the origin of malfunctions and take appropriate action.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to perform strenuous labor for extended periods of time under varying weather conditions in a safe manner.
• Ability to accurately prepare, complete, and maintain daily reports and records in a clear and comprehensive manner.
• Ability to perform work duties under general supervision and operate within policy guidelines using independent judgment in achieving assigned objectives.
• Ability to compose routine correspondence and routine reports in a clear, concise, logical, and effective manner, utilizing proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, and tone.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, and to compute percentages.
• Ability to make decisions according to applicable laws, regulations, established procedures, and the directives of the City Manager and City Council.
• Ability to learn and apply new technology and computerized systems/building systems in order to detect and diagnose operational problems and maintenance needs.
• Ability to comply with all safety policies, practices, and procedures, and report all unsafe activities or conditions to supervisor.
• Ability to maintain a valid, state-issued and Class "B" commercial driver's license.

Behaviors:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with City appointed officials, Department, Division, and Office heads, City employees, consultants, developers, architects, engineers, surveyors, community interest groups, other governmental agencies, and the general public.
• Exhibit exceptional professionalism, tact, and decorum in all areas of work duties.
• Strong ethics base built upon integrity, honesty, initiative, and respect; maintain strict confidentiality.
• Interact positively with a diverse group of individuals, and work effectively both as part of a team and independently.
• Embrace and actively promote an inclusive and equitable work environment.
• Conduct all business and working relationships in an accurate, fair, equitable and highly ethical manner.
• Work with the public in a fair and consistent manner, maintaining objectivity and excluding personal bias while performing job duties
• Reliable, timely, and proactive in the completion of duties, meeting deadlines and responding to inquiries.
• Work with others in a positive and supportive manner to solve problems, generate ideas, and accomplish division and City goals.

EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS, AND MACHINES:

Machinery and equipment including HVAC equipment, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical equipment, snowplow, common hand, and power tools, computer, and cell phone.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL FACTORS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in both indoor and outdoor environments and may, on occasion, be exposed to adverse weather conditions, including extreme heat and extreme cold, high winds, and wet/humid conditions. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, dust, and vibration. The employee may be exposed to physical hazards from working in and around traffic, heavy machinery, heights, confined spaces, and other underground utilities. On occasion, the employee is exposed to situations that could involve an element of personal risk, requiring compliance with necessary safety procedures. The noise level in the work environment is generally quiet to moderately noisy.

This position frequently walks, stands, stoops, kneels, crouches, crawls, and exerts up to 100 pounds of force by lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects. The employee is frequently required to see/observe, talk/speak, and listen/hear; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects and equipment; repetitive arm, wrist, hand, and eye movements are included. There is frequent twisting, reaching, wrist turning, and grasping. The employee may be required to climb or balance. The use of protective equipment is required.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of equipment. The employee is required to use cognitive ability to reason, analyze, and verbalize thoughts and ideas. Requires the ability to recognize and identify similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, shapes, and sounds associated with job-related objects, materials, or tasks.

A regular, Monday - Friday, 40-hour work schedule is required for this position. Additionally, this position will respond to emergency situations twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week as needed.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position, or is responsive to the needs of the City of Janesville.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

The City of Janesville, Wisconsin, is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.