Maintenance Technician II (Facilities)

The Maintenance Technician II performs technical work in the operation and maintenance of large County-owned buildings.

• Installs, maintains, modifies, and repairs a variety of electrical equipment (generators, electric motors, control panels, pumps, blowers, chillers, boilers, and freezers).

• Installs, maintains, modifies and repairs plumbing, sound systems, electrical equipment, sprinkler systems, air conditioning, air conditioning and heating systems.  May request outside contractor if deemed necessary.

• Responsible for the physical security of the buildings.

• Construct walls, floors, seawalls, fences with concrete blocks.

• Tests electrical equipment for safety and adequacy using electrical testing equipment.

• Adjusts controls on equipment, calibrates gauges and thermostats, analyzes water samples, oils motors and pumps and performs other manual operations.

• Inspects electrical circuitry and wiring for specified shielding and grounding.

• Designs, constructs, modifies carpentry and masonry projects (i.e., cabinets, bookshelves, desks, vanities, partitions, custom-made projects) and complete renovations/additions of office and meeting space encompassing all of the building trades.

• Installs control panels for air conditioning, sprinklers, sump pumps, public address systems, and time-control for security lights.

• Obtains construction permits as required and necessary.

• Maintains records for equipment and building history.

• Responsible for safety and fire inspections of vehicles, equipment, mechanical systems, buildings, stairs, walkways, ladders, and electrical systems.

• Performs preventive maintenance on blowers, chillers, compressors, lighting, sprinklers, door closers, fire pumps, generators and engines.

• Constructs interior portable office units, disassembles and reassembles to customer specifications.

• Operates equipment (tractor, backhoe, ditch-witch, forklift, jackhammer, chainsaw, table saw and other power tools).

Emergency Response

County employees are required to report for work during a state of emergency and are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations which may include duties other than those specified in this job description.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma (GED).

• Five (5) years of experience in building, electrical, plumbing, construction, installation, repair and maintenance of HVAC systems or an acceptable combination of training and experience.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations

• Valid Florida driver's license and be insurable by current insurance carrier.
• EPA approved HVAC refrigerant recovery certification, Type I & II minimum pursuant to 40 CFR Part 82, subpart F, or must be obtained within one (1) year of employment.

Special Requirements

• This position is subject to the Hepatitis B Vaccine and other vaccines as required.

Required Competencies

• Knowledge of 

• all phases of maintenance, construction, plumbing, and electrical systems.

• principles, practices and techniques based on electrical theory and occupational hazards and safety precautions of the electrical and building trades.

• safe, efficient and effective use of equipment, hand and power tools. 

• the proper use of electrical test equipment.

• building codes for accessibility for the handicapped.

• Ability to

• read and interpret sketches and blueprints.

• make time and material estimates.

• identify safety and electrical deficiencies and problems.

• construct, fabricate and modify structures, buildings and facilities.

• modify and repair mechanical systems.

• identify, correct safety and fire deficiencies and problems

• establish and maintain good working relationships with departments, associates and the public.

• Must have sufficient physical strength and agility and freedom from disabling defects to do heavy manual labor for extended periods, occasionally in adverse weather conditions.

Environmental Conditions

• Constant: Works near hazardous conditions, around dust, fumes and heat.

• Very frequent: Works with electrical current, outside, requires safety equipment.

• Frequent: Indoor work. Works in awkward positions to repair equipment.

• Works in an environment where errors on the incumbent part can lead to significant physical or mental consequences for themselves or others.

Physical Abilities

• Heavy work exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

• Work requires stooping, bending, climbing, and walking; use of ladders and scaffolding.

• Ability to distinguish colors in wiring.

Pay Grade: 5

Hernando County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, gender, orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, or any other protected characteristic as defined by law.

Hernando County is a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to drug testing in accordance with Federal and Florida State Law.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must provide notification to the BOCC in advance to allow sufficient time to provide an accommodation.