CITY OF PACIFICA
SENIOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST
DEFINITION
Under direction to do skilled carpentry, plumbing, mechanical and electrical work involving rough and finished construction, installation, and repair work, lead a group of other workers, order materials, and obtain bids or quotes for Public Works projects.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the lead level class in the building maintenance series.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives direction from higher-level staff.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
• Leads a small crew
• Operates woodworking machinery such as sanders, planers, and power saws in the construction of cabinets, shelves, stairways, and other wooden articles or structures;
• Hangs doors and installs wooden window sashes;
• Lays finished flooring;
• Installs, remodels, repairs and maintains electric, HVAC, wiring and plumbing systems, furniture, roofs, and other general repairs to buildings; • Performs general repairs on buildings;
• installs wall board;
• Prepares walls for plastering and refinishing;
• Maintains and services carpentry equipment and tools; • Conducts safety meetings with team;
• Repairs small motors, heaters, boilers, and broken water lines; may do occasional general public works construction and maintenance work; • Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of
• Materials and methods used in both rough and finished carpentry and most other areas of the construction field;
▪ Plumbing maintenance installation and finishing
• Supervisory practices
• Automated office applications including MS Word and Excel.
Skill/Ability to
• Lead the work of others
• Prepare rough sketches of work and estimates of materials and labor; • Read blueprints and work according to plans and specifications; • Order materials, obtain bids or quotes for Public Works projects • Carry out oral and written directions;
• Work with and direct the work of others.
• Use and operate mechanical tools;
• Operate a computer to perform work duties, including responding to emails; • Carry out oral and written directions;
Education and Training
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:
Experience: Three years of progressively responsible experience performing public works building maintenance duties including two years of progressively responsible experience leading a team, or completion of a apprenticeship in a building trade.
Training: Graduation from high school and completion of an accredited four-year apprenticeship in the construction field.
LICENSE
Ability to drive and possess a valid California driver’s license. May be required to qualify for and obtain a Class A or Class B driver’s license and be subject to random drug and alcohol testing under the Department of Transportation regulations.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Physical Skills: Able to sit, stand, walk (on uneven surfaces), kneel, crouch, bend, stoop, squat, crawl, twist, and climb; lift and carry 75 pounds; dexterity to drive trucks and large vehicles; distinguish among various colors; distinguish various computer generated auditory signals; use common hand and power tools; vision to read printed materials, a computer screen, and to test equipment in varied field settings; hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
Working Environment: Work in a shop and field setting; exposure to inclement weather, cold, heat, noise, outdoors, dust, dirt, vibration, chemicals, traffic, traffic hazards, confining workspace, mechanical hazards, electrical hazards, and explosive hazards.
May work protracted and irregular hours; take 24-hour call and stand-by; available for evening meetings; available for unusual hours in emergencies.
FLSA – Non-exempt