ERS - Maintenance Specialist

Our mission is simply stated: ERS offers competitive benefits to enhance the lives of its members. Each team member across the agency contributes to our ongoing success.

ERS is open for business five days a week, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, to meet customers where they need us: in person, on the phone, in their communities, and online. ERS currently offers opportunities that include flexible work schedules.

ERS is seeking a Maintenance Specialist to perform highly complex (senior-level) maintenance tasks such as minor repairs, and assist with renovation and alteration of complex building systems for the Maintenance Services Section of the Operations Support Division. Works under the limited direction of the Maintenance Superintendent with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Performs inspection, maintenance, and repair work on agency facilities, including light fixtures, ceiling tile, furniture, equipment, painting, mechanical equipment, electrical, plumbing, hardware, windows, roof drains, and HVAC.
• Performs special services such as coordinating special set‑ups for meetings, moving office furniture, equipment and supplies.
• Performs duties as Safety Officer; providing first response or coordinating emergency personnel access.
• Participates in the installation, calibration, maintenance and repair of building automation control equipment and systems to achieve better HVAC system effectiveness.
• Inspects buildings, equipment and grounds on a daily basis, recognizes needed repairs and reports location and condition.
• Maintains, repairs, and installs modular furniture systems.
• Maintains an orderly and safe work environment particularly in the warehouse and dock areas. Coordinates work of outside contractors and advises management on proposed or ongoing projects.
• Train permanent or temporary maintenance staff, including other team members, and supervise employee's work on building project.

• May handle key issuance, locksmith services, and perform back‑up security work.
• May oversee custodial contractors ensuring all areas are cleaned.
• May assist in compiling and analyzing data, in making calculations and preparing reports.
• May provide internal and external pick‑up and delivery services.
• May inspect and accept freight deliveries.
• May assist with processing mail.
• May assist co‑workers with job duties as needed.
• May serve as a lead worker providing direction to others.
• May provide direction to others and/or supervise contractors.
• May assume role of lead worker on certain work assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

All applications should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.

In accordance with state law, authorization for telework may not be awarded to an employee as a condition of hiring. As an agency process, new employees complete a 30 day fully onsite period before evaluation for a telework agreement. This position may require access to privileged, confidential, or sensitive data. ERS will conduct either a TXDPS or FBI criminal history…