OAG - Facilities& Asset Management | Maintenance Specialist IV

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Maintenance Specialist position involves advanced (senior‑level) carpentry and general maintenance work for the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Facilities and Asset Management (FAM) Division. Work involves building maintenance, repair, and alteration to different mediums. May provide guidance and training to others on construction, maintenance, or repair and alteration projects. This position is instrumental in supporting the OAG’s infrastructure, ensuring safe and well‑maintained facilities that support the needs of the agency and its employees.

Additionally, this position conducts motor vehicle operations work involving transporting, loading, and unloading cargo.

The OAG is a dynamic state agency with over 4,000 employees throughout the State of Texas. As the State’s law firm, the OAG provides exemplary legal representation in diverse areas of law. OAG employees enjoy excellent benefits and opportunities to do important work at a large, dynamic state agency making a positive difference in the lives of Texans.

• Acts as the primary handyman for OAG and the State Office of Risk Management (SORM) occupied facilities in the Capitol Complex.
• Performs and finalizes work orders to ensure assignments are completed on schedule, prioritizing maintenance tasks and repairs to meet customer needs, improve safety, and minimize disruptions.
• Assesses repair and design project requests to evaluate their feasibility, material requirements, costs, and estimated turnaround times.
• Performs carpentry work such as the installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of buildings, doors, windows, wood fixtures, and furniture.
• Acquires the necessary materials and supplies for repairs, performing tasks to meet high‑quality standards and ensuring all work adheres to safety, operational, and procurement guidelines.
• Develops designs for requested customized furniture items and submits proposals to the supervisor and client for feedback and approval.
• Repairs and maintains furniture and equipment, conducting thorough inspections to ensure proper functionality and safety and to prevent future issues.
• Adheres to strict safety standards by using appropriate safety precautions, wearing protective gear, and inspecting tools. Regularly performs maintenance on power tools to ensure safety and reliability.
• Assembles, installs, reconfigures, repairs, and maintains modular furniture systems in accordance with OAG requirements.
• Operates agency‑owned vehicles with careful attention to their use and maintenance. Performs scheduled maintenance on vehicles and equipment as required, ensuring they are kept in good working condition. Tracks and reports vehicle mileage and provides detailed service and maintenance records for agency vehicles.
• Provides handyman services as needed to OAG‑leased spaces within the Austin area.
• Maintains a clean, organized, and well‑stocked workshop, ensuring all tools and equipment are in proper working condition and readily accessible.
• Regularly inspects and services all equipment and tools used in maintenance work, ensuring functionality and preventing breakdowns.
• Keeps an accurate inventory of all handyman tools and supplies, monitoring stock levels and ordering replacements or new items as needed to maintain an efficient workflow.
• May provide assistance with office moves, processing and delivery of supply orders, assisting in the receiving process, entering and reviewing assets, and assisting with logistical operations projects, processing, maintenance, and completing service work orders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Attends work regularly in compliance with agreed‑upon work schedule.
• Ensures security and confidentiality of sensitive and/or protected information.
• Complies with all agency policies and procedures, including those pertaining to ethics and integrity.

• Education: Graduation from high school or equivalent.
• Experience: Three years of full‑time experience working in the following (or closely related) fields: handyman services, building…