Building Repairer - Department of Recreation & Parks

Salary Range

Annually $45,865.00 - $59,844.00. Hiring salary range: $45,865.00 - $52,854.00.

The city offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, optional life, AD&D, FSA plans, wellness programs, support groups, and workshops. For more information on benefits, visit human resources.baltimorecity.gov/hr-divisions/benefits.

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A Building Repairer maintains and repairs the physical structures and utility systems of public buildings. The work of this class involves no supervisory duties or responsibilities. Incumbents receive moderate supervision from a technical superior. Employees work a conventional workweek. Work is performed in and outside of public buildings where conditions such as seasonal extremes of weather, cramped spaces, and working at heights from ladders and scaffolding may be encountered.

The work requires moderate physical exertion involving the movement of lumber, cement, pipes, and masonry products.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma or GED certification from an accredited institution.
• Experience:
  
  Three years of building repair and maintenance work, including experience in four of the following five trades: plumbing, carpentry, painting, masonry, or electrical work.
• Alternatively, six months of additional experience in one of the five trades may be substituted for each year of the high school or GED requirement.

Applicants must have a valid Maryland Class C noncommercial driver's license or an equivalent license and be eligible to obtain a Baltimore City driver’s permit. Provisional licenses are not acceptable. Applicants must upload a copy of their valid driver's license with the application. A city's driver's license may be required within one year of employment.

Please submit your application no later than 12:00 AM on the closing date to be eligible for consideration.

• Knowledge of the tools, materials, techniques, and equipment of four of the five areas: painting, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, or electrical trades.
• Skill in performing painting, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, or electrical work.
• Ability to work on ladders and scaffolds.

Eligible candidates under final consideration for appointments to positions identified as positions of trust will be required to complete authorization for a Criminal Background Check and/or Fingerprint must be successfully completed.

All persons, including current City employees, selected for this position must complete a mandatory six-month probation.

Qualified candidates will be considered for vacancies as they arise, for a period of at least six months. The director of Human Resources has final decision on acceptable minimum qualifications.

Applicants' education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Education credentials obtained outside the US must be evaluated for US equivalency. Evaluation agencies information may be obtained es.org.

All candidates indicating the minimum qualifications on their applications will be placed on the eligible list without further examination. The training and experience of each candidate will be evaluated for appropriateness and quantity. Provide complete and accurate information on your application. Vagueness or omission may prevent you from being considered for this position.…