Maintenance Repair Specialist

The Nevada Department of Veterans Services, Southern Nevada State Veterans Home (SNSVH) is recruiting for Maintenance Repair Specialist 1, located in Boulder City, NV. Maintenance Repair Specialist performs a variety of skilled work in two or more of the mechanical and construction trades, in order to repair, construct, and/or maintain buildings, grounds and equipment. Under the general supervision of a facility supervisor, incumbent performs a range of duties such as plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting, and equipment mechanical work.

Through written and oral direction, incumbents plan, lay out and prepare cost estimates for projects; perform most repair and maintenance activities independently and are assigned to facilities having varied building and mechanical systems, equipment, and structures. The majority of skilled maintenance and repair work is performed in-house. Incumbents must possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

The Nevada State Veterans Home is a 24-hour facility; therefore, applicants may be required to work shift work.

Perform skilled plumbing work to maintain, repair, and modify plumbing systems and fixtures; review blueprints and determine the best method of modifying the plumbing system in accordance with code requirements; determine the type, quantity and cost of materials needed; replace lines by measuring and cutting pipe, assemble pipes and fittings, and join pipes by threading or soldering; install and repair hot water heaters;

repair three-phase electric well pumps and controls.

Perform skilled carpentry work to construct, maintain, repair, and modify facilities, fixtures, furniture and woodwork; review plans and specifications; lay out projects in accordance with code requirements and purchase appropriate materials; construct forms and pour and finish concrete for slabs and floors; construct roofs and walls; install doors and windows.

Perform skilled electrical work such as reviewing blueprints and schematics; calculating load requirements; laying out projects and installing wiring, fixtures, and equipment in accordance with code requirements; install switches, relays, and circuit breaker panels; troubleshoot and repair electric motors, generators and equipment.

Perform skilled painting work; prepare surfaces and apply paint with brushes and airless spray equipment; apply wall coverings; stain and varnish furniture to maintain the condition and appearance of structures, furniture and fixtures.

Perform skilled equipment mechanical work to maintain equipment in proper working order; repair carburetors; overhaul automatic and standard transmissions; repair front and rear differentials; repair hydraulic systems on light, medium and heavy equipment to maintain in proper working order.

May serve as a lead worker or first line supervisor to semi-skilled or general labor staff such as maintenance repair workers, grounds service workers, and custodial workers; maintain equipment maintenance and facility records and prepare related reports.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Incumbents in this class typically work under the general supervision of a facility supervisor, facility manager, or division head and perform the range of duties described in the series concept. Incumbents plan, lay out and prepare cost estimates for projects; perform most repair and maintenance activities independently and are assigned to facilities having varied building and mechanical systems, equipment, and structures.

The majority of skilled maintenance and repair work is performed in-house. This is the journey level in the series.

Four years of progressively responsible experience under the supervision of journey level trades persons in two or more of the major building or mechanical trades which included responsibility for performing a variety of repair and maintenance activities, laying out jobs and ordering materials; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive.…