Building Maintenance Mechanic

Overview

The purpose of this classification is to perform semi‑skilled general trades work associated with maintenance and repair of City buildings, equipment, and related facilities.

The following duties and functions, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this classification. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of the duties or functions does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification.

Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Performs general maintenance and repair work on City buildings, equipment, and related facilities; assists in performing skilled, semi‑skilled, and manual work functions involving building remodeling, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and painting projects.
• Ensures that remodeling work, maintenance work, and operation of buildings, equipment, and systems are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Performs various building remodeling tasks, such as repairing building structures, installing portable walls, repairing holes in concrete walkways, mixing/pouring cement, repairing roof leaks, painting interior/exterior surfaces, installing/repairing fences, or installing hurricane shutters.
• Performs various electrical tasks, such as troubleshooting electrical problems, testing circuits, repairing electrical equipment, repairing air conditioning units, installing electrical fixtures, installing electrical conduit, running wires/cables, installing telephone jacks, replacing bulbs/batteries, or recycling lamps/bulbs.
• Performs various plumbing tasks, such as installing/repairing appliances/equipment, installing/repairing plumbing fixtures, installing/repairing backflow valves, repairing plumbing leaks, clearing water lines and drains, installing/repairing sewer lines, cleaning sewer drain traps, maintaining swimming pools, or cutting pipes.
• Performs various welding work, which may include cutting metal or fabricating metal parts/components.
• Performs various painting tasks, such as preparing surfaces for painting, sanding surfaces, pressure washing surfaces, applying paint to surfaces using brush or sprayer, repairing painted surfaces, removing graffiti, measuring paint projects, or moving/rearranging furniture.
• Performs various general/manual work tasks associated with department/City projects, which may include installing appliances/equipment, moving furniture, climbing ladders, hanging holiday banners, digging holes/trenches, or lifting/moving heavy materials.
• Operates a variety of machinery, equipment, and tools associated with department projects, which may include a utility vehicle, lift truck, electrical lift, hydraulic lift, generator, compressor, vacuum filter, drill, welding torch, welding machine, sander, pressure cleaner, paint sprayer, ladder, shovel, pick axe, saws, pipe cutter, plumbing wrench, vacuum cleaner, backflow valve tester, gauges, meters, carpentry tools, plumbing tools, electrician tools, painting tools, mechanic tools, and diagnostic instruments.
• Inspects/tests machinery, equipment, and parts for proper operations; makes adjustments, repairs or replacements; reports problem situations.
• Performs general cleaning/maintenance tasks necessary to keep equipment and tools in operable condition, which may include inspecting equipment, checking/replacing fluids, greasing equipment, washing/cleaning equipment, cleaning project work areas, and cleaning shop; monitors equipment operations to maintain efficiency and safety; reports faulty equipment.
• Gathers necessary equipment, tools, parts, or supplies to conduct projects; initiates orders for new or replacement materials; transports, loads and unloads equipment and materials used in projects.
• Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors work environment to ensure safety of employees and other individuals.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, logs, work orders, vehicle maintenance reports, warehouse reports, purchase requests, blanket reports, time cards, or other…