Maintenance Technician

The Maintenance Technician performs technical work in the operation and maintenance of large County-owned buildings.

Hernando County provides a career path for advancement from Maintenance Technician I to Maintenance Technician III when license, certifications and experience requirements are met. Placement in job classification will be dependent upon the license, certifications, and years of experience held by the employee and/or the selected applicant.

The following statements describe the principal functions of this job and its scope of responsibility but shall not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including working in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work periods, or otherwise to balance the workload.

* Installs, maintains, modifies, and repairs a variety of electrical equipment (generators, electric motors, control panels, pumps, blowers, chillers, boilers, and freezers).

* Installs, maintains, modifies and repairs plumbing, sound systems, electrical equipment, sprinkler systems, air conditioning, air conditioning and heating systems. May request outside contractor if deemed necessary.

* Responsible for the physical security of the buildings.

* Construct walls, floors, seawalls, fences with concrete blocks.

* Tests electrical equipment for safety and adequacy using electrical testing equipment.

* Adjusts controls on equipment, calibrates gauges and thermostats, analyzes water samples, oils motors and pumps and performs other manual operations.

* Inspects electrical circuitry and wiring for specified shielding and grounding.

* Designs, constructs, modifies carpentry and masonry projects (i.e., cabinets, bookshelves, desks, vanities, partitions, custom-made projects) and complete renovations/additions of office and meeting space encompassing all of the building trades.

* Installs control panels for air conditioning, sprinklers, sump pumps, public address systems, and time-control for security lights.

* Obtains construction permits as required and necessary.

* Maintains records for equipment and building history.

* Responsible for safety and fire inspections of vehicles, equipment, mechanical systems, buildings, stairs, walkways, ladders, and electrical systems.

* Performs preventive maintenance on blowers, chillers, compressors, lighting, sprinklers, door closers, fire pumps, generators and engines.

* Constructs interior portable office units, disassembles and reassembles to customer specifications.

* Operates equipment (tractor, backhoe, ditch-witch, forklift, jackhammer, chainsaw, table saw and other power tools).

* Installs, maintains and repairs electric motors, light fixtures, control circuits, and wiring. Locates and corrects electrical malfunctions using electrical testing instruments. Uses wiring diagrams and blueprints to locate and isolate electrical malfunctions.

* Provide technical assistance to Maintenance staff as needed.

* As a Maintenance Tech III, will perform technical work in the operation and maintenance of large County-owned buildings and has demonstrated technical skills by having approved and current certification(s) in building maintenance fields from ASHRAE, CMRP, BOMI, IMI, NATE.

* Regular attendance.

Emergency Response

County employees are required to report for work during a state of emergency and are subject to recall around the clock for emergency response operations which may include duties other than those specified in this job description. Grade 2 ($16.76-$21.80)

Maintenance Technician I

* High school graduate or equivalent (GED). A combination of education, training and experience may be substituted at the County's discretion.

* Three (3) years of experience in building, electrical, plumbing, construction, installation, repair or maintenance of HVAC systems or an acceptable combination of training and experience.

* Valid Florida driver's license and be insurable by current insurance carrier.

* FEMA ICS 100, ICS 200, and ICS 700 NIMS certification within 30 days of hire date.

Grade 5 ($21.11-$27.46)

Maintenance Technician II

* High school graduate or equivalent (GED). A…