Building Maintenance - Pueblo

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note:

This recruitment will be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Division of Facilities Management - Southern District

This work unit exists to plan, design, construct, operate, maintain and manage the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) facilities and campuses according to all applicable standards in a manner that promotes the CDHS mission of providing a safe, sanitary and effective environment for clients, youth, residents, consumers and staff and enhances the quality of life in CDHS facilities and campuses and in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Facilities served are:
Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP), Pueblo Regional Center (PRC), Division of Youth Services (Zeb Pike, Spring Creek, and Pueblo Youth Services Center), Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities and the Veteran's Community Living Centers in the Southern District.  

You are required to work at your assigned work location during your scheduled work times.

Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30 pm

Please note:

Work arrangements are subject to change at any time.

This position exists to maintain all facility systems in a complete and thorough journeyman-like manner; using proper procedures, tools and equipment. Repair systems and components damaged by abuse or normal wear and tear to maintain the facility functions and therapeutic environment are also managed within this role.

General Duties:

* Perform general routine maintenance functions in all Southern District Facilities.

* Respond to work requests phoned into the maintenance dispatch desk during normal operating and after hours. Inspect the facilities and generate work orders for necessary repairs such as burnt out lights, leaking faucets, loose hinges and all types of damage caused by patients and staff.

* Troubleshoot, repair, maintain, adjust and make minor repairs to various types of locks i.e. penal, residential, and commercial grade locks.

* Snake clogged sanitary lines using appropriate equipment, to include but not limited to unplugging stools, urinals, sinks, floor drains and main sewer lines.

* Repair residential, institutional, and penal fixtures i.e. dripping faucets, running water closets, and urinals, to include but not limited to replacement of washers, seats, traps, valves, supply lines. P-traps, handles, diaphragms, vacuum breaker, molded disk.

* Perform electrical repair, replace ballast, replace lights, repair and replace light fixtures and replace light switches. Secure / repair damaged windows caused by patients.

* Adjust door hinges to allow doors to close properly, adjust door closures.

* Repair damage to faculties finish and systems. Repair walls, ceilings, roofs, floors and accentuated systems. Replace flooring material and coverings, including floor tile, sheet goods, wall base and accessories, repair cabinet and counter tops to include millwork hardware.

* Apply paint to walls, surfaces, doors, casings, caseworks, gym floors, mechanical room, handrails bollards, by spraying, brushing, rolling, parking lot striping in a professional and timely manner.

* Perform routine and scheduled snow removal, also apply ice melt as needed. Making sure work is done properly and to a high standard of excellence.

* Assist other trades as necessary.

* Performs other duties as assigned.

This is a full-time, in-person, essential position that is required to respond in person to after hours call backs to perform essential and/or emergency services of the agency in a timely manner.

Essential Positions. Positions that perform essential law enforcement, highway maintenance, and other support services directly necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of patients, residents, and inmates of state institutions or state facilities. Employees in essential positions can be only FLSA non-exempt and can be required to work unexpected or unusual work hours to perform the essential and/or emergency services of the department without delay and/or without interruption.

Call Back applies when an eligible employee is required to report to work before the start or after the end of a scheduled shift. If there is no release from work between the call back hours and regular shift, it is considered a continuation of the shift and call back does not apply. When call back applies, a minimum of two (2) hours of the employee's regular base pay is guaranteed.

Eligible employees are those who are eligible for overtime, and any call back time is counted as work time.

Experience

Applicants must have four years of building maintenance experience as it relates to this position. This experience should include general maintenance and repairs in the areas of plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAC, general locksmithing etc.  

Substitutions

A combination of related education, formalized apprenticeship program, and/or relevant experience as it relates to this position equal to four (4) years. To utilize the substitution, you must attach transcripts, certificates of…