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Senior Maintenance Technician

The Senior Maintenance Technician is responsible for planning, organizing, and performing a variety of maintenance, repair, and construction activities in assigned university buildings, providing a safe and functional environment to accommodate the needs of university staff, students, and visitors. The senior maintenance technician will conduct maintenance and safety inspections, train less experienced technicians, manage work projects, and oversee the work of outside contractors when needed. There will be daily communication with the assistant director, facilities management and operations to stay current with events and activities at the university. In addition, there will be daily communications to receive customer generated help requests and to understand changing priorities.

Essential functions include:

• Executing maintenance and repair work requiring a high level of skill, technical expertise, proper training, and experience in accordance with current industry standards.
• Operating hand and power tools and utilizing diagnostic instruments in a manner that ensures worker safety and protects the tools and equipment.
• Performing various skilled tasks to support the facilities help request system.
• Responding to customer requests in a timely manner reporting job status to the facilities administrator.
• Responding to emergency calls, including those that occur after hours. Assessing the situation, making independent decisions on corrective actions and performing work or obtaining additional help as needed to correct the problem.
• Creating and maintaining adequate maintenance records of all assigned equipment and building systems using hardcopy logs, spreadsheets, and cmms programs.
• Entering data, storing both hardcopy and electronic copies of records, inspecting for and reporting potential equipment problems and safety issues.
• Interfaces directly with internal and external customers at all organizational levels.
• Communicating clearly in both conversation and writing to project an organized and professional appearance for the facilities organization and for national university.
• Using e-mail, voice mail, and basic windows applications when needed to facilitate this communication.
• Sharing knowledge and acting as a mentor to the utility workers to improve their knowledge and skills.
• Working as a direct back-up for the building maintenance engineer filling that role when needed.
• Organizing and helping in the relocation of furniture, equipment, and other materials within local and outlying regions, providing maximum efficiency in the utilization of university resources.
• Making minor modifications to improve form, fit, and function of equipment and furnishings.
• Performing tenant improvement construction.
• Identifying and procuring needed supplies and equipment, estimating labor and materials, and ensuring that work is done in a safe, timely manner, in accordance with all applicable codes.
• Overseeing the work of outside contractors to improve quality and safety and ensure on time completion of the specified job.
• Inspecting maintenance areas of university facilities (shops, electrical and mechanical rooms, and janitor rooms), reporting discrepancies to the maintenance manager and remedying conditions.
• Maintaining an adequate stock of repair parts and supplies.
• Providing continuous quality improvement.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Supervisory responsibilities: n/a

Requirements:

• Education & experience: high school diploma required. Five (5) years of skilled experience in construction and maintenance trades.
• Competencies/technical/functional skills: established knowledge of health and safety regulations, applicable codes in areas of construction and maintenance. Ability to work cooperatively with varying departments and functions within the university community. Demonstrated skill in organizing and completing projects, preparing and maintaining required records and documentation. Computer skills include word processor, spreadsheet, and internet access. Ability to accommodate and meet the demands of schedules and timeline requirements. Principles and ac and dc electrical circuits with emphasis on building electrical and motor controls. Basic plumbing concepts. Ability to find and correct leaks and clogs. Basic mechanical skills, using hand and power tools, understanding simple mechanical systems. Hvac principles, knowledge of the refrigeration cycle, air distribution, and simple control systems. Basic carpentry, painting, and drywall repair skills. Working knowledge of building codes, fire codes, and life safety codes. Ability to accommodate and meet the demands of schedules and timeline requirements. Sees differences in color for selection of finish materials and wire colors, items close, from a distance, to adjust focus for computer use, peripheral vision to drive a motor vehicle, to be able to judge distances and spatial relationships. Ability to use hand tools, carpentry tools, drill press, belt sander, table saw, hammer drill, ammeter, voltmeter, ohmmeter, lux meter, and decibel meter.

Location: spectrum and surrounding campuses travel: some travel required