"General Maintenance Tech II"

Job Details

Advertised Job Summary: Provides skilled planned and corrective cross-functional maintenance and repair services including carpentry, painting, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing for designated facilities located at the National Advocacy Center, a secure building on the University of South Carolina campus.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience: Requires job related accreditation from a technical school or an applicable skilled trades program and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials: Must be able to complete a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). Must possess a valid drivers license.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred proficiency of carpentry and painting skills.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Ability to work within established resources. Ability to communicate in writing and orally to management. Ability to maintain accurate records relating to time, materials and services provided. Ability to operate computer systems is essential. Having strong organizational skills and the ability to plan and prioritize work are essential. Must demonstrate dedication to team work and customer service. Employee must utilize safe work practices and promote safety in the work place.

Job Duties:

• Under limited supervision, maintains and follows a safe, productive, cost effective, and comprehensive planned and corrective maintenance program for constant reliable operations relating to all carpentry, painting, electrical, HVAC, and plumbing needs in assigned buildings by receiving work orders; Communicating with the Call Center and the supervisor; Planning, Inspecting, verifying, communicating, and problem solving assigned maintenance issues; Ensuring that all work performed follows the departmental and OSHA safety guidelines, policies, and regulations; Ensuring that all facility systems are in safe working order and compliant with national and local codes and regulations while exhibiting professionalism in conduct, appearance, and work practices. (60% of time)
• Assists with the coordination of the installation of new and modified maintenance related systems in the supervisor’s absence or at the supervisor’s direction to include but not limited to reading blueprints, schematics, or drawings; Consulting with University Project Managers, contractors, and sub-contractors to provide Information on existing systems that may be affected during a project and advice on requirements for future construction projects; Reviewing construction areas for maintenance requirements; estimating costs for project work based on length, scope, manpower, and equipment requirements; Actual installation or modification of maintenance related systems; Communication of expected installation or modification work with supervisory personnel; Troubleshooting new or newly modified systems to assure proper functioning of the system. (15% of time)
• Takes personal initiative to identify and correct any problems and to develop strong customer service practices including customer communication and involvement, notifications, and process reviews to ensure that assigned facility systems and customer needs are met whenever possible and only referring higher level, problematic situations to the supervisor or assistant director. Assists the department with ensuring that any planned or corrective maintenance work is planned and scheduled with customers in advance when possible. (10% of time)
• Performs administrative tasks including maintaining and completing accurate daily time sheets, records on all scheduled and emergency repairs performed on various related systems, assists with the Facility Services inventory control by requesting, receiving and monitoring maintenance supplies, materials, and tools from Consolidated Supplies and outside vendors following established procurement policies and procedures; and attending meetings and training events related. (10% of time)
• Perform other related duties as assigned. (5% of time)