Job Description

Title:   GENERAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Position Type: Non-Exempt

Primary Function:

Performs skilled work in a variety of trades to include carpentry, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing; work is done in the construction, maintenance, and repair of School Division buildings and properties.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school, supplemented by vocational course work, and 2-4 years experience doing increasingly skilled trades work in one or more areas, or any combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Must possess a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Thorough knowledge of the common terminology, tools, and practices of the carpentry, plumbing, and electrical trades.
• Thorough knowledge of BOCA, EPA, ADA, and OSHA standards and occupational hazards and safety precautions and procedures common to the skilled trades.
• Thorough knowledge of the use and characteristics of common building materials.
• Skill in performing finished carpentry work.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, and other drawings.
• Ability to plan projects and to estimate time and materials required.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Performs skilled carpentry work making cabinets, doing framing, trim work, and other building maintenance jobs such as partitions, doors, roofing; repairs and builds walls including hanging sheetrock, installing paneling and dropped ceilings and doors; repairs windows; makes forms for concrete work and pours concrete.
• Plans and lays out work from blueprints, drawings, or verbal instructions.
• Plans, or assists in planning for major projects; estimates time and materials needed;
• Installs flooring such as tile, ceramic tile, padding, and carpeting.
• Removes old conduit and installs new conduit either independently or as part of a team doing renovation work; assists with installations of electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and structural systems such as generators, power panels, wiring, air handles, and compressors.
• Makes sure that all related paperwork such as work orders, receipts and receiving reports are completed and turned in.
• Operates motor vehicles and equipment and performs general maintenance, repair, and construction tasks.
• Responds to after hour calls
• Performs a variety of preventive maintenance tasks such as changing filters, fuses, belts, and receptacles.
• Performs other related work as assigned by Manager of Building Maintenance.

Reports to:

Manager of Building Maintenance

Terms of Employment:

Twelve months a year. Salary according to School Board Pay Plan

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with school board policy and administrative regulations for non-licensed personnel.

1/8/2001