Maintenance/Construction Technician IV

Class Concept

This is supervisory work or highly skilled work in the general maintenance, repair and/or construction of buildings, related equipment, and plumbing, heating/cooling, and/or electrical systems. Work is performed in accordance with maintenance schedules across assigned facilities. Special repair assignments are received by work orders from authorized personnel. Work requires the exercise of initiative and judgment in the application of various technical trade skills to a variety of maintenance, repair and/or construction problems and in determining the extent of repair or replacement work to be done. Work usually involves supervision of employees engaged in journeyman level work involving electrical, plumbing, masonry, heating and air, carpentry, cabinet making, roofing, painting, or other trades. However, employees may perform a wide variety of highly technical tasks independently at and above the journeyman level.

Recruitment Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of the methods, practices, and materials used in general maintenance and repair of equipment and machinery.
• Skill in the use of tools required in various technically complex trades.
• Ability to understand and work from sketches or penciled drawings.
• Ability to operate the more common types of machine shop or woodworking power equipment.
• Ability to guide the work of skilled workers.
• Ability to read and interpret building codes.
• Ability to read blueprints.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to plan projects, assign tasks, and ensure project deadlines are met.
• Physical strength sufficient to perform heavy physical tasks for extended periods of time.

Minimum Education and Experience

High school or General Educational Development diploma and two (2) years of experience in the performance of the full range of journey level tasks associated with two (2) or more highly complex mechanical or building trades; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Requirements

May require current certification by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Type I, II, III or Universal technician as required by Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations Part 82, Subpart F.