Facilities Maintenance Journeyman

Position Summary

This position performs journey level work in the installation, inspection, maintenance, repair, and servicing of municipal facilities. This position performs a variety of facilities maintenance and building improvement activities requiring some technical knowledge. Work is performed within established procedures with individual judgement limited to proper handling of, and minor changes to, accepted routine. Although the position may operate independently, supervision or guidance is readily available, and the incumbents’ work is frequently reviewed.

Examples of Job Duties

Other duties may be assigned as needed.

• Maintains, remodels, and repairs municipal facilities and buildings, including electrical, plumbing, mechanical systems, lock smithing, and painting.
• Establishes preventive maintenance schedules and ensures compliance.
• Inspects facilities and job sites, and determines scope of work needed, makes supplies and materials lists, estimates time required, and establishes project schedule; estimates costs for facility repairs, modifications, or additions and makes recommendations to the division supervisor.
• Monitors security and fire alarm requirements for facilities and work sites to ensure security and safety of people, equipment, and materials.
• Assists the division supervisor in overseeing contracted repairs, maintenance, and services and coordinating this work with facility users.
• Performs remodel and new construction projects.
• Procures materials and equipment needed to perform maintenance, repair, and new construction projects.
• Effectively maintains and updates files, maps, and other records, related to installation, inspection, maintenance and repair of municipal facilities; submits work orders.
• Operates assigned equipment, makes minor field repairs and adjustments; reports need for major repair to supervisor.
• May oversee the work of workers assigned to crew.
• May be assigned to other divisions performing work requiring similar skills during times of peak work loads, manpower shortage, public emergency, or other times when critical work needs to be completed.
  
  

Qualifications

A combination of the experience, education, and training listed below which provides an equivalent background to perform the work of this position.

Experience

• Three years of experience performing a variety of the essential duties of the position or a related position in facility maintenance or construction.
  
  

Education And Training

• High school diploma or GED.
  
  

Licenses Or Certificates

• Must possess, or have the ability to possess within one month of hire date, a Washington State Driver’s License.
• Must possess, or have the ability to possess within six months of hire date:
• lift truck
• first aid and CPR certifications
  

Work Environment

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those occurring in the performance of the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; kneel, bend, or climb and to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee must be able to lift up to 25 pounds on a frequent basis; lift up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis; and lift and/or move between 50 – 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This position regularly works outside in various weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee may be exposed to physical hazards from mechanical and electrical equipment and also will sometimes work in hazardous areas under hazardous conditions. The employee occasionally works in traffic, near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and the risk of electrical shock and radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

This position works a regular schedule, however, incumbents may be called in to work at irregular times in emergency situations.

This position description generally describes the principal functions of the position and the level of knowledge and skills typically required. It does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and it is subject to change as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

Teamsters union

The City of Marysville offers a comprehensive benefit package for regular full-time employees.

Regular part-time employees may be eligible for medical and dental coverage; however, they are not eligible for vision coverage. Their spouses and dependents are not eligible for health insurance coverage.

[Note: Represented employees may receive some or all of the benefits listed below based on their union contracts. Those employees should consult their union agreements for specific information about their benefits]

Insurance Benefits

• Medical - choice of Premera Blue Cross or Kaiser Permanante.
• Employer pays 100% of employee's monthly premiums and 90% of dependent/qualified domestic partner's premiums.
• Vision
• Dental
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dual Insurance Incentive Program
• Vacation and Holiday Pay
• Sick Leave
• Jury Duty/Military Leave
  
  

Investment and Retirement Programs:

• State of Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)
• 457 Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
• HRA/VEBA plan
  
  

Voluntary Benefits:

• Optional plans for life insurance, disability, and accident coverage
• Flexible Spending Account Plan
• Direct Deposit
• Credit Union Membership