Maintenance Technician

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for performing routine building maintenance tasks.
Performance of building maintenance tasks in one or more fields (e.
g.
carpentry; electrical/mechanical; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); plumbing, etc.
); Perform general cleaning.
Completes work order records and files all related maintenance paperwork.
Assists area staff as required, responds to the maintenance needs of different departments, and keeps management well informed.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1.
Assumes responsibility for effectively completing assigned maintenance duties.
• Inspects buildings and other structures to determine functional systems and detect malfunctions and needed repair making notes and recommendations using a pre]established check sheet.
• Performs minor electrical maintenance to include but not be limited to replacement or repair of fixtures (e.
g.
wall switches and outlets, incandescent and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballast, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, cords, etc.
) using appropriate hand, power and specialty tools.
• Performs minor plumbing maintenance (e.
g.
replacement or repair of leaks in drains and faucets, unclogging of drains, trenching and laying new lines, replacing drain hoses on washers and similar devices, etc.
).
• Provides assistance with outside service and repair work.
Follows up on work reviews and ensures that outside services are efficiently completed.
• Performs minor painting, carpentry and masonry work (e.
g.
preparing surfaces and using brush, sprayer, or roller to apply paints, stains, and varnishes, hanging doors, fitting locks and handles, etc.
).
• Completes assigned maintenance functions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Follows all safety rules and procedures, and operates equipment in accordance with established safety policies and department procedures.
• Performs minor mechanical maintenance (e.
g.
fire pumps, drainage pumps, sump pumps, check valves, valves, etc.
) 2.
Assumes responsibility for completion of related maintenance recordkeeping and administration.
• Keeps records of all work performed and updates maintenance history logs.
• Assists in developing a preventative maintenance schedule.
• Ensures an adequate inventory of necessary spare parts and materials is maintained.
3.
Assumes responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with area staff and with management.
• Assists personnel as needed.
Communicates regularly with personnel to ensure that repairs and maintenance needs are met and coordinated with work schedules.
• Keep management informed of areas activities and of significant concerns.
Reports major concerns or significant problems.
• Completes related paperwork and records.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Meets the maintenance needs of different departments throughout the facility.
4.
Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned • Ensures work area and grounds are clean, secure, and well maintained.
• Runs errands and picks up and delivers parts as needed.
• Assists with special equipment as needed.
• Completes special projects as assigned.
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS: • Maintenance problems are promptly identified and resolved with minimal disruption to work schedules and operations.
• Maintenance and repair functions are effectively completed in accordance with established safety standards and Company policies.
Safety regulations are closely followed.
• Maintenance records, work orders, and department logs are accurate and up-to-date.
• Preventive maintenance is performed as scheduled.
• Required reports and records are accurate, complete, and timely.
• Good communication and coordination is maintained with department personnel and management.
Assistance and support are provided as needed.
Management is appropriately informed.
QUALIFICATIONS: Education/Certification: High school graduate or equivalent with additional training in maintenance and repair procedures.
Required Knowledge: Basic knowledge of maintenance functions and safety protocol.
Basic understanding of the operation of electrical, mechanical, heating, cooling, and plumbing equipment.
Basic knowledge of the tools, equipment, and materials common to the electrical/mechanical trade.
Experience Required: Minimum of two years of related maintenance experience.
Skills/Abilities: Able to work well independently Attention to detail.
Able to cooperate and communicate well with others.
Ability to work under time contraints.
Ability to understand and apply new concepts.
Well organized and attentive to detail.
Able to use various hand tools.
Must be able to work a flexible work schedule when needed.
Successful completion of Drug Test and Background check, which includes Criminal, ERC Toll Debit, and Employment Verification.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION: Climbing: Including ladders, scaffolding, ramps, poles, etc.
Balancing: May involve walking, standing, and/or crouching on narrow, slippery or moving surfaces.
Stooping: Bending downward and forward at the waist.
Requires full use of lower extremities and back muscles.
Kneeling: Resting on knee or knees.
Crouching: Bending downward and forward at the leg and spine.
Crawling: Moving on hands and knees or hands and feet.
Reaching: Extending hand (s) and arm (s) in any direction.
Standing: For extended time periods.
Walking: Especially for long distances.
Pushing: Using upper body to press against something with steady force.
Pulling: Using upper body to draw, drag, haul, or tug objects.
Lifting: Use of upper body and back muscles to lift objects.
Finger Dexterity: Using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together Bending downward and forward at the leg and spine.
Feeling: Perceiving sensual characteristics of objects including size, shape, texture,temperature, etc.
through touch Talking: Especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
Grasping: Using fingers and palm on an object.
Acute Hearing: able to perceive a forced whispered voice in the better ear at not less than 5 feet with or without the use of a hearing aid or, if tested by use of an audiometric device, does not have an average hearing loss in the better ear greater than 40 decibels at 500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz with or without a hearing aid when the audiometric device is calibrated to American National Standard (formerly ASA Standard) Z24.
5—1951.
Average Visual Abilities: Must have distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to 20/40 (Snellen) or better with corrective lenses, distant binocular acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes with or without corrective lenses, field of vision of at least 70° in the horizontal Meridian in each eye, and the ability to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing standard red, green, and amber.
WORKING CONDITIONS: • Worker is subject to changing inside and/or outside temperatures which may include extreme heat (temperatures above 100 degrees) or extreme cold (temperatures below 32 degrees).
• Works both inside and outside.
Subject to weather.
• Must work in a very noisy environment requiring workers to shout to communicate.
• The worker is subject to significant vibration.
• Must work under hazardous conditions including high places, chemical exposure, electrical current, moving machinery, exposure to blood, etc.
• The worker is subject to fumes, odors, gases, and poor ventilation that affect the skin or respiratory system.
• Frequent local travel.
MENTAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION: Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved instructions and to deal with problems involving a few variables.
Mathematics Ability: Ability to perform basic math skills, including adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing two digit numbers; the four basic arithmetic operations with money.
Language Ability: Ability to use a passive vocabulary of 5,000-6,000 words; read at a slow rate; and define unfamiliar words in dictionaries for meaning, spelling, and pronunciation.
Ability to write complex sentences, using proper punctuation, and using adjectives and adverbs.
Ability to communicate in complex sentences, using normal word order with present and past tenses and good vocabulary.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification.
They are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
Duties and responsibilities may be added or changed as deemed appropriate by management at any time.
Elizabeth River Crossings OpCo, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (gender), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other category protected by federal, state or local laws.