Maintenance Technician

Are you looking to work with a great team of professionals who provide top notch facilities maintenance on a gorgeous Olmstead designed campus?  This is the role for you!  Under the supervision of the Assistant Director of Facilities, execute on all matters related to general maintenance across a 350-acre campus with buildings totaling over 550,000 square feet. The Maintenance Technician will perform work as part of constructing, maintaining, repairing, or modifying buildings and facilities throughout the School’s campus.

Schedule

Generally, five consecutive shifts including one weekend day per week 7AM – 3:30PM with some overtime work as needed. Seasonally respond to the need for snow removal, athletic field support, emergency closings, and other special circumstances. 

Essential functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Participates in the execution of routine maintenance schedules for carpentry on campus.
• Maintain and improve the integrity of the School’s buildings and facilities, etc.
• Performs and completes a variety of routine and preventive maintenance tasks with quality workmanship on buildings and facilities; tasks may include general repairs in plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems; repairing and replacing doors, windows, and hardware; patching walls and ceilings; and performing light painting tasks.
• Perform general maintenance on both commercial and residential facilities such as repairing doors & windows, installing blinds or shelving, etc.
• Safely and efficiently operates a variety of power and hand tools to complete jobs accurately and to specifications; such tools may include common items such as drills, saws, multi-meters, wrenches, and plumbing tools.
• Protects furnishings, equipment, and other property during maintenance and repair work by properly covering or removing items.
• Restores worksites to original condition by removing debris and equipment used during the project and returning property, furnishings and equipment to proper location.
• Develops and maintains records regarding time spent and materials used for specific jobs.
• Provides status reports including the status of work projects, materials used, and hours spent performing labor to supervisor or other appropriate project lead.
• Performs spot checks on equipment to ensure proper working condition; services tools and equipment as needed and returns damaged items for repair or replacement.
• Ensures compliance with federal regulations, policies, and laws regarding construction, repairs, and proper environmental protection, hazardous waste disposal, or use of chemical substances.
• Follows standard safety precautions; adheres to operator’s instructions when using power tools; wears recommended protective equipment such as goggles, hearing protectors, and/or work gloves.
• Assist other members of the broader facilities division as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Ability to work independently and handle multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Respect for diversity of identities and experiences, an orientation toward equity and inclusion, and cultural competency in all aspects of School life.
• Organized with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of community groups including students, parents, staff, faculty, and city/state officials.
• Sufficient ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English to complete work efficiently, effectively, courteously, and to coordinate with other leaders within the department and across the organization. Ability to analyze emergency situations accurately and take prompt action.
• Ability to partner and coordinate with other teams and departments to accomplish the school’s goals.
• Ability to prioritize, plan, and organize work.
• Sufficient ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English to complete work efficiently, effectively, courteously, and to coordinate with other leaders within the department and across the organization.
• Ability to analyze emergency situations accurately and take prompt action.

Physical demands

• Remain standing and walking for 8 hours per day regularly and up to 12 hours per day as needed seasonally.
• Ability to go up and down flights of steps.
• Ability to lift, push, and pull heavy objects.
• Ability to stoop, squat, bend, kneel, crouch, and lift.
• Ability to walk behind and safely operate complex mobile machinery.
• Ability to sit and safely operate complex mobile machinery.
• Must be able to lift and/or move, without assistance 10 pounds at a time regularly, 50 pounds frequently, and 100+ pounds occasionally.
• Ability to traverse various areas of the facility (including unpaved areas, dirt paths, uneven terrain, etc.) to conduct inspections and execute grounds maintenance.
• Ability to withstand exposure to inclement weather (rain, snow, sleet, freezing temperatures, etc.).
• Ability to see with normal parameters.
• Ability to hear within normal range.
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Communication skills using the spoken and written word.

Required education and experience

• Education sufficient to read, write, and speak as needed for the job.
• Possess and maintain valid driver’s license.

Additional eligibility requirements

• Able to successfully complete MVR, CHRI, CORI, and SORI checks.