Facilities Technician

Facilities Maintenance Position

In this role, you'll play a vital part in maintaining and enhancing the college environment by ensuring our buildings, grounds, and facilities remain safe, functional, and welcoming for all. Responsibilities include maintaining and inspecting buildings, equipment, utilities, and furnishings while assuming direct responsibility for college buildings, leased spaces, grounds, and raw property. You'll perform and assist with preventative maintenance and repairs across a wide range of areas, reporting major repair and maintenance needs and addressing issues such as lighting, furnishings, flooring, walls, and ceilings. This position may also support irrigation, landscaping, grounds equipment, asphalt, and concrete upkeep, as well as assist with event setup and furniture movement, helping create spaces where our community can learn and thrive. The incumbent reports to the Facilities Manager.

Essential Functions

• Assumes responsibility for the effective performance of assigned facility maintenance functions.
• Operates building equipment and utilities systems to maintain proper heat, cooling, power, water, plumbing, electrical, door locks, door closers, hardware, etc. Assists outside service representatives in checking, maintaining, and repairing building equipment.
• Performs and arranges scheduled preventative maintenance and cleaning. Maintains all equipment that is associated with the building and grounds. Conducts inspections and tests and maintains logs and records reflecting results. Visits each designated Campus facility at least monthly, as assigned, to determine maintenance needs.
• Performs minor building and furniture modifications or repairs involving carpentry, painting, wiring, and overhauling.
• Completes assigned maintenance functions in accordance with established policies and procedures, ADA regulations, and OSHA regulations.
• Assists College personnel as needed.
• Keeps management informed of area activities, any significant problems or maintenance concerns.
• Attends and participates in meetings as required. Completes required records and reports.
• Performs miscellaneous and specially requested tasks such as assisting other personnel in moving furniture, cleaning and storing equipment.
• Assists in set-up of events.
• Assists in emergency repairs and snow removal.
• Completes assigned training and certifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Performs one or all of the following maintenance: Electrical, HVAC, or Plumbing.

Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Certification or Associate degree in Electrical, HVAC, or Plumbing or two years of Facility-related preventive maintenance work experience or a combination of education and experience.
• A valid Utah driver's license.
• Good mechanical and problem-solving abilities.
• Well organized and able to work well independently.
• Basic understanding of architectural and design drawings, word, excel, and computer functions.
• Knowledge of patching, painting, carpentry, welding, and maintenance procedures.
• Knowledge of irrigation, grounds maintenance and equipment
• Basic understanding of OSHA and ADA requirements.
• Able to coordinate well with others in communicating, planning, and coordinating.
• Able to operate scissor and boom lift, welder, drills, saws, electrical tester, hand tools, snowplow, and salt/sand spreader truck and forklift and all ground maintenance equipment.
• Must communicate and work in harmony with co-workers, campus employees, and customers, in a pleasant, supportive manner.
• Attention to detail.
• Must be able to work in all elements of weather.

Physical Requirements:

• Climbing: Includes ladders, scaffolding, ramps, poles, etc.
• Stooping: Bending downward and forward at the waist.
• Kneeling: Resting on knee or knees.
• Crouching: Bending downward and forward at the leg and spine.
• 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: Occurs frequently and requires substantial use of upper body and back muscles.
• Finger Dexterity: Using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
• Grasping: Using fingers and palm on an object.
• Talking: Especially where one must frequently convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Average Hearing: Able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Repetitive Motions: Movements frequently and regularly required using the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Average Visual Abilities: Average, ordinary, visual acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or products or operate machinery.
• Physical Strength: Medium Work; exerting up to 50 lbs. occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and 10 lbs. constantly.

Additional Information

Working Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Conditional Offer: A conditional offer of employment will be made pending satisfactory completion of a background investigation.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

An Equal Opportunity Employer