Maintenance Repair Specialist 1

Maintenance Repair Specialist 1

Western Nevada College is recruiting for a Maintenance Repair Specialist 1. The ideal candidate is responsible for interpreting blueprints, schematics and local building codes to perform maintenance and repair projects. This position will repair, construct, and maintain buildings, grounds and equipment, plan, layout and initiate cost estimates for projects; coordinate with outside vendors to bid parts and receive cost estimates. Other duties include maintenance and repair for plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC. This position also provides maintenance and testing of all backflow devices, maintaining plumbing fixtures and water heaters, repairing existing fixtures, toilets, urinals, sinks, and drinking fountains and the opening of clogged drains. This position must follow the International Building Code (IBC) and Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) as well as state and local code requirements. This position will also be responsible for maintaining the roofing of buildings, performing carpentry, and electrical installations, and other duties as assigned.

Essential Qualifications

• This position requires four years (4) of progressively responsible experience under the supervision of journey level trades persons in two (2) or more of the major building or mechanical trades which included responsibility for performing a variety of repair and maintenance activities, laying out jobs and ordering materials; OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above
• A valid Class "C" Nevada driver's license or higher operator's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.

This position requires working with and around hazardous building materials, frequent lifting, climbing, and moving heavy objects; vibration and electrical hazards; and working in small spaces and on ladders. This position requires working in inclement weather.

Preferred Qualifications

Applicants with HVAC experience are encouraged to apply.

Schedule

The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 5pm; this is subject to change based on organizational needs.

This position is designated as Essential Personnel. In the event of a campus emergency, special event, closure to maintain campus safety or building operations, this position may be required to work outside of regularly scheduled hours.

Compensation Grade

Grade 30

Minimum: Grade 30, Step 01. Annually $54,810.00

The classified employee pay scale is divided into 10 steps within each grade. Most employees start at a step 1 and are eligible for an annual step increase with satisfactory performance, until they reach the maximum, step 10. Salary placement above a Step 01 at initial appointment is determined based on the candidate's qualifications, internal equity and budgets, and Nevada Administrative Code.

Classified employees are eligible for any legislatively approved cost of living increases (COLA).

To view the classified compensation schedules, please visit: Classified Compensation . Select Salary schedule, PP01.

Benefits

Retirement – Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS)

Employees are required to participate in The Public Employees' Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) upon hire, a defined benefit plan. Members are eligible for retirement benefits after a 5-year vesting period.

Please visit the Benefit Estimator Retirement Calculator for more information.

Employees contribute under either a post-tax plan, with the employee and college each contributing 19.25% of the employee's salary (38.5% combined contribution); or under a pre-tax plan with the college contributing 36.75% of the employee's salary on their behalf with employees paying for their half of the PERS contribution through a pre-tax salary reduction. For information on contribution rates, please visit: NV PERS Contribution Rates

Remarkable Retirement Our retirement plan is beyond compare. WNC generously matches retirement contributions for Nevada PERS members at the rate of 19.25% or 16.75% depending upon the employee's elected retirement plan, Employer Paid or Employee/Employer Paid.

Perks of Working at WNC

• Beautiful campus located along numerous biking and walking trails
• Health insurance options including dental, vision and life insurance - Health Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plans, both pre-tax and Roth options available (403b, 457b plans) – Voluntary Retirement Savings
• Generous annual leave (15-days annually), sick leave (15-days annually), 12 paid holidays - Classified Benefits
• The WNC Fitness Center offers Faculty and Staff memberships - WNC Fitness Center
• Workers' compensation is paid 100% by the employer. It covers employees in the event of work-related injuries.
• ComPsych our Employee Assistance Program offers resources and assistance to Faculty and Staff - EAP Program
• Discounted WNC Staff rates for our Child Development Center which has received Four Star Recognition from the Nevada Silver Star Quality Rating and Improvement System. Child Development Center
• Voluntary benefits including: accident, disability, legal services, and more – Voluntary Benefits
• Free parking and plenty of it!
• No State income tax!

Education Benefits for Classified Employees and Family Members

WNC is proud to provide a reduced-rate tuition benefit to faculty and qualified dependents. Classified employees can take up to six credits per semester at a reduced rate. More information can be found in the Classified Tuition Reimbursement Policy. Additionally, we offer a Classified Family Grant-in-Aid for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents of classified employees (working at least a 50% full-time equivalent). More information can be found in the Classified Family Grant-in-Aid Policy.

Required Attachment(s)

Please note that once you submit your application, the only attachments viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachments to the cover letter, references, and other documents sections of the application will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachments will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments before the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at View email address on click.appcast.io.

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume/CV – (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter – (Optional)

Contact Information for Three Supervisory References – (required) Please make a note if you do not want your present employer contacted unless necessary to determine your qualifications for the position.

Transcripts – (optional) If you have not graduated, please attach your transcripts to receive education credit for classes you have taken. Credit is given for classes relevant to the position.

Veteran Interview Consideration—( optional)—Proof of a service–connected disability is required at the time of application to receive interview consideration for veterans and veterans with a service-connected disability. Please attach proof electronically to your application under the Veteran Document(s) section. (Examples of acceptable documents include DD-214, disability letter from Veteran's Administration, etc).

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

Posting Close Date Note to Applicant

TITLE IX STATEMENT

WNC is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person's age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), sex (including pregnancy or related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protective hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion.

WNC does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that it operates. The college's commitment to nondiscrimination