MAINTENANCE REPAIR SPECIALIST 1

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Southern Nevada Adult Mental Health Services (SNAMHS) is recruiting for a Maintenance Repair Specialist 1 at Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital in Las Vegas. Incumbent will perform skilled work, including preventive maintenance and repair work in two or more building trades to include plumbing, electrical, carpentry, locksmithing, painting, welding, and HVACR. There are eight buildings at the SNAMHS campus. Routine activities involve checking with operating or area personnel for system deficiencies; checking the condition of mechanical equipment, access control equipment, doors, and various locks; and making repairs as necessary. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The incumbent may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the departments served. The position requires the ability to read and understand blueprints, building codes, construction documents, maintenance related work orders, and operation and maintenance manuals. It may also require working on rooftop equipment during peak seasonal weather conditions and lifting up to 50 lbs. Frequent and prolonged stretching and reaching from ladders may also be required. This is a full-time position with standard work schedule of Monday - Friday, 6:00 am - 3:00 pm, with overtime after 40 hours per week. Maintenance Repair Specialists perform a variety of skilled work in two or more of the mechanical and construction trades in order to repair, construct, and/or maintain buildings, grounds and equipment. Four years of progressively responsible experience under the supervision of journey level trades persons in two 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. Perform skilled plumbing work to maintain, repair, and modify plumbing systems and fixtures; review blueprints and determine the best method of modifying the plumbing system in accordance with code requirements; determine the type, quantity and cost of materials needed; replace lines by measuring and cutting pipe, assemble pipes and fittings, and join pipes by threading or soldering; install and repair hot water heaters; repair three-phase electric well pumps and controls. Perform skilled carpentry work to construct, maintain, repair, and modify facilities, fixtures, furniture and woodwork; review plans and specifications; lay out projects in accordance with code requirements and purchase appropriate materials; construct forms and pour and finish concrete for slabs and floors; construct roofs and walls; install doors and windows. Perform skilled electrical work such as reviewing blueprints and schematics; calculating load requirements; laying out projects and installing wiring, fixtures, and equipment in accordance with code requirements; install switches, relays, and circuit breaker panels; troubleshoot and repair electric motors, generators and equipment. Perform skilled painting work; prepare surfaces and apply paint with brushes and airless spray equipment; apply wall coverings; stain and varnish furniture to maintain the condition and appearance of structures, furniture and fixtures. Perform skilled equipment mechanical work to maintain equipment in proper working order; repair carburetors; overhaul automatic and standard transmissions; repair front and rear differentials; repair hydraulic systems on light, medium and heavy equipment to maintain in proper working order. May serve as a lead worker or first line supervisor to semi-skilled or general labor staff such as maintenance repair workers, grounds service workers, and custodial workers; maintain equipment maintenance and facility records and prepare related reports. Perform related duties as assigned. Incumbents in this class typically work under the general supervision of a facility supervisor,facility manager, or division head and perform the range of duties described in the series concept. Incumbents plan, lay out and prepare cost estimates for projects; perform most repair and maintenance activities independently and are assigned to facilities having varied building and mechanical systems, equipment, and structures. The majority of skilled maintenance and repair work is performed in-house. This is the journey level in the series. This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level. Working knowledge of: safety hazards and safe working procedures standard practices, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the building and mechanical trades as related to the maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, and equipment. Ability to: prepare written work orders, requisition supplies, and prepare specifications read and interpret repair orders, service manuals and building codes read and interpret blueprints, construction drawings, and electrical schematics plan projects, sketch working drawings, and lay out materials estimate the materials and time required to complete projects add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions and decimals to calculate dimensions, volumes, capacities, material needs and lay out projects work on ladders and scaffolding and in confined building access areas use various diagnostic and testing equipment. Skill in: safely operating and maintaining hand and power tools used in the building and mechanical trades performing a variety of work in two or more of the major building or mechanical trades to include plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, welding and equipment mechanics operating and maintaining vehicles and equipment as required by the agency to which assigned. #J-18808-Ljbffr State-of-Nevad