Building and Grounds Maintenance Technician

Salary : $42,838.51 Annually
Location : Rockingham County, NC
Job Type: Full Time Regular
Job Number: 01805
Department: Engineering and Public Utilities
Division: Maintenance
Opening Date: 07/17/2026
Closing Date: Continuous


Summary

Rockingham County is an equal opportunity employer and will comply with federal and state statutes regarding discrimination in employment matters.

Performs intermediate skilled trades work in the construction, maintenance and repair of public buildings, grounds, equipment, related facilities, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Building/Grounds Maintenance Supervisor/Assistant Maintenance Supervisor and Department Director.
• Paid Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
• Onsite wellness/medical clinic
• Onsite fitness center
• Retirement
• Flexible Spending
• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holidays
• Bereavement
• Community Service Leave
• Weekends Off (varies by position)
• Flexible Work Schedules & Telework Options (varies by position)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401-K & 457 Plans with county match up to 1% of base salary

Examples of Duties


Participates in a wide variety of building maintenance and repair tasks involving one or more of the trades, such as carpentry, plumbing, masonry, painting, and electrical work.

Performs electrical tasks; repairs and maintains interior and exterior lighting; installs and replaces electrical fixtures; installs and repairs switches and outlets. Performs carpentry tasks in the repair, remodel, and/or replacement of building structures; hangs, replaces, or repairs walls, cabinets, doors, windows, floors, ceilings, etc.; fabricates or builds parts needed for repairs; handles locks and key issues.


Performs plumbing tasks; fixes and repairs water lines and leaks; replaces pneumatic valves and sprinkler heads; cleans out waste lines and drain lines; repairs, maintains and changes plumbing fixtures. Performs preventive maintenance and repairs heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units; repairs and maintains boilers; inspects generators to ensure they are working properly.

Conducts inspections on fire alarms and exit lights.

Operates dump trucks, tractors, backhoe, front end loader, forklift, chainsaw, weed eater, stump grinder, etc. in the construction, maintenance, and repair of facilities. Performs ground maintenance tasks; mows grass, edges sidewalks and curbs, weed eats, trims trees and shrubs, sprays pesticides; removes leaves and debris; cleans parking lots; removes snow and ice; removes downed trees.

Performs work based upon schedules, and work plans; prepares and maintains maintenance records as required.

Tests voting machines to ensure proper functioning; delivers, sets up, and removes voting equipment.

Sets up rooms and facilities; moves furniture.

SUPERVISION:
Received: Works under the Buildings & Grounds Maintenance Supervisor/Assistant Maintenance Supervisor.

Supervision Given: (If supervisor list positions supervised)
The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

INTERPERSONAL CONTACT:
• Positive interaction when dealing with complaints from the County staff and the public.
• Internal communications are within the departments.

RECRUITMENT STANDARDS (Core Competencies):
• Skilled in maintenance trades.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Thorough knowledge of a variety of maintenance and manual tasks involved in carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, and other trades.
• General knowledge of the safe use, operation, and preventive maintenance of assigned equipment.
• Skill in the use of equipment to which assigned.
• Ability to understand and follow specific oral instructions.
• Ability to read and write.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, supervisors, and the General public.

Physical Activities, Visual Acuity, and Working Conditions for this Position.

Climbing - Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized. This factor is important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion

Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. This factor is important if the amount and kind of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium

Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles

Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees

Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending legs and spine

Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet

Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

Standing - Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time

Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another

Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward

Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion

Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles

Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm as in handling

Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm

Feeling - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips

Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly

Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction, and having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communications, and making fine discriminations in sound

Repetitive Motions- Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands and/or fingers

Physical Requirements of This Position
Very Heavy Work- Exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or more than 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects


Visual acuity requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision
Employee is required to have visual acuity to perform an activity such as: operating machines such as lathes, drill presses, power saws and mills where the seeing job is at or within arm's reach; performing mechanical or skilled trade tasks or a non-repetitive nature such as ones by carpenters, technicians, service people, plumbers, painters, mechanics, etc.

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position
Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes

Employee is subject to outside environmental conditions: No effective protection from weather

Employee is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside

Employee is subject to extreme cold: Temperatures typically below 32 degrees for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity

Employee is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees for periods of more than one hour. Consideration should be given to the effect of other environmental conditions such as wind and humidity

Employee is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause Employee to shout to be heard above the ambient noise level

Employee is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body

Employee is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals

Employee is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation

Employee is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids
Employee is required to wear a respirator

Employee frequently is in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small, enclosed rooms, small sewage and water line pipes and other areas, which could cause claustrophobia

Employee is required to function in narrow aisles or passageways

Employee is exposed to infectious diseases

Employee is required to function around prisoners or institutional patients
Minimum Qualifications


High school diploma or GED and moderate experience in the building trades including maintenance, repair and/or construction work or equivalent combination of education and experience.

License or Certification Requirements:
• Valid NC Driver's License.
• CDL is preferred.
• May require possession of or ability to obtain specific certifications depending on area of assignment.
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program is intended to encourage individuals to enter and continue to work full-time in public service jobs. If you have student loans and you are selected for full-time employment with Rockingham County, you may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on your William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan after you have made 120 qualifying payments on those loans while employed full-time by certain public service employers. Click on the link below to see whether you might qualify.

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

For Full Time employees in a regular position, insurance is available and effective the first day of the following month after having worked for an entire month. The County currently pays 100% of the cost for regular employees working at least 30 hours per week. Dependent coverage is also available.
Paid Time Off

This benefit is available to regular employees working at least 20 hours per week. Time off includes:
Vacation/Annual Leave

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays .
Bereavement
Local Government Retirement System

All employees in regular full or part time position are required to contribute to the retirement system. Contributions are taken on a pre-tax basis. The current contribution amount is 6%.
Supplemental Retirement Plans

NC 401(k)- Employees have the option of making contributions on a pre or post tax basis to a 401(k) and on a pre tax basis to a a 457(b) plan. Contributions will be matched by the county, up to 1% or their annual base salary.
Other Insurance

Insurance such as life, short term disability, and cancer care are available to regular employees and can be paid through payroll deduction.
Direct Deposit

All employees are required to have direct deposit.
Other Benefits

Annual longevity payment beginning with the 6th full year of full or part time regular employment