Facilities Technician

Facilities Technician

The Facilities Technician performs skilled and semi-skilled maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance throughout the Touro University Nevada campus. The position serves as a hands-on general maintenance technician with an emphasis on plumbing, building repairs, carpentry, minor electrical work, equipment maintenance, and general facility upkeep. The Facilities Technician responds to work orders, identifies and corrects facility deficiencies, supports preventive maintenance activities, and coordinates with specialized vendors when repairs exceed the position's authorized scope or technical capabilities. The position also supports the safety, functionality, appearance, and overall operational readiness of campus facilities.

Located in Henderson, Nevada, approximately twenty-five minutes from the iconic Las Vegas strip, Touro University Nevada is a non-profit medical, health sciences, and education graduate university focused on positively impacting our community in healthcare and education. Our values surrounding intellectual pursuit and service to humanity are steadfast and are clearly visible in the actions of our students, faculty, staff, and graduates.

Responsibilities include:

• Review work orders as assigned and perform related repairs and maintenance.
• Maintains and repairs buildings and assets.
• Perform general maintenance throughout the university to include general building maintenance, equipment preventative maintenance, minor repairs and clean-up.
• Perform a broad range of skilled and semi-skilled building maintenance and handyman repairs, including plumbing, minor electrical, carpentry, drywall repair, painting, patching, caulking, door and hardware repair, ceiling tile replacement, flooring repairs, fixture installation, and general building finishes. Identify work requiring licensed or specialized contractors and coordinate as appropriate. Performs preventative maintenance on specialty equipment, pumps and campus facilities systems. Ensures periodic confidence testing is performed and units are fully functional. Ensures detailed logs are maintained for work performed.
• Schedules, oversees, and inspects work performed by vendors and contractors.
• Operates a variety of hand, power tools, and test equipment.
• Operate pallet jacks, forklifts and scissor lifts.
• Perform daily building inspections.
• Ensure building is safe, fully operational, clean, and meets exceptional appearance standards.
• Remedy any discrepancies through a work order and/or vendor.
• Ensure all safety equipment is present and functional.
• Performs furniture moves and set-ups for offices and classrooms.
• Assembles furniture and other office equipment.
• Complete all assigned work orders within the specified time as assigned by the Facilities Manager.
• Monitor and promote workplace safety and receive OSHA-sponsored training. Assures adherence to safety rules, regulations, procedures, and precautions while involved in work tasks.
• Prepare purchase requests for supplies and equipment.
• Performs monthly facilities condition assessments.
• Perform routine plumbing maintenance and repairs, including troubleshooting and repairing faucets, flush valves, toilets, urinals, sinks, drains, traps, supply lines, valves, fixtures, and minor leaks; clear minor drain obstructions and identify conditions requiring licensed or specialized contractors.
• Troubleshoot building, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical issues to identify probable causes, determine appropriate corrective actions, and complete repairs within the employee's qualifications and authorization.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications include:

Education:

• High School Diploma required.
• Technical training, apprenticeship experience, or certification in plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry, building maintenance, or a related trade is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated hands-on maintenance and repair experience may substitute for formal trade training.

Experience:

• 2+ years facility repair and maintenance experience in a commercial setting preferred.
• OSHA 10 certification or greater is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Possession of a valid Nevada driver's license.
• Ability and clearance to drive company vehicles and golf carts.
• Ability to work varied shifts when required.
• Ability to oversee vendors and contractors.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of plumbing fixtures, valves, drains, piping components, and common plumbing repair methods.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, plans, and manuals.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures.
• Strong customer service skills with a desire to exceed customer's expectations.
• Ability to use hand and power tools.
• Ability to safely prepare and operate pressure cleaning machines, compressors and related tools.
• Ability to climb building ladders with a combined height of 35 ft., folding ladders to 15 ft., and feel comfortable with heights, including the roof hatches.
• Ability to safely lift up to 50 lbs. regularly.
• Ability to work in severe weather conditions.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stoops, crouches, pushes, pulls, and reaches above shoulders in the performance of duties.
• Knowledge of the materials, methods, tools and equipment used in building and mechanical maintenance and repair work.
• Knowledge of codes and regulations applicable to the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Knowledge of concrete repair/maintenance.
• Basic knowledge of workplace safety practices, including PPE, lockout/tagout, ladder safety, chemical safety, and powered equipment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word. Working knowledge of other Office Programs.