Facilities Management Tradesworker II - Construction

Job Title

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career.

NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: YES Level II Screening: NO

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs skilled to highly skilled trades work in area assigned
• Performs general maintenance tasks
• Performs skilled installation and repair/modification, site layout, troubleshooting, diagnostics within assigned trades.
• Operates various manual and electrical tools in the performance of tasks
• Under the direction of the designated supervisor, designs and implements preventive maintenance programs to ensure compliance with sanitary and health codes.
• Clean and repair equipment as needed
• Participates in on-call duty.
• May be required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of assigned tasks.
• This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace
• Performs other duties as assigned.

When Assigned to Facilities Renovation and Construction:

• Perform renovation, remodeling, demolition and construction work, including carpentry, drywall, painting, flooring, roof and gutter repair, and minor electrical and plumbing tasks.
• Perform space modifications, office reconfigurations, and facility upgrades to meet operational and safety standards.
• Conduct inspections to assess existing conditions and recommend repair or renovation solutions.
• Have a working knowledge of building systems (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) and general construction methods.
• Read and interpret construction drawings, blueprints, and specifications.
• Operate and maintain construction tools, equipment, and machinery in a safe and efficient manner.
• Ensure all work complies with building codes, safety regulations, and organizational standards.
• Coordinate with contractors, vendors, and outside service providers as needed.
• Maintain accurate records of materials, labor, and project progress.
• Respond to facility-related work orders and provide timely resolutions.
• Support sustainability and energy-efficiency initiatives in renovation projects.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of equipment required for assigned task
• Knowledgeable in the occupational hazards, safety precautions and personal protective equipment observed in the trade(s) assigned.
• Knowledgeable in the City and State rules, regulations and protocols.
• Knowledgeable in general housekeeping practices
• Knowledgeable in basic report and record maintenance principles and practices.
• Skilled in the efficient and safe operation of trade specific tools and equipment.
• Skilled in troubleshooting and repair within assigned trade(s).
• Skilled in prioritization, organization, time management, and attention to detail.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to adapt to performing under frequent deadlines and/or in response to emergencies.
• Ability to operate vehicles and necessary equipment including but not limited to hand tools.
• Ability to apply sound judgment and interpretation based on acquired knowledge in circumstances where limited standardization exists.
• Ability to adapt to performing under frequent deadlines and/ or in response to emergencies.
• Ability to receive and understand oral and written directions.
• Ability to recognize and address common safety issues in the field
• Ability to detect improper functioning mechanical systems

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or GED. Experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities can be substituted for the High School diploma or GED.
• Five years of experience in related field
• A valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
• Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.

• Balancing maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Pushing use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Feeling perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Fingering picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Handling picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Mental Acuity ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Standing for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Talking 2 shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

Work performed is primarily: Very heavy work : Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORK ENVIRONMENT Tasks are performed outside, subject to weather conditions and uneven terrain, and risk of exposure to toxic agents/chemicals, pathogens, and smoke.

Contact with internal and external customers, vendors and the general public

Ability to perform strenuous work in varying and adverse weather conditions.

Must have the ability to work after hours, including nights, weekends, holidays and during emergencies.

May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including on call hours

Benefits

Full-time regular City employee benefits:

• Health Insurance ( Florida Blue )
• Basic Life Insurance ( USAble Life )
• Optional Vision Insurance ( VSP )
• Optional Dental Insurance ( Humana )
• Supplemental Insurance
• Pension Plan (General) Administered by Resource Centers
• Pension Plan (Police and Fire) administered by Foster & Foster