Temporary Maintenance Person

Maintenance Person

To perform various skilled and semi-skilled tasks in the maintenance of machinery, buildings and equipment; to perform skilled work of a journeyman level in several trades; Supervision Received: Receives general direction and instruction from a superior with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment as to the methods/materials required to effectuate tasks; To install, repair and maintain plumbing fixtures, steam lines, steam heating and other related equipment.

To cut, thread and install pipe for steam water lines.

To install electric circuits, wall plugs and lighting equipment; To clean and oil all electric motors installed in real property facilities; pump house, sewer lift stations, boiler motors and circulators.

To operate lathes, mills, drills and other machine shop equipment. To perform masonry work in connection with buildings, foundations, walks and wells.

To repair doors, door frames and furniture.

To fabricate and install temporary partitions.

To operate, repair and maintain all machine shop equipment and perform recurring preventive maintenance to such equipment and related power/hand tools.

To repair refrigeration and air conditioning equipment. To inspect and maintain all civilian engineering motorized equipment (i.e. snow blowers, lawn mowers etc) semi annually or as required by supervisor.

To perform all landscaping, grounds maintenance.

To operate various types of heavy equipment.

To perform all required street sweeping, snow removal and sanding of base roadways, parking lots, sidewalks, entrance ways and flight line.

To respond to all after-hours facility emergencies.

To perform grounds and ohms testing on all required facilities IAW regulations.

To submit written requests for supplies and equipment, including determination of kind, size, quantity, quality, and estimated costs for hardware.

To pick up supplies, materials, and parts with government vehicle(s).

To accomplish all other related job assignments as required by the maintenance supervisor or facility manager.

Knowledges, skills and capacities – A working knowledge of several building construction trades such as plumbing, painting, carpentry, electricity and HVAC systems; a familiarity with the operation of mechanical equipment; a familiarity with the use of common tools and materials and skill in handling tools and the ability to make varied repairs without supervision; a familiarity with grounds maintenance methods and operations; the ability to perform tasks requiring mechanical aptitude; Education: Such as may have been gained through graduation from high school or G.Experience: Such as may have been gained through: employment in building/plant maintenance work which involved at least two (2) years of building, electrical, plumbing trades.

Must have the ability to operate various types of heavy equipment and obtain training/certification if required for the use of such equipment as indicated below: Military roll-over Snow Plow Backhoe Forklift Ten (10) Ton Dump Truck Front-end Loader Military Sweepers Five (5) Ton Dump Truck Flat Beds Bucket Truck Military Snow Blowers Bobcat Must have the ability to obtain a security clearance for access to flight line and military facilities. For information regarding the benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees, please visit the Office of Employee Benefits' website at

Also, be advised that a new provision in RI General Law 35-6-1 was enacted requiring direct deposit for all employees. Specific to new hires, the law requires that all employees hired after September 30, 2014 participate in direct deposit. Accordingly, any employee hired after this date will be required to participate in the direct deposit system. At the time the employee is hired, the employee shall identify a financial institution that will serve as a personal depository agency for the employee.