Facility Maintenance Handy-Person

Facilities Technician

LOTT Clean Water Alliance is a regional wastewater treatment utility serving Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, and Thurston County. LOTT is proud to be a leader in protecting public health and the environment.

LOTT Facilities Technicians are part of our regular maintenance team, utilizing a broad range of repair, maintenance, and customer service skills to support internal and public spaces including the WET Science Center, East Bay Plaza, and other LOTT-owned buildings and facilities. Our team values collaboration and problem-solving, ensuring that our buildings and facilities function optimally to support LOTT's mission.

The ideal candidate is dependable, skilled in building maintenance and preventive care, maintains professionalism under pressure, and effectively prioritizes tasks in a fast-paced environment. They demonstrate excellent customer service and bring experience in HVAC and commercial facilities maintenance.

Under general supervision of the Maintenance Supervisor, responsible for the maintenance, repair, and alteration of LOTT Clean Water Alliance (LOTT) owned buildings, facilities, fixtures, and related equipment. Duties include carpentry, plumbing, dry-wall, painting, welding, heating, air conditioning, and ventilation, electrical, locks and hardware work, alarms and fire suppression, and a variety of related technical tasks. This position has a strong customer service focus and a primary function is to support public use of the Water Education and Technology (WET) Center and Administrative Building occupants.

The Facilities Technician (FT) works independently, as a part of a regular maintenance crew, and also provides assistance to the Maintenance Technicians. FTs are expected to have a strong customer service focus and be fully skilled in the tasks of building maintenance and operation of all associated hand/power tools and equipment with sufficient skill to independently perform assigned tasks.

The FT is responsible for the operation, repair, and maintenance of LOTT-owned buildings and associated equipment, systems, and structures, including but not limited to the following:

Perform general maintenance or install, maintain, inspect, adjust, and repair heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment including controllers, exhaust fans, air filters, compressors, pumps and motors;

Maintain and repair heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, including direct digital controls;

Responsible for ensuring required inspection, service, maintenance, and repair and proper functioning of fire alarm and fire suppression equipment and systems;

Install fire extinguishers and ensure required inspection and service is performed;

Install, clean, maintain, and repair a variety of floor coverings and roof coverings;

Maintain, repair, replace plumbing fixtures such as sinks, faucets, shower heads, toilets, drinking fountains, and pipes and clear obstructions from water, sewer, and drainage lines;

Perform skilled carpentry work including repairing of furniture, cabinets, fences, partitions, walls, windows, doors, and other carpentry work;

Perform journey-level painting on building interiors and exteriors;

Clear and clean roof drains;

Assist in the installation, maintenance, and repair of audio-visual equipment;

Replace faulty electrical fixtures such as switches, lighting ballasts and bulbs, and perform minor electrical repairs;

Clean, adjust, lubricate, repair, and/or replace office furniture and equipment, door closers, locks, latches, hinges and other building hardware;

Operate, maintain and repair a variety mechanical tools and equipment such as power saws, sanders, and drills; air compressors, paint sprayers, sewer augers, and hand tools required for carpentry, plumbing, and maintenance work;

May participate in the implementation of the LOTT Strategic Asset Management Program, including preventative and predictive maintenance tasks, establishing and maintaining an inventory of parts, prioritization of maintenance tasks, and data collection to make repair/replace decisions using the Business Case Evaluation approach;

Perform rough concrete and carpentry work;

Safely operate a vehicle to and from offsite facilities, inspection locations, or other location necessary to perform assigned work;

Adhere to LOTT's Safety Program including updates and modifications to comply with federal and state regulations including, but not limited to, respiratory medical clearance;

Demonstrate regular and reliable attendance; and

Perform other duties as assigned.

The FT may be assigned evening and/or weekend work in support of after-hours use of LOTT facilities, such as Board meetings and Education Center programs. Working conditions will vary depending upon assignment. Maintenance staff may be assigned to work throughout all LOTT facilities, such as Satellite Treatment Plants, Recharge Basins, Reclamation Ponds and Pump Stations. This includes hazardous work areas such as: street surfaces, rights-of-way and medians; in ditches, pits, underground vaults and other confined spaces; around heavy equipment; as well as the operation of potentially dangerous tools. Some duties may have potential exposure to toxic chemicals, gases, and/or raw sewage. Typical assignments may include outdoor work, occasionally in inclement weather, and potentially dirty, wet, noisy, or cramped work sites. The work may involve strenuous manual labor and requires physical dexterity and mechanical aptitude. This position also requires the physical capability and mobility to navigate all types of surfaces and terrain.

The FT is considered a customer service position and the incumbent will have daily contact with LOTT personnel for the purpose of work prioritization and coordination, information sharing, and problem diagnosis and resolution. Frequent contact with contractors, vendors, and manufacturers are for the purpose of coordinating work, and selection and purchase of tools and equipment. Questions of a complex or sensitive nature are referred to the Maintenance Supervisor.

This position does not supervise others. The FTII may assist in the training of less experienced workers and may serve in a lead capacity on specific work assignments. The FT is expected to coordinate and schedule work, including contractors hired to performed specialized or certified work.

The FT is accountable for maintaining a professional, courteous manner with all customers and for performing all assignments in a timely, effective, and efficient manner.

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