The Position

Maintenance Repair Specialists perform a variety of skilled work in two or more of the mechanical and construction trades in order to repair, construct, and/or maintain buildings, grounds and equipment.

Incumbents possess a degree of knowledge and proficiency sufficient to perform work independently with little or no additional training.

This position is located in Las Vegas, in the facilities division. The incumbent will need to have working knowledge of safety hazards and safe working procedures; standard practices, methods, materials, tools, and equipment used in the building and mechanical trades as related to the maintenance and repair of buildings, grounds, and equipment. Ability to: prepare written work orders, requisition supplies, and prepare specifications; read and interpret repair orders, service manuals and building codes; read and interpret blueprints, construction drawings, and electrical schematics; plan projects, sketch working drawings, and lay out materials; estimate the materials and time required to complete projects; add, subtract, multiply and divide whole numbers, fractions and decimals to calculate dimensions, volumes, capacities, material needs and lay out projects; work on ladders and scaffolding and in confined building access areas; use various diagnostic and testing equipment. Skill in safely operating and maintaining hand and power tools used in the building and mechanical trades; performing a variety of work in two or more of the major building or mechanical trades to include plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting, welding, and equipment mechanics; operating and maintaining vehicles and equipment as required by the agency to which assigned. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***

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