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Building Maintenance Technician

State of Tennessee
Nashville, TN Contractor
POSTED ON 12/9/2025 CLOSED ON 12/24/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Maintenance Technician position at State of Tennessee?

  • Prioritizes daily tasks and activities to meet operational requirements.
  • Operates and utilizes a variety of tools and equipment such as assorted hand and power tools, plungers, sewer rodders, drills, skill saws, and grinders.
  • Identifies maintenance issues in order to repair/resolve issues or report issues to someone who can repair/resolve them.
  • Inspects devices such as electrical systems, basic plumbing, mechanical systems (i.e., HVAC, laundry, and food service equipment), removes and replaces defective parts to determine necessary repairs.
  • Performs routine repairs on standard work equipment.
  • Rewires electrical outlets and breaker boxes.
  • Performs routine electrical tasks such as replacing light bulbs, ballasts, low voltage transformers, power poles, receptacles, and wall switches.
  • Repairs windows, doors, flooring, woodwork, drywall or other parts of building structures.
  • Performs basic carpentry tasks such as repairing doors, gates, broken windows, and installing bulletin boards, hanging drywall, building walls, minor roofing repair, building shelving, and caulking.
  • Polices grounds.
  • Performs minor HVAC repair such as changing belts, filters, or motors.
  • Performs minor construction projects.
  • Performs plumbing tasks such as unstopping commodes, replacing fixtures, drains, and repairing leaks.
  • Performs landscaping tasks such as planting flowers, mowing, sharpening mower blades, and changing mower oil and oil filters.
  • Performs janitorial tasks such as floor buffing, mopping, power washing, wall cleaning, vent cleaning, sink and mirror cleaning, supply restocking, and shampooing carpet.
  • Performs basic to extended work in welding.
  • Reviews preventative maintenance plans in order to perform routine preventative maintenance to ensure that equipment continues to run smoothly, building systems operate efficiently, and/or the physical condition of building does not deteriorate.
  • Performs daily walk through/inspection of facilities to ensure proper working conditions.
  • Assists in performing inventory of work related supplies and materials.
  • Provides direction and oversight to others as needed.
  • Reports to supervisor the inventory of cleaning supplies, repair tools, or replacement parts.
  • Reads work orders, receives instructions from supervisors, or previous shift workers to determine work requirements.
  • Communicate with outside vendors and customers to provide basic customer service and direct persons to appropriate solutions and answers.
  • May operate state issued pick-up truck, golf cart, watercraft, or other vehicle.
  • Performs repair work using diagrams, drawings, or maintenance manuals.
  • Assists supervisor in determining supplies or materials needed to perform work activities.
  • Provides expert advice to members and agency SLB coordinators regarding the payment and application process.
  • Provides input regarding sub-processes in determining and maintaining files for process improvements.
  • Assists in unloading supplies, tools, and equipment.
  • Moves objects such as large furniture, file cabinets, cubicles, chairs, desks, and bookshelves.
  • Restocks maintenance supplies.
  • Sets up cubicle spaces, conference rooms, and areas for special events.
  • Records routine reports of time expended, and materials used.
  • Uses human resource software to enter time worked and leave requests.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Skills

  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Selection
  • Mathematics
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Repairing
  • Troubleshooting

Salary : $24

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