District Maintenance Technician

Job Goal:To provide a safe and efficient environment for the purpose of education.

Qualifications:

• Physical Examination as required by the district
• Knowledgeable of building maintenance (electricity, plumbing, heating, carpentry, building construction) and operation.
• Shall be of mental and physical condition which would not interfere with accomplishing assignments.
• Knowledge of Building, Plumbing and Electric Codes for City, State, and National Standards.
• Have good communication skills.
• Knowledgeable of OSHA, Right to Know, AHERA, and Radon laws.
• Child Abuse Certificate on file
• Health Certificate on file
• Certification, experience, and other qualifications as determined by the Director of Building and Grounds.
• Maintain a good rapport with all district staff and business associates of the school district.

Reports to:Director of Building and Grounds

Performance Responsibilities:

• Maintain the day-to day operations and assume responsibility for maintaining the following systems:  commercial wiring, HVAC, Boilers, and plumbing as directed by the Building and Grounds Director
• Have the ability to evaluate and troubleshoot problems as they arise and be able to fix problems start to finish without help
• Knowledge and experience with commercial 480/277 volt 3-phase electrical systems.
• Good knowledge required of electrical wiring diagrams and ability to troubleshoot VFD's, heat pumps, electric motors, Johnson Control temperature controls, and any other systems within buildings.
• Ability to perform work required unsupervised, be able to take directions and apply to work assigned.
• Responsible for 24-hour emergency maintenance service as required.  Carry cell phone provided by the district as required for on-call maintenance as needed.
• Must be professional, responsive, courteous, and efficient in the handling of all work order requests.
• Assure safety standards are used which comply with all school, local, city, state, and Federal guidelines.
• The ability to exert 75 to 100 pounds of force or more occasionally, and 15 to 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly.
• Licensing:
  • Any State of Iowa Journeyman electrical,plumbing, mechanical license highly beneficial  
  • Licenses or certificates supporting HVAC and Refrigeration desired.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Director of Building and Grounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:Salary and work year to be determined by the Superintendent and the Board of Education.

EVALUATIONS:Performance of this position will be evaluated by the Director of Building and Grounds.