BUILDING MAINTENANCE ENGINEER ASSISTANT - 006200-01

To operate, maintain, and repair electrical and mechanical systems of County buildings and facilities including electrical, mechanical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and plumbing systems; perform the on-going maintenance and safety functions at various County facilities; and to perform related work.

Positions in this class are allocated to departments requiring continuous building and facilities maintenance.

Building Maintenance Engineer Assistant:

This is the entry-level class in the Building Maintenance Engineer series. Under general supervision, a Building Maintenance Engineer Assistant performs semi-skilled tasks assisting Building Maintenance Engineers in operating, maintaining, and repairing a variety of building/facility systems. Incumbents are expected to work on progressively more difficult assignments with increasing independence as greater experience and skill is gained.

Building Maintenance Engineer:

This is the journey-level class in Building Maintenance Engineer series. Under direction, Building Maintenance Engineers report to a Building Maintenance Supervisor, or other supervisory staff and are responsible for independently operating, maintaining, and repairing a variety of building or facility systems. This class differs from the next higher class, Building Maintenance Supervisor, in that the latter is a first-line supervisor responsible for the supervision, coordination, training and safety of subordinates.

The examples of functions listed in the class specification(s) are representative but not necessarily exhaustive or descriptive of any one position in the class(es). Management is not precluded from assigning other related functions not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment for the position.

Building Maintenance Engineer Assistant

Essential Functions:

1. Provides direct assistance to Building Maintenance Engineers or other repair/maintenance staff in installing, maintaining, and repairing low-pressure boilers, furnaces, water heaters, pumps, generators, compressors, steam lines, water lines, and gas lines.

2. Performs plumbing and electrical repairs.

3. Modifies existing heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems.

4. Repairs electrical appliances and broken fixtures.

5. Maintains and repairs institutional locking systems.

6. Repairs specialized hospital, laboratory, laundry, and other equipment.

7. Reviews and interprets working drawings and blueprints for mechanical and electrical building operating systems and equipment.

8. Performs minor maintenance and repair tasks.

9. Provides courteous, high quality service to members of the public by personally responding to requests for service or appropriate referral.

10. Inputs, retrieves, views, extracts and prints information from an industry standard facilities management and maintenance tracking system.

Building Maintenance Engineer

Essential Functions:

All of the functions listed above and:

1. Installs, maintains, and repairs low-pressure boilers, furnaces, water heaters, pumps, generators, compressors, steam lines, water lines, gas lines and electrical systems.

2. Plans, coordinates, and performs the on-going maintenance, and safety functions at various County locations.

3. Provides support to Project Management tenant improvement projects. Performs the more difficult repair work such as performing minor modifications and maintenance, removing doors, replacing overhead tiles, repairing roof and leaks.

4. Performs electrical maintenance work such as disconnecting, replacing and rerouting electrical systems, as well as wall switches and plug receptacles.

5. Identifies, diagnoses, and corrects facility operating systems problems.

6. May perform minor braising and welding repairs involving a variety of metals.

7. Determines necessary equipment and materials, and purchases such as items using a County credit card.

8. Tests and treats hot water heating system and chilled water system in heating and air conditioning systems.

9. Drives automotive equipment in the performance of duties.

10. Ensures conformance to ADA compliance and CAL-OSHA and safety regulations.

11. Maintains a “work in progress” tracking log using an industry standard facilities management and maintenance tracking system.

12. May provide training and technical guidance to Building Maintenance Engineer Assistants or subordinate staff.

13. Communicates with professional, governmental, and civic business persons and organizations.

14. Operates industry standard operating systems.

15. Practice Energy Conservation.

Education, training, and/or experience that demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities listed above. Examples of qualifying education/experience are:

Building Maintenance Engineer Assistant:

1. One (1) year of experience operating, maintaining, or repairing building/facility electrical, mechanical, heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), or plumbing systems. Previous experience must have included identifying or troubleshooting system problems and reading plans or blueprints OR

2. Six (6) months experience as described above AND completion of one semester of coursework at a college, vocational school, Regional Occupational Program or equivalent program in either electrical, plumbing or HVAC.

Building Maintenance Engineer:

1. Three (3) years work experience operating, maintaining, or repairing building/facility electrical, mechanical, HVAC or plumbing systems, OR

2. Two (2) years of experience operating, maintaining, or repairing building/facility electrical, mechanical, HVAC or plumbing systems; AND completion of two semesters of coursework at a college, vocational school, Regional Occupational Program or equivalent program in either electrical, plumbing, or HVAC.

Note: Additional related coursework or certification may substitute for up to two years of the required experience on a year-for-year basis. The certificate(s) or coursework must be equivalent to completion of a semester(s) coursework at an accredited college, vocational school, Regional Occupational Program, or equivalent program. Two full time semesters equal one year of full time experience.

License

Valid California class C driver’s license, which must be maintained throughout employment in this class, is required at time of appointment, or the ability to arrange necessary and timely transportation for field travel. Employees in this class may be required to use their own vehicle.

Certification/Registration

None Required.

Working Conditions

Incumbents will be required to work weekend, standby and emergency call back on an occasional basis. Some facilities operate 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Exposure to weather, dust, fumes, electrical currents and machine noises. May be exposed to chemicals and biohazards of building maintenance i.e., lead, asbestos, blood pathogens, sewage, and hospital waste. Wearing of protective personal equipment is required.

Background Investigation

Must have a reputation for honesty and trustworthiness. Misdemeanor and/or felony convictions may be disqualifying depending on type, number, severity, and recency. Prior to appointment, candidates will be subject to a background investigation.