Maintenance Specialist (54595)

Maintenance Specialist

ERS is seeking a Maintenance Specialist to perform highly complex (senior-level) maintenance tasks such as minor repairs, and assist with renovation and alteration of complex building systems for the Maintenance Services Section of the Operations Support Division. Works under the limited direction of the Maintenance Superintendent with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Performs inspection, maintenance, and repair work on agency facilities, including light fixtures, ceiling tile, furniture, equipment, painting, mechanical equipment, electrical, plumbing, hardware, windows, roof drains, and HVAC.
• Performs special services such as coordinating special set-ups for meetings, moving office furniture, equipment and supplies.
• Performs duties as Safety Officer; providing first response or coordinating emergency personnel access.
• Participates in the installation, calibration, maintenance and repair of building automation control equipment and systems to achieve better HVAC system effectiveness.
• Inspects buildings, equipment and grounds on a daily basis, recognizes needed repairs and reports location and condition.
• Maintains, repairs, and installs modular furniture systems.
• Maintains an orderly and safe work environment particularly in the warehouse and dock areas. Coordinates work of outside contractors and advises management on proposed or ongoing projects.
• Trains permanent or temporary maintenance staff, including other team members, and supervises employee's work on building project.

Other duties and responsibilities may include :

Required minimum qualifications :

Preferred qualifications :

All applications should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.

In accordance with state law, authorization for telework may not be awarded to an employee as a condition of hiring. As an agency process, new employees complete a 30 day fully onsite period before evaluation for a telework agreement.

This position may require access to privileged, confidential, or sensitive data. ERS will conduct either a TXDPS or FBI criminal history check on all new hires. For more information about this policy inquiries can be made to employment@ers.texas.gov.