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Douglas County Employment Opportunity 

Building Maintenance Technician 1

Building Facilities Department 

 

Applications will be accepted until August 6, 2010 

THE POSITION: Performs journey-level duties in corrective and preventative maintenance to county buildings, equipment, and grounds.   Essential Functions: Preventative maintenance; plumbing, grounds maintenance, equipment repair, general remodels, painting, appliance repair. Requires regular and consistent attendance.  Marginal Functions:  Assist the General Maintenance workers in executing daily corrective work orders.   

STARTING SALARY: $13.01 per hour plus a full family benefit package including retirement.  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years progressively responsible work experience in building construction or building and mechanical maintenance which affords work experience in plumbing, drain lines, painting, woodworking, roofing, cement work, electrical and HVAC systems, appliance repair and grounds maintenance or any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training.  At time of appointment, must possess a valid Oregon driver’s license.  Limited Maintenance Electrician (LME) license desirable. 

In addition to the above requirements, applications will receive further screening based on considerable knowledge of building constructions, mechanical, and plumbing methods, principles, practices, equipment, materials as applied to corrective and preventative building and dock maintenance; considerable knowledge of methods, equipment and materials used in HVAC systems, plumbing, painting, appliance repair; reasonable knowledge of grounds maintenance; basic knowledge of Oregon Specialty Codes that govern building construction, mechanical and plumbing; skill in safe operation of appropriate power tools and equipment; ability to effectively communicate in oral and written forms; read blueprints and penciled layout sketches; interpret and comply with written and oral instructions; estimate time and materials for individual projects and manage time efficiently; utilize problem identification and resolution techniques; establish and maintain records and reports; meet and deal effectively with other employees, vendors, contractors, facility users and the public. 

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION:  Finalist must undergo and successfully complete a thorough background investigation including a criminal history check through the Law Enforcement Data System (LEDS.) 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: Requires bending, climbing ladders, color identification, crawling, gripping with hands and fingers, hammering, hearing alarms and voice conversation, keyboarding, kneeling, frequently lifting/carrying up to 60 pounds, operating trucks and passenger vehicles, pulling, pushing, reaching, shoveling-digging, sitting, standing long periods, walking, walking rough terrain. Work is performed in an environment involving everyday risks or discomforts, with common exposure to chemicals and sometime adverse weather conditions.  Employees may share common exposure to communicable disease. A reasonable amount of driving is required. 

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:  Offer of employment is contingent upon final candidate successfully completing pre-employment chemical detection screen.  To determine if physically qualified to perform the essential functions, employment offer is conditional upon satisfactory results of a post-offer medical and audio logical exam; conducted at county expense. 

DRIVING RECORD: Applicant selected for interview will be required to bring to the interview a Court Print driving history obtained from DMV.  Please allow 5-7 days for delivery or two weeks for out of state.

Submit completed Douglas County application to:
Douglas County Human Resources, Courthouse Room 322, Roseburg, Oregon 97470
Jobline (541) 440-6291    HR Office 440-4405    Fax 440-6292    TTY 440-6041

Douglas County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 
     
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