HOUSING MAINTENANCE MECHANIC - TEMPORARY at Town of Chapel Hill – Chapel Hill, North Carolina

SUMMARY:
The purpose of this position is to perform maintenance and repair duties in town- owned public housing units and buildings; clean and repair damage from vandalism and accidents.

• Temporary employees do not accrue Town benefits and may not work more than 950 hours in a rolling 12-month period.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
An equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the job. A candidate is not required to be familiar with each of the below types of equipment but should be familiar with at least one.

Equipment and Facilities Maintenance:

• Maintains equipment and Facilities by conducting inspections and making repairs. Provides 48-hour notice to residents regarding upcoming work.
• Determines materials and supplies needed to make repairs prior to beginning work.
• Completes repair in apartments in order to maintain a safe, healthy, and decent place for our residents to thrive
• Completes and reviews all repair work done in the unit so that no health or safety violations are found during inspections.

Maintains plumbing system:

• Conducts regular inspections, as needed and make repairs to eliminate leaks and clogged lines.
• Determines and assembles materials and supplies needed prior to beginning work

HVAC Maintenance:

• Maintains heating and air conditioning systems by inspecting, replacing filters, replace existing failed parts, monitoring essential system components, and reporting gas leaks Changes filters within HVAC system.
• Checks for gas or carbon monoxide leaks and submits documentation that testing has been completed

Work Orders:

• Completes regular and emergency work orders and maintains records of work performed. Completes or abates emergency work orders requests within twenty-four hours after receiving request.
• Completes non-emergency work orders within 5 days of receiving request.
• Completes paperwork within 7 business days of completing work.

After- Hour Request:
There are no after hour obligations for this position.

Supervision Exercised:
None

Physical Demands:

• The work requires sitting at a desk or table, with intermittent standing or stooping.
• The employee uses equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs safely.

Work Environment:
The work is typically performed in a shop, warehouse, vehicle and outdoors

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
An equivalent combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

Knowledge of:

• Standard practices, methods, materials and tools of the electrical, carpentry, interior finishes and plumbing trades
• Use of a variety of hand and bench tools, gauges, and test meters
• Use of heating, air-conditioning, carpentry and electrical testing equipment

Ability to:

• Solve problems and make sound decisions
• Write reports
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, customers, and supervisors
• Communicate effectively (orally and in writing)
• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Ability to climb a ladder six feet off the ground
• Model behavior that is consistent with our values of RESPECT

Education:
High School Diploma

Experience:
Experience will be assessed on a per application basis.

Certifications:
A valid NC driver's license

Special Requirements:
This classification has been designated as Safety Sensitive and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.