The Operations & Maintenance Department
The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Department is responsible for operating the Water Authority's aqueduct delivery system; ensuring facility security and emergency preparedness; and maintaining and managing the fleet and various other assets. Specifically, the department controls water deliveries to meet member agency demands; manages dam and reservoir operations; ensures water quality; oversees water treatment plant and power generation operations; maintains all vehicles and heavy equipment; provides electro-mechanical support; implements the Asset Management Program (AMP); complies with all applicable environmental regulations; and develops and manages computerized Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and system maintenance programs.

The Ideal Candidate

The Facilities Services Technician is responsible for performing a wide range of advanced, journey-level maintenance and repair tasks at the San Diego County Water Authority’s Kearny Mesa building, facilities, and grounds. This position handles day-to-day operations and projects involving skilled work in electrical, plumbing, HVAC, landscaping and irrigation systems, gate and door systems, and physical security components such as access control and fire alarm systems.

Additional responsibilities include performing general construction and repair tasks such as painting, drywall patching, flooring, lighting, furniture installation and relocation. The Technician also procures supplies and materials and oversees the work of outside contractors to ensure quality and compliance with specifications.

This is an advanced journey level and lead worker class in maintenance and servicing of buildings, facilities and grounds. Incumbents perform a variety of skilled and lead worker duties in the maintaining, repairing, servicing, and cleaning of Water Authority buildings, facilities, grounds, parking lots, and systems, such as, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, fire suppression systems, elevators, minor building and facilities construction, painting, minor electrical maintenance, repairing carpeting, fire and burglar alarms; and the operation of light and medium duty equipment used in facilities maintenance. Acting as a lead worker, an incumbent is given work assignments requiring advanced technical knowledge/skills and is expected to exercise greater independent judgment and initiative in completing assignments.

Representative Duties

• Performs advanced journey level duties involved in the inspecting, diagnosing, troubleshooting, maintaining, repairing, and servicing of buildings, facilities, grounds equipment, components, and machinery associated with the building maintenance including plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, painting, motors, and bearings.
• Schedules, coordinates, and supervises the work of outside contractors in the maintenance, alteration, modification, and repair of buildings, facilities, grounds, and parking lots.
• Monitors, coordinates, and inspects the work of contractors engaged in the installing, maintaining, repairing, and servicing of Water Authority-owned building mechanical systems, such as, emergency generator, electrical, fire suppression systems, pluming, landscaping, janitorial, floor mat, HVAC, elevators, and fire and security alarms.
• Plans and inspects the work of contractors; lays out work from instructions and/or work orders, using blueprints, sketches, and drawings; estimates time and materials for assigned work; requisitions material, supplies, tools, and equipment required for assigned work; coordinates work assignments with other staff, sections, divisions or departments.
• Disconnects electrical sources, uses lockout/tagout procedures to block electrical sources; reconnects and operates equipment at panel for maintenance purposes.
• Responds appropriately to emergency and urgent situations.
• Plans, lays out, inspects, leads, and participates in the work of crews engaged in the maintenance of landscaping at Water Authority-owned buildings and facilities.
• Performs rough and finished carpentry; mixes, pours, and finishes concrete in the maintenance and repair of buildings and facilities.
• Responds to inquiries and complaints regarding Water Authority buildings, facilities, grounds, and parking lots.
• Participates in the preparation of budget recommendations; requisitions tools, equipment, and supplies; authorizes the purchase of tools, equipment, supplies, and materials; monitors expenditures to control costs.
• Coordinates and schedules the use of the headquarters motor pool vehicles; in collaboration with Fleet Service, inspects motor pool vehicles for cleanliness, safety, and to ensure maintenance and servicing standards are maintained; schedules and arranges for the cleaning, servicing, maintaining, and repairing of motor pool vehicles; updates and maintains a variety of records related to the headquarters motor pool.
• Performs the moving and/or storing of supplies, furniture, equipment, and chemicals; receives incoming freight and delivers or notifies staff of items ordered.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of records, reports, and files including preventive maintenance schedules, job plans, timecards, worksheets, accident reports, and maintenance requests using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Develops, reviews, and updates written maintenance and security instructions and schedules for building maintenance activities, safety, and access.
• Recommends special work or necessary equipment maintenance and inspects completed work; ships out, returns, or repairs items for replacement, calibration, or credit.
• Schedules and coordinates activities with other staff, departments, and divisions.
• Identifies, schedules and performs the timely and accurate completion of preventive and predictive facilities maintenance activities using a CMMS.
• Acts as point of contact for regulatory building inspections, assisting scheduling, providing documentation, escorting regulatory representatives, and executing follow-up repairs and reinspection.
• Identifies special work, recommends repairs, coordinates outside services and/or performs special work or necessary equipment maintenance; performs inspection and repairs; verifies repairs by contractors; and documents completed work using a CMMS.
• Researches new operational methods, techniques, and equipment, and recommends their application; researches and identifies new vendors and products for stock in the central storeroom.
• Procures and maintains an inventory of janitorial supplies for the building and creates and maintains a supply storeroom for issuance.
• Schedules, coordinates, and supervises activities of contract security personnel.
• Controls the issuance of building keys, parking permits, building security code, and security pass cards; maintains key and pass card logs.
• Monitors and adjusts building temperature using a computerized climate control system.
• Supervises trash and recycle pickup services and maintains cleanliness of the trash and recycle pickup area.
• Assists with room set ups for large agency events.
• Performs invoice processing; processes invoices in system; obtains approval and submits to the Finance department.
• Performs housekeeping related activities at Water Authority facilities.
• Assists with identifying surplus items; gathers and palletizes surplus items for Water Authority auction.
• Operates forklifts, scissor lifts, compressors, jackhammers, portable and stationary generators, steam cleaners, ladders, pneumatic, hydraulic and electric tools, and related tools and equipment.

For further details regarding the duties and responsibilities, and qualification guidelines for this class specification, please click on the following link: Facilities Services Technician

Work Schedule
Employees assigned to work at the Kearny Mesa office follow a 9/80 schedule, with the entire facility closed every other Friday. However, work may be required on a closed Friday ("dark Friday") or on weekends. Work schedules may fall within the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and employees may be required to work extended hours in support of special events or monthly Board meetings. This position is also required to respond to emergency situations, which may occur outside of regular work hours.

Licenses and Other Requirements

• A valid California driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Water Authority's Vehicle Insurance Policy.
• Employees are subject to 24-hour call out.
• Possession of a State of California Water Distribution Operator Certificate D-1 is desirable.
• Possession of a license or certificate in HVAC repair and maintenance is desirable.

• The selected candidate will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment physical and drug screening as part of the background check process.