SUMMARY Maintains City facilities by performing maintenance on mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and manual systems for the City by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Reporting relationships, work assignments, work schedules may be subject to change in order to meet City needs or operational requirements. Attendance at work and the ability to get along with the public, supervisors, and co-workers are essential elements of this position. Other duties may be assigned.

Performs a wide variety of “master-level” work in one or more of the facilities maintenance “Trade” area such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC

with a primary emphasis on HVAC and a secondary emphasis on plumbing.

Performs “master-level” work in repairing and performing preventative maintenance on City buildings, equipment, grounds, and properties.

Inspects City buildings and other structures to determine functional operational systems and to detect malfunctions and perform needed repairs.

Performs “master-level” electrical maintenance, including but not limited to replacement or repair of fixtures (e.g. wall switches and outlets, incandescent, LED and fluorescent bulbs and tubes, ballast, sockets, fuses, minor appliances, cords, etc.) using appropriate hand, power and specialty tools.

Performs “master-level” plumbing and water-service maintenance including but not limited to replacement or repair of leaks in drains and faucets, unclogging of drains, trenching and laying new lines, replacing drain hoses on washers and similar devices, etc.).

Performs “master-level” facilities maintenance activities, including but not limited to painting, carpentry and masonry work, including preparing surfaces and using brush, sprayer, or roller to apply paints, stains, and varnishes, hanging doors, fitting locks ad handles, etc.).

Possesses the technical knowledge at the “master-level” of the function of a wide variety of motors, pumps, filters, chemical feeders, chlorinators, and related pool equipment; pool water chemistry and the characteristics of chemicals used to maintain safe conditions; occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions in handling hazardous chemicals; and pool operations.

Possesses experience and qualifications in planning and estimating complete overhauls or replacements of entire facility maintenance operating systems, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC.

Possesses experience and qualifications in budget-management and budget-planning as it related to performing complete overhauls or replacements of entire facility maintenance operating systems, including plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Oversees the daily operations, work quality, and adherence to national and state codes of journeyman and apprentice facilities maintenance technicians working under their charge. .

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED) and two (2) years of technical college-level education in the facilities maintenance trades, and eight (8) years of practical experience in facilities maintenance “Trade” areas such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC. Certified/Licensed HVAC experience preferredOr equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS.

• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Position may require a commercial driver’s license.
• Possess a four (4) certifications in facilities maintenance “Trade” areas such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and HVAC and must possess a “master” certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

HEALTH BENEFITS
The City of Bentonville is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees who work 30 hours per week. This year's benefits package can be viewed here:

https://www.bentonvillear.com/DocumentCenter/View/15032/City-of-Bentonville-2024-Benefits-Guide

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands, to reach with hands and arms, and to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high, precarious places, noxious fumes, and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.