Building Maintenance - SDFM

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment will be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Most State of Colorado employees are eligible for a great benefit package! Please see the Supplemental Informationsection below for details!

Division of Facilities Management Southern District:

This work unit exists to plan design construct operate maintain and manage the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) facilities and campuses according to all applicable standards in a manner that promotes the CDHS mission of providing a safe sanitary and effective environment for clients youth residents consumers and staff and enhances the quality of life in CDHS facilities and campuses and in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Facilities served are: Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP) Pueblo Regional Center (PRC) Division of Youth Services (Zeb Pike Spring Creek and Pueblo Youth Services Center) Department of Corrections (DOC) facilities and the Veterans Community Living Centers in the Southern District. Total facilities served are approximately 2 million sq. ft. at multiple sites within the Southern Region. The unit establishes and maintains a pleasant safe and sanitary environment for clients personnel and visitors in the buildings of the Department of Human Services.

This position exists to maintain all facility systems in a complete and thorough journeymanlike manner; using proper procedures tools and equipment. Additionally the position performs routine and preventative maintenance as required for plumbing systems mechanical and HVAC systems and architectural features and components. Repair systems and components damaged by abuse or normal wear and tear to maintain the facility functions and therapeutic environment are also managed within this role.

General Duties:

• Perform general routine maintenance functions in all Southern District Facilities.

• Respond to work requests phoned into the maintenance dispatch desk during normal operating and after hours. Inspect the facilities and generate work orders for necessary repairs such as burnt out lights leaking faucets loose hinges and all types of damage caused by patients and staff.

• Troubleshoot repair maintain adjust and make minor repairs to various types of locks i.e. penal residential and commercial grade locks.

• Snake clogged sanitary lines using appropriate equipment to include but not limited to unplugging stools urinals sinks floor drains and main sewer lines.

• Repair residential institutional and penal fixtures i.e. dripping faucets running water closets and urinals to include but not limited to replacement of washers seats traps valves supply lines. Ptraps handles diaphragms vacuum breaker molded disk.

• Perform electrical repair replace ballast replace lights repair and replace light fixtures and replace light switches. Secure / repair damaged windows caused by patients.

• Adjust door hinges to allow doors to close properly adjust door closures.

• Repair damage to faculties finish and systems. Repair walls ceilings roofs floors and accentuated systems. Replace flooring material and coverings including floor tile sheet goods wall base and accessories repair cabinet and counter tops to include millwork hardware.

• Apply paint to walls surfaces doors casings caseworks gym floors mechanical room handrails bollards by spraying brushing rolling parking lot striping in a professional and timely manner.

• Perform routine and scheduled snow removal also apply ice melt as needed. Making sure work is done properly and to a high standard of excellence.

• Assist other trades as necessary.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

This is a fulltime inperson essential position that is required to respond in person to after hours call backs to perform essential and/or emergency services of the agency in a timely manner.

Essential Positions. Positions that perform essential law enforcement highway maintenance and other support services directly necessary for the health safety and welfare of patients residents and inmates of state institutions or state facilities. Employees in essential positions can be only FLSA nonexempt and can be required to work unexpected or unusual work hours to perform the essential and/or emergency services of the department without delay and/or without interruption.

Call Back applies when an eligible employee is required to report to work before the start or after the end of a scheduled shift. If there is no release from work between the call back hours and regular shift it is considered a continuation of the shift and call back does not apply. When call back applies a minimum of two (2) hours of the employees regular base pay is guaranteed. Eligible employees are those who are eligible for overtime and any call back time is counted as work time.

Experience:

Applicants must have four years of building maintenance experience as it relates to this position. This experience should include general maintenance and repairs in the areas of plumbing carpentry electrical HVAC general locksmithing etc. This information must be documented on the application See resume will not suffice.

Substitutions:

A combination of related education formalized apprenticeship program and/or relevant experience as it relates to this position equal to four (4) years. To utilize the substitution you must attach proof via transcripts certificates etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Able to work and train people on advanced card access reader systems

• Basic computer skills: email Google applications

• Knowledge of the tools used in this occupation (i.e. voltage meters tube benders pipe cutters hand held snakes etc.)

• Knowledge of technology used in this occupation (electronic locks appliances etc.)

• Knowledge of hazardous material protective clothing and storing

• Oral communication/comprehension active listening critical thinking reading comprehension coordination judgment/decision making and problem solving skills.

• Customer service skills

• Attention to detail

• Organizing planning and prioritizing work

• Processing of information (compiling categorizing tabulating auditing or verifying information or data) Manual Dexterity performing general physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving of your whole body such as climbing lifting balancing walking stooping and handling of materials.

Conditions of Employment:

• A full preemployment criminal background check will be conducted as part of the selection process as this position is deemed to have direct contact with vulnerable persons. Felony convictions conviction of crimes of moral turpitude or convictions of misdemeanors related to job duties may disqualify you from being considered for this position. Should your background check reveal any charges or convictions it is your responsibility to provide the CDHS Background Unit with an official disposition of any charges.

• Must be willing to submit and pass a full background check.

• Must possess and maintain a valid nonrestricted Colorado drivers license.

• Travel This position will be required to drive State Vehicles as part of daily work assignment from site to site equipped with tools to perform daily duties. Travel to training and meetings. On occasion this position travels to other districts.

• Must be willing to receive an annual influenza vaccination or provide a document for a medical exemption or a letter for religious exemption.

• Must successfully pass a Tuberculosis (TB) test.

• Must be available for call back to perform essential and/or emergency services without delay and/or without interruption.

• Must be available for shift work. Will be required to work various hours for coverage weather related issues and essential/emergency services outside of normal business hours.

• Use Handling or Exposure to hazardous materials Explain: Proximity to moving mechanical parts Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals. Exposure to electrical shock and or working in high exposed places.

Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

Appeal Rights:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203) or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.

How to Apply

The Assessment Process

About Us:

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver high quality human and health services that improve the safety independence and wellbeing of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:

• Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans

• Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account

• Paid life insurance

• Short and longterm disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave

• BenefitHubstate employee discount program

• Employee Wellness program

• Excellent worklife programs such as flexible schedules training and more

• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions

*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For moreinformation go to Values:

We believe in a peoplefirst approach:To serve the people of Colorado we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized inspired and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.

Balance creates quality of life:We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility health and wellness and employee engagement.

We hold ourselves accountable:We take responsibility through our actions programs and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.

Transparency matters:We are open and honest with employees our partners the Coloradans we serve and the public.

We are ethical:We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right not what is easy.

Collaboration helps us rise together:We work together with all partners employees and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call.

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