Certified Building Maintenance Engineer

• Merit Increases New employees are eligible for an initial 5% merit increase within the pay range upon completion of at least 1040 hours (approximately 6 months) assuming work meets satisfactory standards. Subsequent merit increases within the pay range will be upon completion of each additional 2080 hours (approximately one year) from the initial merit increase.
• Educational Incentive - An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate degree 3.5% for completion of a bachelors degree OR 5% for completion of a graduate degree applicable to classifications that do NOT require a degree for qualifying.
• Vacation Accrual New regular full-time employees shall accrue approximately 14 days of vacation a year for the first 10400 hours or 5 years of service; vacation accruals increase atand 20 years of service topping out at 26 days a year and 400 hours of vacation hours banked.
• Annual Leave Redemption After 14560 hours of continuous County service an employee may elect to cash in or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
• Sick Leave - Full-time regular employees accrue 3.08 hours of sick leave per bi-weekly pay period with an advance at hire of 40.04 hours which will be balanced at the completion of 13 bi-weekly pay periods.
• Deferred Compensation - Eligible to participate in the Countys 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3.00% match on your 401(k) contributions.
• Health PlansFull time employees are given a flexible credit allowance of up to $25558 annually to offset the purchase of medical dental and/or vision insurance for you and your dependents.
  • Employee only - $509 per biweekly pay period
  • Employee plus one dependent - $779 per biweekly pay period
  • Employee plus family - $983 per biweekly pay period
• Flexible Spending Accounts - Pre-tax benefit towards eligible medical dental and vision care and/or dependent care expenses.
• Pension Plan - Participation in the Countys defined benefit pension plan which has reciprocity with CalPERS.
• Holidays - 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
• Additional Benefits - Tuition Reimbursement Disability Plans Employee Assistance Program Life Insurance Wellness Program.

Typical duties may include but are not necessarily limited to:

• Operates monitors maintains installs troubleshoots and repairs HVAC equipment electrical equipment and systems boilers and plumbing equipment and systems including systems that carry water wastewater chilled and hot water cooling tower systems natural gas and fuels etc.
• Performs all aspects of general building and facility maintenance.
• Uses a variety of hand and power tools and works with a variety of chemicals; performs welding painting plumbing and carpentry work that might be required in the course or installation repair or maintenance.
• Oversees and leads non-certified maintenance staff; works with other Certified Engineers and Trades professionals in the performance of their duties.
• Completes required forms logs and submits reports; maintains time maintenance and material records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• California Driver License
• Must be able to lift and maneuver up to 40 lbs. and have the ability to reach crouch twist bend as well as demonstrate functional strength in all extremities.
• Must be able and available to work rotating shifts and weekends on a periodic basis as well as work standby shifts.
• Must be willing to work in detention facilities.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain County certifications through annual training to use scissor and boom lifts forklifts and other large tools and equipment.

• Technically proficient in building systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot a variety of building system problems.
• Work well with others and be a team leader/builder.
• Possess excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to understand and resolve client issues.

• Operation and maintenance of various types of boilers their components and control systems including computer-based control systems;
• Fundamentals ofelectricity and operations of electrical systems;
• Installation operation management and monitoring of motors and starters; heating ventilation and air conditioning systems; plumbing systems (including water analysis); and fire protection systems;
• Mathematics (including ratios proportions percentages and the conversion of units of measures);
• Structural components and building materials.

• Using a wide variety of hand and power tools used in the repairmaintenance of buildings and related systems.
• Troubleshooting of most mechanical electrical hydraulic pneumatic operational problems in building and related systems;
• Welding and soldering;

• Use both common and complex tools/equipment/procedures to maintain diagnose and/or repair such systems/equipment/operations;
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;
• Maintain required logs/records;
• Effectively lead and oversee the work of non-certified Maintenance staff.