Lead Maintenance Engineer

BERKELEY SCHOOLS
Berkeley, California United States  View Map
Posted: Oct 31, 2024
  • Salary: $85,152.00 - $103,764.00 Annually USD
  • Full Time
  • Building Maintenance
  • Engineering
  • Job Description

    Basic Function and Representative Duties

    THESE ARE EVENING SHIFT HOURS FROM 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    BASIC FUNCTION:

    Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, coordinate and oversee day-to-day operations involving the repair, construction and maintenance of District buildings, facilities, utilities and equipment; provide work direction and guidance to maintenance personnel involved in maintenance and repair of facilities, utilities and equipment on an assigned day or night shift; perform journey-level tasks in two (2) building trades and basic maintenance and repair work in other trades (carpentry, electrical, HVAC, , plumbing and painting/glazing).

    REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

    • Train and provide work direction and guidance to assigned maintenance personnel on a designated shift involved in activities related to the maintenance and repair of assigned buildings, facilities, utilities and equipment

    • Assist supervisor with scheduling, assigning and reviewing employee schedules; receive, prioritize and respond to preventive maintenance work orders in a timely and efficient manner

    • Estimate labor, material and equipment needed for maintenance projects; monitor inventory levels of maintenance materials and equipment; order, receive and maintain inventory of materials and equipment

    • Inspect and monitor facilities and equipment to ensure safe, secure and habitable conditions and legal compliance with safety and uniform building codes; identify and resolve safety hazards; respond to and resolve emergency situations as required

    • Organize and lay out maintenance, repair, installation and construction tasks; interpret plans, diagrams, blue prints, sketches and specifications; estimate time, material and equipment requirements for assigned projects

    • Operate and maintain a variety of hand and power tools and equipment such as drills, saws, presses, grinders and pallet jacks

    • Monitor inventory levels of maintenance supplies and equipment; order, receive and maintain appropriate inventory levels of supplies and equipment

    • Communicate with personnel and various outside agencies to exchange information, coordinate activities and resolve issues or concerns

    • Maintain various records related to safety, expenses, work orders, project status and assigned activities

    • Perform preventive maintenance on equipment and utilities including replacing and servicing parts and components

    • Perform a variety of journey-level activities in the maintenance and repair of designated facilities, utilities and equipment including tasks in carpentry, electrical, HVAC plumbing and painting/glazing

    • Maintain, troubleshoot, repair or fabricate articles and structures of wood or related materials such as doors, partitions, counters and furniture; repair and replace hardware; repair floors, walls, ceilings, roofs and windows; repair wall board, stucco and sheetrock as needed

    • Maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical fixtures, devices, equipment, fire alarm systems, public and other related electronic communication systems, and other installations; replace light fixtures, ballasts, switches, fuses, plugs, cabling and other electrical accessories; trace out wiring, perform diagnostic tests on system components and replace defective wires and parts; may train site staff on how to conduct fire drills and how to respond to system malfunctions and compliance with fire codes

    • Maintain, troubleshoot and repair plumbing systems, faucets, drinking fountains, toilets, urinals, sinks, pipes, valves, pumps and other fittings and fixtures; inspect and repair leaks, obstructions and general system failures

    • Maintain, troubleshoot and repair heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and equipment; make routine adjustments and perform preventive maintenance; diagnose malfunctions and determine repair needs; maintain and replace filters as necessary

    • Prepare surfaces for painting; apply paint or other protective or decorative material on a variety of surfaces; paint over graffiti as needed; operate a brush, roller or spray gun to apply a variety of surface coverings to various surfaces; clean brushes, tools and other equipment

    OTHER DUTIES:

    Perform related duties as assigned

    Knowledge and Abilities

    these are evening shift hours from KNOWLEDGE OF:

    Methods, materials, tools, terminology and equipment used in the building maintenance trades including electrical, HVAC, carpentry, plumbing and painting

    Proper methods of storing equipment, materials and supplies

    Requirements of maintaining facilities, utilities and equipment in good repair

    Operation of a wide variety of hand and power tools and equipment

    Shop math applicable to the building trades, including estimating costs

    Applicable building codes, ordinances, fire regulations and safety precautions

    Technical aspects of the building maintenance trades

    Preventive maintenance principles and practices

    Health and safety regulations and procedures

    Record-keeping techniques

    Oral and written communication skills

    Proper lifting techniques

    ABILITY TO:

    Perform a variety of journey-level activities in the maintenance and repair of facilities, utilities and equipment including tasks in carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing and painting

    Operate a wide variety of hand and power tools and equipment related to the building trades

    Receive, prioritize and respond to work orders in a timely and efficient manner

    Organize and lay out work

    Work efficiently to meet schedules and deadlines

    Inspect, diagnose, maintain, repair or replace a variety of parts and equipment

    Prepare and/or work from sketches, diagrams, blueprints, plans and specifications

    Work independently with little direction

    Estimate material and supply needs

    Observe health and safety regulations

    Maintain records related to work performed

    Interpret, apply and explain applicable building codes, ordinances, fire regulations and safety precautions

    Understand and follow written and oral instructions

    Communicate effectively both orally and in writing

    Develop, guide, train and lead assigned personnel

    Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others

    Perform heavy physical labor

    Education, Experience and Other Requirements

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

    Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by specialized training in building maintenance or a related field and five (5) years of experience in each of two (2) or more of the building trades

    LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

    Valid California driver's license

    Working Conditions and Additional Information

    ENVIRONMENT:

    Indoor and outdoor work environment

    Regular exposure to fumes, dust, dirt, oil/grease

    Seasonal heat and cold or adverse weather conditions

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of tools and equipment

    Hearing and speaking to exchange information

    Seeing to perform maintenance duties

    Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling objects typically weighing 50 pounds, and occasionally and with assistance up to 100 pounds

    Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally

    Bending at the waist, stooping, kneeling or crouching

    Climbing ladders and working from heights

    Standing for extended periods of time

    HAZARDS:

    Working around and with machinery having moving parts.

    Working at heights.

    Power saws and flying debris or nails.

    Exposure to fumes from paints and solvents

    EXAMINATION INFORMATION:

    The first step in the examination process is the application screening and whether or not the candidate meets the minimum qualifications listed.

    The testing process may consist of a written exam; an oral exam; a performance exam; a structured interview (SI); a qualification appraisal interview (QAI); an evaluation of training & experience/education (T&E) and/or any combination thereof.

    All tests will have a passing score set between 50 and 99 depending of a variety of factors affecting that specific recruitment.

    All candidates must pass the first examination process to be invited to the next step/test in the process.

    As the testing process consists of a minimum of two examination processes; the weight of each of those processes may be determined at any step in the processes.

    Qualified candidates will be notified of the date, time, and place of the examination(s)/test(s).

    Candidates will be notified of the minimum pass points/test score for each examination and/or test in the examination process.

    OTHER: Proof of identification for completion of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, must be submitted at the time of processing for employment.

    SALARIES: All salaries as stated are based on present information and are subject to change. Appointments are made at the minimum salary shown in the posting and increases are granted at intervals based on the anniversary date.

    Notification of Non-Discrimination Policy

    The Berkeley Unified School District is committed to fostering a positive working environment for its employees. Accordingly, BUSD practices shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying of any employee based on an employee's actual race, color, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression; the perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

    The Board also prohibits retaliation against any district employee or job applicant who complains, testifies or in any way participates in the district's complaint procedures instituted pursuant to this policy.

    The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination regarding Board Policy 4030:

    Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator

    2020 Bonar Street, Room 116

    Berkeley, CA 94702

    Phone: 510-486-9338

    Email: nondiscrimination@berkeley.net

    SALARIES: All salaries as stated are based on present information and are subject to change. Appointments are made at the minimum salary shown and increases are granted at intervals based on satisfactory service.

    BENEFITS (FOR PERMANENT EMPLOYEES): Health plans provide for full coverage for employees and family in the area of medical and dental insurance to a negotiated maximum. All employees who work an average regular assignment of less than 5-1/2 hours a day (.72 FTE or less) shall be entitled to health insurance coverage and dental insurance coverage on a pro-rated basis. This position is covered by Social Security and may be eligible for California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS), with joint employee and employer paid contributions. Current members of CalPERS working in other California state, county, city, and school districts can transfer retirement service credit to the District. All employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistant Program (EAP). The District also offers various optional benefits including life insurance, short term disability, Vision Service Plan (VSP), and a medical and dependent care flexible spending option.

    VACATION: Regular, non-management, District employees shall accrue vacation as follows:

    1-3 Years: Ten (10) working days per year until he/she has completed four (4) years of service.

    4-9 Years: Fifteen (15) working days per year until he/she has completed ten (10) years of service.

    10-14 Years: Twenty (20) working days per year until he/she has completed fifteen (15) years of service.

    15+ Years: Twenty-five (25) working days per year.

    Regular twelve (12) month employees shall accrue two (2) additional days of vacation per year at each step indicated above.

    HOLIDAYS: Annual employees receive seventeen (17) paid holidays per year:

    Independence Day

    Labor Day

    Veterans' Day

    Thanksgiving Holiday (3 Days)

    Winter Board Holiday (3 Days)

    New Year's Holiday (2 Days)

    Martin Luther King's Birthday

    Lincoln's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday

    Spring Board Holiday

    Malcolm X's Birthday

    Memorial Day

    School Year employees may receive sixteen (16) paid holidays, including all of the above except Independence Day (4th of July).

    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Classified employees may also participate in professional development activities to enhance their careers.

    HEALTH AND CHARACTER INVESTIGATIONS:

    Candidates selected for appointment may be required to pass a medical examination given by a Commission-designated physician to determine physical fitness for District employment. The Commission may disqualify any eligible candidates on the basis of the examining physician's report. The District also conducts a fingerprinting background check for all potential candidates for hire. All convictions must be declared and explained on the application; failure to do so will automatically disqualify the application. Tuberculosis tests must be completed and a negative result must be supplied prior to beginning work.

    Closing Date/Time: 11/21/2024 11:59 PM Pacific
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • Berkeley Unified School District
    • Berkeley Unified School District

    About the District

    Since the founding of the University of California, Berkeley in 1868 and the establishment of Berkeley’s first high school in 1879, Berkeley’s community has been proud to be a leader in public education.  In 1968, the Berkeley Unified School District was the nation’s first school district to desegregate without a court order.  What you should know about our District:

     

    • Students are our priority.
    • We take pride in our diversity.
    • We hold high expectations for ourselves and our students.
    • We treat each other with respect and act with integrity.

    Berkeley Unified is responsible for educating more than 9,400 individual students in 11 public elementary schools, 3 middle schools, one comprehensive high school, and an alternative high school. In addition, the district has 3 preschool facilities and an Adult School serving several thousand students each year. With a tradition of excellence rooted in a vibrant community, Berkeley Unified alumni have become national and international leaders in business, civic society, politics, academia, sports and the arts. Students and staff in Berkeley Unified come from a wide variety of ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, surrounded by one of the most intellectually and culturally rich regions in the United States.

    The Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals of Berkeley Unified are encapsulated in the four E’s:

    • Excellence
    • Equity
    • Engagement
    • Enrichment

    Excellence in Learning, in Teaching, and in Service to our Students and Families

    Equity in Access, in Resource Allocation, and Educational Outcomes

    Engagement with Parents, Guardians, Families, and Community

    Enrichment in Curriculum with Music & the Arts, Libraries, Gardens & Nutrition, Science & Health, Physical Education & Sports

    Parent and Community Involvement
    The Vision for BUSD is one in which parents, family, and community are an integral part of each school. When parents and families get personally involved in education, their children do better in school and grow up to be more successful in life.  This is why Berkeley has dedicated resources and specialized staff to support the home-school partnership and to give all parents/guardians access to understanding opportunities and services available for their children.

    Public Support
    Over the past 25 years, the Berkeley Unified School District’s ability to provide well-rounded educational resources and opportunities to all students has been significantly boosted by the generous financial support of local taxes that augment the General Fund for specific purposes.

    Berkeley voters have overwhelmingly supported the Berkeley Schools Excellence Program (BSEP), a special local tax first adopted in 1986 and renewed consistently since then, most recently as Measure A in 2006. (1986 to present)

    Berkeley voters are as committed to the safety and modernization of school and district facilities as to the students and educational programs they house, most recently evidenced in the renewal of a maintenance special tax and a new facilities bond in 2010.

    • Facilities Bonds (1992, Measure BB of 2002, Measure I of 2010)
    • Maintenance Parcel Tax (Measure H of 2010)

    Very Low Class Size
    Berkeley Public schools have among the lowest class sizes in the state. While many school districts have exceeded 20 students in kindergarten through third grade, thanks to the BSEP tax measure Berkeley has maintained 20:1 since 1984. Grades 4 and 5 classrooms have average student-teacher ratios of 26-1, again much lower than the state average.

    • All Berkeley elementary schools have fewer students than the state average of 525 students — in fact, the Berkeley average is 375.
    • The average student-teacher ratio in academic classrooms in middle school is less than 28:1, and many math classes are 20:1.
    • The average student-teacher ratio in academic classrooms in high schools is 28:1.

    Because the Berkeley community recognizes that public education is the cornerstone of a productive, creative, and healthy society, all of our schools benefit from the generosity of monetary and in-kind donations.  Visit our “Public Support” page to find out more about the generosity and commitment of our supporters and how the many different funding and volunteer organizations enhance each child’s education in the Berkeley Public Schools.

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