Facilities General Maintenance Specialist

The Role

Performs preventive, demand, and corrective maintenance in all facets of building envelope, building systems, and groundskeeping not requiring a trade at corporate facilities and sites, including social housing, waste management, museums and libraries, transit, paramedic services, emergency services training and research, transportation, administration, children’s centres, and police.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Operates, troubleshoots, inspects, assesses, and performs general maintenance and repairs on building envelope and building systems not requiring trade certification (e.g., heating, ventilation, air conditioning, air filters, fan belts, electric motors, exhaust system, humidifiers/dehumidifiers, dust collection, sump pumps).
• Inspects and makes minor repairs to electrical and plumbing systems and building interior structures not requiring trade certification (e.g., lights and ballasts, switches, outlets, faucets, toilets, screens, handrails, roofs, eaves troughs, rain leaders, building systems, caulking, drywall). Considers period accuracy in historic buildings.  
• Performs grounds maintenance (e.g., grass, trees, shrubs, snow, fencing, litter, parking lots,). 
• Uses hand tools, table saws, and landscape equipment (e.g., tractors).
• Organizes, sets up, and cleans up work sites to ensure the safety and comfort of clients, tenants, co-workers, and the public. 
• Reports conditions for investigation/correction to management. Provides recommendations for preventive maintenance to supervisor and participates to provide solutions/alternatives when evaluating issues.
• Responds to emergencies (e.g., leaks, fires, vandalism, infestations) and assists as directed. 
• Sets up/takes down for programs/events (e.g., displays, props, tents, staging). 
• Assists to maintain documentation for building assets (e.g., standards, condition, inventory, maintenance/repair history).
• Secures and maintains tools, equipment, and vehicles in safe, sound working condition, and reports issues to management. 
• Gets price quotes and makes purchases from suppliers (with a p-card).
• Exchanges information with other divisional staff and contractors. Discusses work requests with clients and tenants. Has contact with the public regarding work being performed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Additional Duties/Responsibilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of general building maintenance and building trades/disciplines, and skill in residential plumbing and electrical repair not requiring trade certification, acquired through a grade 12 education plus 3 years of directly related experience. 
• Knowledge of and ability to comply with policies, procedures, job-related standards, building and fire codes, and related legislation (e.g., health and safety, tenancy).
• Skill in basic carpentry and restorative practices relative to historic buildings.
• Math skills for costing, ordering, measuring, and construction. 
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively with limited direction.
• Ability to troubleshoot problems in HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems, and perform minor preventive maintenance repairs not requiring trade certification, and determine when major repairs need to be referred to others. 
• Communication and human relation skills to interact and communicate technical information with co-workers, contractors, clients, and tenants, and participate as an effective team member.
• Ability to read and understand schematics, blueprints, technical manuals, instructions, and material safety data sheets. Ability to complete timesheets, work orders, material requisitions, and building records.
• Ability to be aware, organized, and work safely in occupied and non-occupied environments.
• Computer skills with ability to use software such as Microsoft Office and a computerized work order system.
• Ability to work weekends, evenings, and statutory holidays as part of a regular schedule as determined by shift selection.
• Ability to participate in on-call rotation to respond to emergencies after regular hours (including evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays). Ability to work staggered hours as required and overtime as requested. 
• Must provide an acceptable security background check to meet requirements for working unaccompanied in police facilities.
• Must provide an acceptable criminal and judicial matters police check (level 2) for bondability and periodically working in long term care facilities. 
• Must have a valid G driver's license (or G2 with 3 years of driving experience) and acceptable driving record to operate corporate vehicles.
• Ability to support and demonstrate the Region’s values.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Internal 1656 applicants are required to submit a document with their name on it (or an optional resume).  1656 staff are encouraged to internally apply with an updated resume, especially for those job opportunities that are a promotional opportunity, so that their qualifications are appropriately captured during the screening phase.