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BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE WORKER I (#MG4 )

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$28.10-$35.49 hourly / $4,871.00-$6,151.00 monthly / $58,448.00-$73,819.20 yearly
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE WORKER II (#MG6 )

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$30.86-$38.95 hourly / $5,349.00-$6,751.00 monthly / $64,188.80-$81,016.00 yearly


Definition

Under general supervision, to perform a variety of semiskilled carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical work in the construction, repair, and maintenance of County buildings and equipment; and to do other work as required.

Distinguishing Characteristics

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker I is the trainee and first working level in the series. Under close supervision, incumbents perform a variety of routine unskilled and semiskilled tasks and receive training in the full range of building construction and maintenance assignments. Incumbents will normally advance to the Building Construction/Maintenance Worker II class after one year of service at this level.

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker II is the journey level class in the series. Incumbents perform a variety of semiskilled carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical tasks in the construction, repair, and maintenance of County buildings and equipment.   This position may work irregular hours and be assigned on-call duty.

Typical Tasks

·         Performs rough carpentry work in erecting partitions, repairing and hanging doors, building shelves, repairing walls and ceilings, building window frames and making minor repairs to wooden fixtures and furniture;

·         Minor electrical work such as replacing switches, sockets, wall plugs, floor receptacles, light bulbs or fluorescent fixtures, fuses and breakers;

·         Simple wiring;

·         Repairs or replaces leaky faucets, pipes, toilets, sinks and drains;

·         Performs routine maintenance on mechanical equipment such as greasing, oiling, and replacing worn or defective parts;

·         Repairs furniture;

·         Replaces broken windows;

·         Paints interiors and exteriors of buildings;

·         Assists skilled workers in more complex electrical, mechanical and plumbing work;

·         May direct the work of temporary staff; may provide vacation or other temporary relief for other classes as required.

Employment Standards

Knowledge:

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker I

  • Some knowledge of the basic methods, materials and tools used in the building trades.


Building Construction/Maintenance Worker II

  • Working knowledge of the basic methods, materials and tools used in the building trades.


Ability to:

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker I

  • Use and care for standard hand and power tools utilized in the building trades;
  • Follow oral and written instructions;
  • Work in cramped, confined surroundings and on ladders;
  • Perform heavy manual labor;
  • Maintain simple records;
  • Work cooperatively with others.


Building Construction/Maintenance Worker II

The above, plus:

  • Perform a wide variety of semiskilled tasks connected with construction, repair, and maintenance of County buildings and fixtures;
  • Work from sketches and blueprints.


Training and Experience: Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities, is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be:

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker I: One year of experience in either general building construction or maintenance work or in any of the building trades or as a Maintenance Custodian with the County of Santa Cruz.

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker II: One year of experience performing duties comparable to those of a Building Construction/Maintenance Worker I in Santa Cruz County.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possess and maintain a California Class C Driver's License is required for most positions in this class.

Miscellaneous


CLASS: MG4; EST: 4/1/1982; REV: 3/1/2023;
CLASS: MG6; EST: 4/1/1982; REV: 3/1/2023;