Facilities Maintenance Technician

Stanford University

Position: Maintenance Person II

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- Stanford University, Department of Land, Buildings & Real Estate (LBRE) is committed to the preservation and enhancement of Stanford's campus and adjoining lands and constructs and maintains the facilities in which advancements across the academic spectrum are made possible. LBRE takes pride in the care and stewardship of the 8,100 acres that make Stanford the special place that it is. For more information, please visit https://lbre.stanford.edu.

- LBRE is seeking qualified applicants for the Facilities Maintenance Technician for the Stanford Redwood City Campus. 

- This is a full-time continuing position reporting to the Facilities Operations Manager, Stanford Redwood City Campus. 

- This position is represented by SEIU Higher Education Workers Local 2007 and the work location will be 415 Broadway, Redwood City, California.

- Our new Stanford Redwood City campus, scheduled to open in 2019, brings together 2,700 staff in a collaborative environment that reflects Stanford's culture and mission. The campus will offer amenities such as onsite cafes and a dining pavilion, a high-end fitness facility with an outdoor pool, and a childcare center for Stanford families.

Responsibilities :

- The Facilities Maintenance Technician will provide a full range of building maintenance support for the Stanford Redwood City campus office buildings.

- Employees at this level work under general supervision and perform building maintenance duties of moderate complexity.

- The skill level associated with this classification is that which enables incumbents to perform routine building maintenance tasks in one trade area efficiently and safely with a minimum of supervision.

- Troubleshoot and make repairs for reactive calls; provide expert knowledge on installations; and implement comprehensive solutions to problems identified. Inspect, instruct, and support contractors and vendors.

Characteristic Duties (other duties may be assigned) :

Plumbing repair and/or maintenance :

- Repair faucets, toilets, basins, bathtubs, hot water heaters

- Reinstall or replace hot water heaters, toilets, sinks, garbage disposals

- Cut, bend, solder, and thread pipe

- Assemble small water pipe fittings

- Bleed hot water and steam heating systems

- Repair or replace thermo-couples, gas control valves heat exchangers.

Electrical repair and/or maintenance :

- Replace electrical switches, outlets, sockets

- Route conduit

- Make electrical hook-ups

- Repair small electrical appliances.

- Mechanical maintenance

- Replace fan and drive belts

- Replace air filters

- Lubricate motors and fans

- Clean and maintain motors

- Troubleshoot and tag faulty equipment for repair by journey craftsperson.

Carpentry repair and/or maintenance :

- Repair and restore furniture

- Repair door jams and stops

- Remove and plane doors to fit

- Replace door locks

- Patch holes in walls and ceilings

- Repair or replace chalkboards

- Paint interior walls, partitions

- Build shelves, bookcases

- Replace broken windows.

Qualifications :

- Must have the ability and knowledge necessary to safely and expeditiously perform maintenance duties of moderate complexity in at least one trade area.

- Must be skilled in the safe use of tools, materials and equipment.

- Strong verbal and written communication skills. English language required.

- Able to perform on-site work successfully and professionally with minimal invasiveness in occupied environments demonstrating sensitivity to building occupants.

- Maintains a positive service approach with consistent follow-through producing reliable results.

- Ability to respond to changing priorities; respond to emergency calls at night and on weekends as assigned.

- Two years of actual work experience in the trade. This may include time spent as an apprentice or in vocational training.

A valid California driver's license is required.

- Final offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of national criminal background check, national sex offender registry search and, where applicable, driving record.

- We invite you to apply for this position by clicking on the - Apply for Job- button. To be considered, please submit your resume and a one-page cover letter along with your online application.

- Stanford is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

- Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Job Location : Land, Buildings and Real Estate, California, United States

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