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General Building Maintenance Worker I

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General Building Maintenance Worker I

Salary

$46,384.00 - $77,305.49 Annually

Location

LORTON (JP04), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

24-02603

Department

DPWES Wastewater Management

Opening Date

11/23/2024

Closing Date

12/6/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S16

Posting Type

Open to General Public

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Job Announcement

DPWES is a nationally recognized Utility of the Future responsible for maintaining more than 3,000 miles of sanitary sewers, 60+ pump-stations, and a NACWA Platinum Award winning 67 million gallon per day treatment plant.

If you would like to join a creative, collaborative, innovative team doing meaningful work, then the Wastewater Treatment Division is the place for you.

Are you looking for an interesting, multi-disciplinary engineering career that helps protect the environment and provides new and dynamic challenges every day? Have you thought about a career in Wastewater?

Duties include:

• Performing low-level plumbing tasks, building maintenance repair, installs and maintains window blinds and adjusts doors for proper alignment.

• Performing landscaping ground maintenance care, performs tree services such as trimming, cutting, dropping and wood chipping.

• Performing low-level electrical work, such as replacing wall plates. Assembles and coordinates the removal and installation of office furniture.

• Performing low-level concrete work and concrete repair work. Operates power equipment and performs low-level power equipment maintenance on back hoes, forklifts, JCB and JLG. Performs various levels of cleaning in preparation of equipment repairs.

• Assisting and coordinating efforts in the clean-up of spills and snow removal.

• Receiving and initiating daily work schedule orders utilizing the Computerized Maintenance System (CMMS) uses a computer for on-line requisitioning of materials, equipment and entering time and attendance.

• Understanding and complying with regulatory requirements, safety requirements and emergency response procedures.

The successful candidate will have:

• A strong work ethic

• Excellent customer service and communication skills

• A willingness to learn

Wastewater Management is part of the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services (DPWES), please visit us here (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/publicworks/wastewater) to learn more about us.

DPWES is a diverse, nationally accredited and award-winning public works agency with approximately 1,000 employees providing solid waste, capital facility development, wastewater, stormwater, urban forestry, and land acquisition management services for the most populous county in Virginia. Join our team to help us protect the environment and serve the people of Fairfax County by creating and preserving a sustainable community that is an ideal place to live, work, and play for everyone.

Benefits:

Fairfax County Government is committed to our employees, and offers comprehensive benefits, including a defined-benefit retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; paid leave; tuition reimbursement; and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. Through our LiveWell Program and the County Benefits Division, we endeavor to cultivate a culture of wellbeing that empowers, educates, and engages employees and retirees to make life-long choices that promote a holistic approach to their physical, mental, emotional, social, spiritual, and financial wellness. Please review our awesome benefits:

• Benefits (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/hr/fairfax-county-benefits-summary)

• Retirement

Note: Wastewater Management positions are responsible for providing uninterrupted sewer service to residents during extreme inclement weather or other emergencies. This position is designated as emergency service and is subject to 24-hour on-call and may be required to report to work during extreme inclement weather or other emergencies, including after-hours and weekend work during emergency incidents to fulfill emergency service duties.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education and experience equivalent to completion of the tenth grade; plus completion of an acceptable apprentice-level training program in a specific trade with one year of experience performing building maintenance, repair and/or construction work independently, or two years of varied and responsible full performance-level experience in building maintenance, repair or construction trades.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid driver's license.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, driving record check, and pre-employment physical to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two (2) years of experience of equipment, materials, methods, practices, and tools used in the building maintenance and construction trade.

• One (1) year of experience with plumbing and concrete knowledge,

• One (1) year of experience with the ability to use hand and power tools skillfully, efficiently, and safely.

• One (1) year of experience reading and understanding diagrams, and manufacturers service manuals.

• One (1) year of experience operating back hoes, forklifts, JCB and JLG.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Ability to use hand tools and lift/slide up to 90 lbs. with assistance. Ability to work in a variety of work environments hot and cold weather and noisy environments, etc. May be exposed to raw waste. Must be able to bend, stoop, climb stairs and climb up and down 40-foot ladder. Must be able to follow instructions and communicate effectively both oral and in writing. Must be capable of pushing, pulling, lifting, bending, stooping, walking, and climbing to enter permitted confined spaces such as in and out of catch basins and manholes. Per safety requirements, confined spaces may not be entered by persons who weigh 310lbs. or more. Requires the ability to stand, stoop, bend, reach, walk, climb, sit, kneel, reach, crawl, lift and manipulate materials with manual dexterity, and work in strenuous and uncomfortable positions for long periods of time. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview that may include exercise.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 38.7% of residents speak a language other than English at home ( Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others (https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/demographics/fairfax-county-general-overview) ) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

It is the policy of Fairfax County Government to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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