Facilities Maintenance Professional, Union Grove Veterans Home - Deadline Extended - State of Wisconsin : Job Details

Position Summary

Do you have strong mechanical and maintenance skills? This may be the job for you!

Under general supervision of the Buildings/Grounds Supervisor, the Facilities Maintenance Specialist-Advanced performs maintenance and repairs to building mechanical equipment including fire alarm systems performs advanced-level electrical and plumbing maintenance and repairs, and performs maintenance and repair to heating-ventilation-air conditioning (HVAC) units, controls, steam lines, valves, and associated equipment. The incumbent independently troubleshoots, diagnoses, and determines alternatives for repair or solves the issue directly. The position maintains, repairs, and completes minor remodeling projects on building structural components, grounds, and paved areas. In all activities the use and coordination of contractors may be required.

A copy of the full job description is available to view.

Salary Information

Starting wage is $25.57 per hour, plus an attractive employee benefits package. Additional compensation for nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime.

Facilities Maintenance Specialist-Advanced is in pay schedule-range 03-13. For current State employees, pay on hire will be set following the Wisconsin Compensation Plan.

This position is not represented by a bargaining unit.

Job Details

The position works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with a monthly weekend rotation and early arrivals for snow removal.

Job duties require the ability to move, remove, and install objects, occasionally exerting over 100 pounds of force; climb and work on ladders, lift equipment, and/or scaffolding; work with loud, shaking and/or vibrating equipment; and adjust or increase work hours as needed to meet operational needs.

Due to the nature of the position, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.

Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.

Employees at this healthcare facility are required to report their COVID-19 vaccination status, whether vaccinated or not, and provide supporting documentation if vaccinated. Newly hired employees will be required to submit this information by their third day of employment.

A 12-month probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

In their resume, minimally qualified applicants will provide details about their experience:

* Maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing heating-ventilation-air conditioning (HVAC) systems, including direct digital control (DDC) systems (e.g., Johnson Controls, etc.); and

* Maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing fire alarm systems and sprinkler systems

Well-qualified applicants will also provide details about their experience:

* Following and applying Life Safety Code with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards

Additional required and preferred experience that will be addressed at a later stage in the selection process are:

* Troubleshooting electric motors; and

* Maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing generators; and

* With industry safety programs and requirements; and/or

* Using computers for word processing, spreadsheets, and work orders; and/or

* Working in occupied spaces, especially around vulnerable populations; and/or

* With healthcare safety programs and requirements

How To Apply

To be eligible for consideration for a position, complete the online application process. For instructions, refer to the following link: Applying to State Service. You will be required to attach a resume. Attaching a letter of qualifications is strongly recommended. To ease the application process, upload your documents to WiscJobs prior to attaching them.

Your resume and letter are important application materials and are used to figure out if your experience fits the job. View instructions on writing and what to include in your materials.

NOTE: Applicants are not able to update or change their application materials after they are submitted. Make certain that your resume and letter are how you want them to be before you finalize the application.

After the established deadline, resumes and letters will be evaluated by one or more job experts and the most-qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Failure to provide all materials will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered.

If you are qualified for the next step, you will be contacted via email. Make certain that your email address in your WiscJobs account is correct and check your messages regularly.

Current permanent, classified State employees, who are eligible for transfer or voluntary demotion into a position assigned to pay schedule-pay range 03-13, should complete the online application process.

Veterans with a 30% or greater service-related disability rating are eligible for consideration for non-competitive appointment to a permanent position in classified civil service under s. 230.275, WI Stats. If you meet the eligibility criteria, please send a letter of qualifications, resume, DD-214 clearly showing an honorable discharge, and documentation of your service-connected disability rating dated within 12 months, to the Human Resources contact listed in this announcement. Current state employees are not eligible for this consideration.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.

Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at [email protected] or 608-###-####.

Deadline to Apply

All application materials must be submitted by the extended deadline, 11:59 p.m., January 6, 2025.