Master Maintenance Technician - Locksmith/Carpenter - City of Asheville, NC

About our opportunity:
The City of Asheville is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Master Maintenance Technician in the Capital Projects department. The Capital Projects department is responsible for the planning, design, and construction of city facilities, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency. This position plays a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing the city's infrastructure.

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and coordinate daily work activities of assigned co-workers. 

• Perform complex technical work in the maintenance, repair, and construction of City buildings, facilities, and/or parks. 

• Ensure compliance with applicable laws, codes, regulations, and standards. 

• Conduct maintenance inspections to identify potential problems, unsafe conditions, and needed repairs. Reading and understanding blueprints, schematics and technical drawings provide cost and labor estimates. 

• Perform general building maintenance and repair tasks, including flooring, ceiling tiles, fixtures, roofing, gutters, windows, concrete work, and sheetrock. 

• Execute carpentry tasks, including installing  and repairing cabinets, workstations, doors, windows, and custom woodwork. 

• Manage and maintain multiple COA key systems, including rekeying and upgrading systems as needed and  issuing and tracking keys using the current key request system. 

• Will be responsible for managing the current key management software system

• Ability and willingness to assist other trades as needed.

• Operate and maintain various equipment, tools, and supplies necessary for completing essential functions. 

• Communicate effectively with supervisors, co-workers, contractors, and the public to coordinate work activities and resolve issues. 

Benefits:

• Salary: $28.67 - $31.54 Hourly
• 13 paid holidays, 12 paid sick days, and 10 paid vacation days
• Full access to the City of Asheville's benefit suite including Medical, Dental, and Life insurance options
• Enrollment in the North Carolina State Pension Plan and NC State 401K with company matching funds
• And many more!

About you:
We know your time is valuable. Applicants who meet the following minimum requirements or have comparable experience and/or educationwill be considered:

• At least seven years of experience in construction, maintenance, and repair of buildings, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Valid licensure as a locksmith in the State of North Carolina.
• Associate degree in Construction, Facilities Maintenance, or a related field.

Persons of all genders and races are encouraged to apply.

Other things to know:
Work Schedule:Full-time position 40 hours/week. Some flexibility may be required based on project needs.

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of heavy weight of 50 lbs., or more when lifting in pairs.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals.  Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, unsafe structures, heights, confined spaces, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, bright/dim lights, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, disease, pathogenic substances, or rude/irate customers.

About us:
The City of Asheville is dedicated to providing quality service for the residents and visitors of our beautiful city, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Asheville, NC is a thriving mountain city that has a culture enriched in diversity.
The City of Asheville values and respects a diverse community, workforce, and ideas, and is committed to promoting an equitable, fair, and just employment environment. Our organization seeks to create and provide access and opportunities to employees, residents, and visitors to fulfill their potential through inclusive engagement practices, relationship building, and an authentic sense of belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. The City of Asheville is proud to be a second chance employer.

The City of Asheville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.