Maintenance Mechanic III - Administrative Services, Court Administration

Position SummaryThis is skilled maintenance and construction work at the journeyman level in several of the building trades. The employee is expected to participate in all phases of maintenance, alteration, repair and/or interior construction activities as well as exercising any individual trade skill level.In order to apply and be considered for this position, please visit https://fjdcareers.phila.gov/Cyberweb/ to complete an application and upload a resume.Essential FunctionsThe following duties are normal for this position.  These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.  Other duties may be required and assigned.Cuts, shapes, and fastens wood and related materials using power saws, joiners, lathes, planers and other hand and power tools; erects building frames; installs interior and exterior trim; lays flooring and joists and fabricates other wooden articles.Prepares surfaces to be painted; removes old paint by use of burners, sandpaper, and scraper; applies sizing, mixes and matches paints and stains; applies paint to interiors and exteriors of buildings using spray guns and brushes.Cuts openings in walls for pipes; bends, cuts, reams and threads pipe; installs, maintains and repairs sanitary fixtures such as valves, faucets, traps, sewers and vents; installs and secures fixture supports, hangers, and foundations; opens clogged drains with a plunger or other device; tests for leaks by filling pipe with water under pressure and checking with a gauge for pressure; routinely maintains and repairs, circulator and sump pumps, refrigeration units, auxiliary diesel genera- fans, bearings, universal joints and similar mechanical equipment.Installs lighting fixtures and other electrical apparatus, tests circuits for continuity and overloading.Constructs forms; pours and finishes cement and lays block, brick, or stone; measures floor and ceiling areas and lays ceiling or floor tile.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSAbility to perform the essential functions of the position.In order to apply and be considered for this position, please visit https://fjdcareers.phila.gov/Cyberweb/ to complete an application and upload a resume.Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesConsiderable knowledge of the methods, practices, materials and tools used in building trades such as carpentry, painting, plumbing and electricity and occupational hazards and safety.Considerable knowledge of precautions involved in the maintenance of buildings and related facili­tiesties and/or in the maintenance of a variety of mechanical equipment.Skill in the use and care of tools and equipment used for the maintenance of buildings.Ability, if necessary, to supervise the work of a small group of skilled and semi-skilled workers.Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.Ability to make estimates of time and materials.Ability to read and interpret blueprints and sketches.Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates.In order to apply and be considered for this position, please visit https://fjdcareers.phila.gov/Cyberweb/ to complete an application and upload a resume