The purpose of this position is to implement the following, but not limited to town building maintenance, including carpentry, painting, electrical and mechanical duties.  Employees in this classification perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance work.

Duties and Responsibilities:

 1.  Repairs and maintains town public buildings including but not limited to electrical, mechanical, plumbing, minor HVAC equipment repairs, drywall, roofs and painting.

 2. Conducts inspections of town buildings for needed repairs.

 3. Repairs and maintains town electrical equipment, generators and pumps; changes light fixtures; replaces ballasts; restarts, diagnoses, performs minor repairs on HVAC units; repairs electric motor control panels; plumbing systems, water heaters, boilers; inspects fire sprinklers and various alarms; repairs bathrooms as needed.; repairs furniture as needed; repairs floors and carpets as needed; cleans and repairs gutters and down spouts; replaces windows and screens; repairs masonry; constructs concrete structures as needed.

 4. Assists in remodeling town offices, including demolishing and erecting new walls as needed.

 5. Assists in contacting contractors and vendors for bid proposals.

 6. Prepare town properties for season changes, such as condensation removal from sprinkler systems, as well as other preventative maintenance duties.

 7. Opens and secures town buildings for special events; decorates town buildings.

 8. Assists with multiple town events to include hanging banners; assisting with setup by providing temporary electrical services; trash removal, portable toilet maintenance and other duties as needed.  Assists with breakdown.

 9. Assists in snow removal as needed.

 10. Escort contractors to their required jobsite and monitor their performance to make sure they are doing the work required of them in a timely manner and to the specifications required by the Town.

11. As this position is considered essential personnel, carry a Town Issued cellphone and answer the phone when it rings. Be able to work on an on-call rotation and be available during your assigned week to respond to after hour emergencies.

12. Performs other duties as required. 

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Supplemented by a minimum of six years’ experience and training involving building trades and facility maintenance; vocational or technical training in mechanical and electrical systems strongly preferred
• State license in one or more mechanical trade preferred (electrical, plumbing, HVAC)
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable record

Hours: Monday - Friday / 6:30am - 3pm 

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

The Town of Herndon, VA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  In compliance with the ADA, the town will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with this employer.

Duties involve the ability to exert physical effort in heavy work, with greater emphasis on climbing and balancing, but typically also involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and the lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20-50 pounds); may occasionally involve heavier objects and materials (up to 100 pounds).

Duties may also require coordinated movements to operate light and heavy equipment; some duties require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, tastes, odors, depths and textures; some duties require suitable, visual perception and discrimination, as well as oral communications ability.  Tasks may risk exposure to adverse, environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease and pathogenic substances.

1479 Sterling Rd, Herndon, VA 20170; Town Shop

Due to the nature of a government providing services to the public all duties of this position are required to be fulfilled at the designated worksite in the town. No remote work is available.