BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE WORKER I

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE WORKER II

(Series Specification)

Class Code:	MG4-6
Analyst:	JAD, TC, SC

Date Originated:	4/82
Date Revised:	3/89, 1/20, 03/23

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, to perform a variety of semiskilled carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical work in the construction, repair, and maintenance of County buildings and equipment; and to do other work as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker I is the trainee and first working level in the series. Under close supervision, incumbents perform a variety of routine unskilled and semiskilled tasks and receive training in the full range of building construction and maintenance assignments. Incumbents will normally advance to the Building Construction/Maintenance Worker II class after one year of service at this level.

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker II is the journey level class in the series. Incumbents perform a variety of semiskilled carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical tasks in the construction, repair, and maintenance of County buildings and equipment.   This position may work irregular hours and be assigned on-call duty.

TYPICAL TASKS

· Performs rough carpentry work in erecting partitions, repairing and hanging doors, building shelves, repairing walls and ceilings, building window frames and making minor repairs to wooden fixtures and furniture;

· Minor electrical work such as replacing switches, sockets, wall plugs, floor receptacles, light bulbs or fluorescent fixtures, fuses and breakers;

· Simple wiring;

· Repairs or replaces leaky faucets, pipes, toilets, sinks and drains;

· Performs routine maintenance on mechanical equipment such as greasing, oiling, and replacing worn or defective parts;

· Repairs furniture;

· Replaces broken windows;

· Paints interiors and exteriors of buildings;

· Assists skilled workers in more complex electrical, mechanical and plumbing work;

· May direct the work of temporary staff; may provide vacation or other temporary relief for other classes as required.

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS

Knowledge:

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker I

• Some knowledge of the basic methods, materials and tools used in the building trades.

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker II

• Working knowledge of the basic methods, materials and tools used in the building trades.

Ability to:

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker I

• Use and care for standard hand and power tools utilized in the building trades;
• Follow oral and written instructions;
• Work in cramped, confined surroundings and on ladders;
• Perform heavy manual labor;
• Maintain simple records;
• Work cooperatively with others.

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker II

The above, plus:

• Perform a wide variety of semiskilled tasks connected with construction, repair, and maintenance of County buildings and fixtures;
• Work from sketches and blueprints.

Training and Experience: Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge and abilities, is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be:

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker I: One year of experience in either general building construction or maintenance work or in any of the building trades or as a Maintenance Custodian with the County of Santa Cruz.

Building Construction/Maintenance Worker II: One year of experience performing duties comparable to those of a Building Construction/Maintenance Worker I in Santa Cruz County.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Possess and maintain a California Class C Driver's License is required for most positions in this class.