Maintenance/Construction Technician III

Agency

Dept of Environmental Quality

Division

Facilities Health , Safety

Job Classification Title

Maintenance/Construction Technician III (S)

Position Number

65029976

Grade

NC09

About Us

The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina's environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public's health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina's needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state's school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life.

Description of Work

This position is responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain laboratory and facility equipment and for performing general maintenance for four buildings encompassing 87,000 square feet including generators, chillers, boilers, and other related facilities located at the Department of Environmental Quality’s Water Science Laboratory and office complex located at the Reedy Creek Road Complex. Reedy Creek is the home of the Raleigh Regional Office, Division of Air Quality’s Ambient Monitoring Lab, and the Water Science Branch in the Division of Water Resources and houses the division's EPA-certified science laboratory.

Other Key Responsibilities:

Implementing a preventative maintenance program.

Ordering and maintaining a prescribed load listing of supplies and for maintaining stock control procedures.

Performs daily morning building and grounds inspections.

Responsible for monitoring our work order system, responding to requests in a timely fashion, as well as identifying, isolating, and rectifying faults.

Provides limited contract oversight for housekeeping, grounds, and vendor maintenance contracts.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Recruitment Range:  $41,206 - $47,000

Important: This posting closes at 11:59:59 PM the night BEFORE the End Date above. 

The Division of Facilities, Health and Safety Services:

This Section is responsible for building facility maintenance and repairs which includes responsibility for two major buildings(Archdale and Green Square), four buildings located along Reedy Creek Road Complex, Division of Coastal Management in Morehead City with three district offices, Division of Marine Fisheries in Morehead City, fixed assets, vehicles, over 200 easement stewardship sites, and all leases related to property inclusive of seven regional offices in Asheville, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Mooresville, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, and Washington.

If you have student loans, becoming a state employee includes eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Visit www.studentaid.gov to learn more. 

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and two (2) years of progressive experience in the assigned trade areas; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Necessary Special Qualification May require current certification by the Environmental Protection Agency as a Type I, II, III or Universal technician as required by Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations Part 82, Subpart F.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

Recruiter:

Jean Buchanan

Recruiter Email:

[email protected]