ERS - Maintenance Specialist

Job Description

Our mission is simply stated: ERS offers competitive benefits to enhance the lives of its members. Each team member across the agency contributes to our ongoing success. ERS is open for business five days a week, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, to meet customers where they need us: in person, on the phone, in their communities, and online. ERS currently offers opportunities that include flexible work schedules.

ERS is seeking a Maintenance Specialist to perform highly complex (senior-level) maintenance tasks such as minor repairs, and assist with renovation and alteration of complex building systems for the Maintenance Services Section of the Operations Support Division. Works under the limited direction of the Maintenance Superintendent with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Essential Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Performs inspection, maintenance, and repair work on agency facilities, including light fixtures, ceiling tile, furniture, equipment, painting, mechanical equipment, electrical, plumbing, hardware, windows, roof drains, and HVAC.
• Performs special services such as coordinating special set-ups for meetings, moving office furniture, equipment and supplies.
• Performs duties as Safety Officer; providing first response or coordinating emergency personnel access.
• Participates in the installation, calibration, maintenance and repair of building automation control equipment and systems to achieve better HVAC system effectiveness.
• Inspects buildings, equipment and grounds on a daily basis, recognizes needed repairs and reports location and condition.
• Maintains, repairs, and installs modular furniture systems.
• Maintains an orderly and safe work environment particularly in the warehouse and dock areas. Coordinates work of outside contractors and advises management on proposed or ongoing projects.
• Train permanent or temporary maintenance staff, including other team members, and supervise employee's work on building project.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• May handle key issuance, locksmith services, and perform back-up security work.
• May oversee custodial contractors ensuring all areas are cleaned.
• May assist in compiling and analyzing data, in making calculations and preparing reports.
• May provide internal and external pick-up and delivery services.
• May inspect and accept freight deliveries.
• May assist with processing mail.
• May assist co-workers with job duties as needed.
• May serve as a lead worker providing direction to others.
• May provide direction to others and or supervise contractors.
• May assume role of lead worker on certain work assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Your application for employment must reflect how you meet each of the following minimum qualifications:

1. Four (4) years' "hands on" work experience in building maintenance and repair work. One year of related vocational, technical or trade school training in a relevant field may substitute for one year of required experience.

2. Three (3) years' experience providing customer service.

3. One (1) year of experience using MS Outlook (for email).

Preferred Qualifications: Your application for employment should reflect how you meet the following preferred qualifications:

4. Prefer experience in the operation and maintenance of commercial electrical and mechanical equipment.

5. Prefer related vocational or trade school training.

6. Prefer experience using Computerized Maintenance Management Software, Building Automation Software, Excel, and Microsoft Word.

7. Completion of Occupational Safety and Health Act - 10 hour certification preferred.

PLEASE NOTE: All applications should contain complete job history entries, which includes job title, dates of employment, name of employer, supervisor's name and phone number and a description of duties performed. If this information is not submitted, your application may be rejected because it is incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information.

Other Information: In accordance with state law, authorization for telework may not be awarded to an employee as a condition of hiring. As an agency process, new employees complete a 30 day fully onsite period before evaluation for a telework agreement. This position may require access to privileged, confidential, or sensitive data. ERS will conduct either a TXDPS or FBI criminal history check on all new hires. For more information about this policy inquiries can be made to employment@ers.texas.gov. Please note: Internal applicants in the same salary group and classification as the posted position are eligible to receive an increase in salary where applicable up to the posted maximum.

Military Occupational Specialty Codes:

Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty (https://hr.sao.texas.gov/Compensation/MilitaryCrosswalk/MOSC_Maintenance.pdf) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources at employment@ers.texas.gov with questions or for additional information.

How to Apply: Ready to join the dedicated, customer-focused team at ERS? Submit the following to the ERS Human Resources Office:

A State of Texas Application for Employment submitted online through CAPPS Recruit.

• Use the link below to create a CAPPS Recruit account and build your profile on the "My JobPage" tab in the upper left corner of the screen.
• https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/327/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en
• Once your profile is complete, click on the "Job Search" tab in the upper left corner of the screen to view available career opportunities and submit your application.

Applications submitted through Work in Texas:

If you apply for an ERS position via Work in Texas https://www.workintexas.com/vosnet/Default.aspx, you will also need to complete a supplemental questions form. For more details, refer to the instructions in the email you receive from CAPPS Recruit.

Please contact a Human Resources representative if you need assistance or require accommodation during the application process.

Email: Employment@ers.texas.gov

Web: www.ers.texas.gov

Relay Texas TDD: (800) 735-2989

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/employees-retirement-system-of-texas/

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