Senior Maintenance Engineer
San Mateo County Community College District
Posting Number: 1C0313
Location: Cañada College, College of San Mateo, District Office, Skyline College
Department:
Position Number: 1C0313
Percentage of Full Time: 100%
FLSA: Non-Exempt (accrues overtime)
Months per Year: 12
If other, please specify:
Min Salary: $89,376 (annual)
Max Salary: $114,132 (annual)
Position Type: Classified Positions
Who We Are:
The College and the District:
Who We Want:
The Position:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Exchanges information with management, maintenance, and other staff regarding ongoing preventive and special maintenance projects, project priorities, materials, staffing, and timelines required
- Meets with engineers and other staff to give instructions, work assignments, and directions
- Confers with management and staff regarding safety procedures, equipment, and supplies
- Provides information on repair and installation needs as a technical resource to outside department staff
- Attends workshops, meetings, and other events to obtain current information
- Assesses the skills and abilities of maintenance engineers and utility engineers to ensure appropriate work assignments and identifies training needs
- Develops and delivers training; directs the work of engineers and other staff
- Assists higher level engineering and/or management staff in developing training and work procedures and information
- Installs, adjusts, modifies, and repairs building systems and campus infrastructure systems
- Assesses condition of fixtures and parts
- Replaces parts and makes purchases of new parts and supplies
- Works with contractors to complete a variety of projects, as assigned
- Schedules and monitors the work of maintenance and other staff as assigned
- Services, repairs, and maintains vehicles and equipment
- Directs and participates in cleaning and painting of paintable surfaces
- Performs routine inspections on a regular basis for proper working order
- Checks, adjusts, repairs, and monitors building systems, furniture, and fixtures for proper operation standards
- Inventories supplies and recommends and/or executes the purchase of replacement or additional supplies as needed
- Drives a motor vehicle to various work sites and to pick up and deliver materials and equipment
- Cleans and maintains the maintenance center and related work areas
- Uses a computer and computer software to communicate with constituents, and to document procedures, protocols, and other relevant communication
- Enters, modifies, and retrieves data related to maintenance schedules, equipment and supply usage, inventory, and other data
- May oversee swimming pool operation, including monitoring, diagnosing, troubleshooting and performing skilled repairs, and general maintenance on aquatic chemical and electrical systems, pumps and motors, circulation systems, concrete and tile. Responsible for overseeing preventative maintenance for pumps, suction lines, drains, piping, valves, skimmer traps, and flow control switches of each system; meets with contractors, reviews, inspects preventative maintenance or repair work in progress; oversees water quality testing and adjusts pool water chemistry, interprets gauges, flow meters, and monitoring equipment; maintains operational and re-circulation efficiency of various filters and filter media systems
- Identifies energy/process efficiency opportunities and assists in evaluation of appropriate measures to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and safety
- Performs other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduation from high school and completion of a recognized apprenticeship program in building maintenance or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Successful experience of increasing responsibility that has included work with a variety of building and infrastructure systems, tools, vehicles, equipment, maintenance and repair
- Demonstrated cultural competence, sensitivity to, and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff
- Skill in training and directing the work of others
- Demonstrated skill in reading, comprehending, and following complex oral and written instructions
- Possession of a valid California Driver’s License (or the ability to obtain one) and the ability to drive a motor vehicle on campus and to off-campus locations
- Possession of a forklift certification or successful completion of a forklift certification course within 6 months of assuming position
- Possession of Certified Pool Operator or Aquatic Facility Operator Certification may be required
- Possession of First Aid and AED certifications may be required
Physical Requirements:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of trade procedures, equipment, tools, supplies, and staffing commonly used to support the installation, maintenance, and repair of building and campus infrastructure systems, tools, vehicles, and equipment
- Knowledge of safety procedures, terminology, equipment, and supplies applicable to installation, maintenance, and repair operations
- Knowledge of energy efficiency measures and ability to appropriately escalate opportunities for improvement
- Skill in assessing conditions and standards of building and infrastructure systems, tools, vehicles, and equipment
- Skill in working cooperatively as part of a customer service team
- Skill in reading and comprehending complex instructions, blueprints and directions, and Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
- Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions
- Skill in assessing, directing, scheduling, and monitoring the work of others, as well as developing and delivering training
- Skill in using a computer, telephone system, radio communication system, and standard office equipment to enter, modify, and retrieve data
- Skill in safe operation and handling of tools, equipment, and supplies, including driving a motor vehicle
- Ability to obtain forklift certification
- Ability to perform moderate to heavy physical labor on a sustained basis
- Skill in setting up, maintaining, and evaluating detailed records
- Ability to communicate effectively with people at various levels within the organization who are diverse in their academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds
Preferred Qualifications:
Benefits:
Open Date: 12/13/2024
First Review Date: 02/03/2025
Close Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions Summary:
1. A completed online District application form (go to https://jobs.smccd.edu to complete the application and to apply for this position).
2. A resume that details all relevant education, training, and other work experience.
3. A cover letter of no more than 3 pages that addresses the applicant’s cultural competence, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, ethnic, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff as well as the applicant’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements, knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in this announcement.
Candidates for interview will be selected from among those who most closely meet the requirements and knowledge, skills and abilities. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview. As part of the interview process, candidates may be asked to demonstrate job-related knowledge and skills.
For questions related to this posting, please contact:
SMCCCD Office of Human Resources
3401 CSM Drive
San Mateo, CA 94402
Tel.: (650) 574-6555
Fax: (650) 574-6574
Email: smccdjobs@smccd.edu
Web Page: https://smccd.edu/humanresources/
Conditions of Employment:
1. Submit official transcripts (applies to all faculty or educational administrative positions)
2. Submit verifications of prior employment
3. Satisfactory references
4. Successfully being cleared for employment through the background checking process
In addition to background checks, the District may review publicly available information about a candidate on the Internet. If a candidate is aware of incorrect or inaccurate information that is available on the Internet, the candidate is welcome to address such an issue with the Office of Human Resources.
5. Present original documents for proof of eligibility to work in the United States
6. Approval of your employment by the SMCCCD Board of Trustees
7. Provide a certificate of Tuberculosis exam for initial employment.
8. Have fingerprints taken by a Live Scan computer (Clearance must be received prior to first day of employment). Please note that the California Education Code requires, in part, that community college districts shall not employ or retain in employment persons in public school service who have been convicted of certain felonies, a misdemeanor drug charge (including alcohol offenses) or misdemeanor moral turpitude (sexual offense) crime. However, consideration may be given to those whose drug convictions occurred more than five years ago. A conviction for other crimes may not necessarily disqualify you from the job for which you may be applying.
EEO Statement:
The San Mateo County Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.
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To apply, visit: https://jobs.smccd.edu/
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