Maintenance Repairman 2

Full Job Description

Are you a skilled tradesperson who enjoys working with your hands to complete a wide-range of projects? Are you eager to elevate your career while providing essential services to the Commonwealth? If so, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) wants to meet you! Your contributions as a Maintenance Repairman 2 will be vital in ensuring the operational efficiency of the buildings, machinery, bridges, and equipment within the Erie County maintenance organization. Apply today to work for an agency which values the services and impact that this profession has on our team!

Requirements

As a Maintenance Repairman 2, you will employ your manual skills and proficiency in the field to provide for the safety of the traveling public by conducting repairs and maintenance for buildings, grounds, structures, bridges, equipment, and machinery.

Specific trades that will be most often used include carpentry, masonry, electrical work, and plumbing.

Some examples of assignments involve installing light fixtures and electrical outlets, as well as repairing or replacing faucets, drains, water pipes, toilets, and drinking fountains.

Duties may also entail working with a bridge crew to maintain and repair structures, drainage culverts, bridges, and other roadway structures by building forms, pouring and finishing concrete, and painting surfaces in order to maintain and extend the useful life of these structures.

In order to efficiently execute duties, you must prioritize the safe operation of equipment such as forklifts, personal lifting devices, bucket trucks, and other similar equipment.

Furthermore, you will carry out manual labor using hand tools like shovels, rakes, hammers, and hand saws, as well as operate motorized equipment such as power saws, compressors, jackhammers, tampers, and pumps.

It is essential to select the appropriate tools and methods for each task to enhance efficiency and minimize wear and tear, while promptly reporting any missing or damaged equipment.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience as a Maintenance Repairman 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or
• Four years of experience in building and plant maintenance work, which has involved at least two of the building, electrical, or mechanical trades; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.

Additional Requirements:

• Experience with the following:
  • Carpentry
  • Plumbing
  • General maintenance
  • Safety
  • Electrical
  • Roofing/siding installation
  • Landscaping
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Painting
• Drywall/plaster
• Flooring
• Project cost estimating
• Using blueprints, schematics, and diagrams
• Experience in welding
• Vocational training in welding or have a certified welder certificate in accordance with American Welding Society (AWS) and PENNDOT Specification.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation.

How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.

Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only.

Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.