Basic Function

Under moderate supervision, performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled facilities maintenance duties.

Example Of Duties

• Performs preventive and remedial maintenance of shop and bus or rail servicing equipment including bus washer systems and fueling stations
• Lays out and constructs structural framing, including walls, roofs, and stairs
• Installs, repairs, and replaces door jambs and doors, drop ceilings, drywall and partitions, builds concrete block fence foundations
• Repairs and replaces fence posts and chain link fences
• Performs design, fabrication and welding of a variety of parts and equipment
• Installs and maintains bus stop signs and paints and maintains bus zones
• Operates non-revenue Metro vehicles, weighing 26,001 or more pounds requiring a Class A license, for positions assigned to Bus Property Maintenance in order to transport heavy equipment such as dozer, loader/backhoe, and articulating loader, to various divisions, terminals and layover zones
• Contributes to ensuring that the EEO policies and programs of Metro are carried out

Requirements For Employment

• 1 year full-time experience performing carpentry, facilities construction and maintenance work or mechanical and hydraulic equipment maintenance; AND
• 2 years’ full-time training or education at a recognized trade school or approved apprenticeship program in a directly related area
• Valid California Class C driver’s license
• Valid California Class A driver’s license for positions assigned to Bus Property Maintenance
• Experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis

Knowledge:

• Methods, equipment, materials, and safety procedures of applicable crafts
• Shop math
• Vehicle operations and safety

Abilities:

• Perform skilled and semi-skilled facilities maintenance duties in the applicable crafts
• Read blueprints and schematics
• Safely operate a variety of hand tools and power equipment
• Safely operate non-revenue Metro vehicles
• Follow oral and written instructions
• Work at heights up to 40 feet
• Lift and move objects weighing up to 75 pounds
• Travel to offsite locations within a reasonable timeframe
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Selection Procedure

Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.