Maintenance Repairman I Full-time Job

The Maintenance Repairperson is the intermediary between facilities and their maintenance requirements. In this fast paced environment, you will be working on multiple requests and ensuring the requests are completed in a timely fashion. This role is also responsible for maintaining the lifecycle of all tools assigned to their facilities in accordance with all internal policies and procedures. This includes the purchase, delivery, inventory and any preventative maintenance requirements. Other additional tasks will include assisting with snow removal, assisting with trench cleaning, conducting safety inspections, ensuring preventative maintenance plans are being followed and rotating through a 24/7 on-call schedule for minor Fuel Maintenance at the city’s Fuel Sites.

Your success will be measured by your ability to achieve results in a respectful, inclusive and service-minded way.

With a focus on the City of Edmonton’s Cultural Commitments to Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, you will:

• Liaising between the facility and the Facility Maintenance Service group to ensure work orders are submitted, processed and closed in a timely fashion
• Ensure that any and all preventative and planned maintenance is conducted in a timely fashion in accordance to the City’s policy
• Perform semi-skilled manual labour activities in Infrastructure Maintenance which may include but are not limited to: safety inspections and repairs, rehabilitation of assets, winter snow removal
• Perform rough carpentry work in the repair, maintenance and alteration of buildings
• Inspects cranes and other major assets on an ongoing schedule, reporting and following up with deficiencies
• Removal of furniture and fixtures when necessary
• Work closely with on-site facility Forperson/Supervisor and perform related work as required
• Ability to operate a variety of hand tools, power tools, shop tools, as well as the frequent operation of motor vehicles and other equipment
• Use equipment and tools that may include but are not limited to: trucks, skid steers, trailers, blowers, chainsaws, snow blowers, tampers, tapers, tractors, shovels, rakes, axes, power saws and other power/hand tools
• Regularly performs inspections on equipment to ensure equipment is functioning properly and has no irregularities; performs minor maintenance on equipment
• Performs work in a safe and efficient manner following policies and regulations; participates in safety talks, writes up simple reports (inspection reports, accident reports, inventories etc.) etc.
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

• Completion of the tenth school grade; experience or training in building and mechanical maintenance and repair work; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Valid Alberta Class 5 driver's licence (or provincial equivalent). Obtaining and maintaining a City Driver's permit is a requirement of this position
• 3 years progressively responsible experience in buildings, maintenance and operations is considered an asset
• Knowledge of the occupational dangers and safety precautions of the trades involved
• Knowledge of the standard methods, materials, tools and equipment used in one or more of the building or mechanical trades applicable to work assignments
• Knowledge of departmental and civic policies, regulations and operations affecting the work assigned
• Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
• Skill in the use and care of the tools required to perform the work assignments
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships as necessitated by work assignments
• Ability to perform outside tasks in all weather conditions
• Basic proficiency in Google Applications and operating tablets, smartphones and laptops
• Compliance with the City of Edmonton's safety standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as wearing steel toed boots, is a requirement for this position
• Environmental conditions may include: heat, cold, wet, dust, noise 
• Demonstrate service excellence, embracing diversity and promoting inclusiveness
• Demonstrate alignment with the Cultural Commitments of Safe, Helpful, Accountable, Integrated and Excellent, fostering an environment for others to do the same. For more information on the City’s Cultural Commitments, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Demonstrate the foundational competencies, key behaviours and attributes of the City’s six leadership competencies: Courage, Inclusivity, Values-Based Influencer, Collaborative Networker, Systems Thinker and Creative Innovator.  For more information on the City’s leadership competencies, please visit edmonton.ca/our-culture
• Applicants may be tested

Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region.