Skilled Maintainer (40 Hour)

Connecticut Department Of Administrative Services

Manages state resources, operations, and services, streamlining efficiency for Connecticut government.

Perform skilled maintenance, landscaping, and equipment operation for state facilities.

13 days ago ago

$52,670 - $68,781

Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years), Junior (1-3 years)

Full Time

Windsor Locks, CT

Onsite

Company Size

1,700 Employees

Service Specialisms

Construction services

Project Management

Consulting

Engineering

Architecture

Property Development

Design

Technical Services

Sector Specialisms

Human Resources

Information Technology

Fleet Vehicle Services

Building and Construction

Procurement

Grants Administration

Role

What you would be doing

landscape maintenance

equipment maintenance

truck operation

construction repair

asbestos removal

budget planning

Assists Qualified Craft Workers or other higher level employees in the trades areas.
Performing grounds care/landscape maintenance;
Preparing together for potential budget stresses and fiscal challenges
Regularly engaging external partners for feedback and assessments
Perform semiskilled tasks in construction, maintenance, and mechanical repair of commercial buildings;
Building and equipment maintenance (operational and remedial) including the operation of trucks of five (5) ton or greater capacity or complex motorized equipment;
follow written and oral instructions;
Making decisions through the thoughtful and informed use of data
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Assisting other team members as needed;
Grounds care as a supervisor and/or specialized landscaping functions;
Performing quarterly performance evaluations agency-wide to measure success and flag areas needing improvement
Realigning planned budgetary actions to ensure that they are in taxpayers' interests
The appointing authority may require completion of an asbestos removal program consistent with EPA guidelines for operations and maintenance during employment in this class. Incumbents may be required to use protective equipment such as respirators and safety goggles.
Operating box truck, large dump trucks with trailer;

What you bring

truck operation

electronic records

grounds maintenance

equipment operation

computer software

mechanical troubleshooting

Experience traveling to locations across the state;
Operation of motor trucks or large buses.
Incumbents in this class must have adequate physical strength, stamina, physical agility and visual and auditory acuity, and must maintain such physical fitness as to be able to perform the duties.
Experience creating and maintaining electronic work order records;
Experience maintaining electronic records of preventative maintenance, vehicle assignments, purchase requests and parts lists;
Experience providing oral and written communication with internal and external stakeholders;
Experience performing grounds maintenance including mowing, weeding, raking, shoveling and snow and ice removal.
oral and written communication skills;
Two (2) most recent performance evaluations
Considerable knowledge of methods, tools, equipment, materials and procedures of specific trade or work area concerned;
A physical examination may be required.
Ability to
Knowledge of maintenance problems and their proper handling;
Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below.
Snow and Ice Removal from Nov.1 to April 30 annually (Mandatory). This requires being called in after hours and may require multiple days per event. As an essential employee attendance is required even if the state is closed by the Governor;
Two (2) professional references contact information including name, email and phone number (at least one being a current and/or previous supervisor)
Experience operating and maintaining equipment including zero turn mowers, string trimmers, hedge trimmers and chainsaws;
utilize computer software.
Experience troubleshooting mechanical issues;
Incumbents in this class may be required to lift moderate to heavy weights and may be exposed to significant levels of dust, heat, noise, extreme weather conditions and risk of injury from equipment and assaultive and/or abusive individuals.
Completed CT-HR-13
Commercial experience in plumbing, carpentry, custodial, electrical, HVAC, masonry and painting;
Experience operating heavy-duty pickup trucks with plow or salting equipment, wheeled loaders, skid loaders and dump trucks (5-ton capacity and larger);
Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
manual and machine operations of trade or work area skills;
interpersonal skills;

Benefits

Professional growth and development opportunities.
NEW: Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn about our medical and dental insurance plans, sick/vacation/personal leave accruals, state holidays, tuition reimbursement and more!
Shared Fiscal Responsibility
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Training + Development

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Interview process

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Visa Sponsorship

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Security clearance

detailed background investigation including fingerprint‑based state and federal criminal history check.
reference checks and review of attendance records.
consideration of any disciplinary history within the past two years.