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Job Title: Building Trades Technician
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 56025
Department
This candidate will be responsible for performing a broad spectrum of routine maintenance campus wide.
The position duties will include plastering, hard coat, mixing compound, prepares surfaces for painting, uses paint remover, sanders, scrapers, sandpaper, vacuum cleaners, chemicals and cleaning materials. Caulks, spackle and patches surfaces as required.
Using spray, brush or roller method, undercoats and paints building interior and exterior. Sprays waterproofing on exterior surfaces or buildings. Refinish surfaces of wood furniture, glaze windows and doors and assembles scaffolds used in painting work.
Cleans and repairs painting equipment, orders supplies and equipment. Maintains small level of working stock. Applies epoxy coatings to walls and floors of showers, patios, walkways for waterproofing and/or resurfacing purposes. Supervision of OPS painters and trades helpers to accomplish painting and surface preparation campus wide. Provides supplies. equipment for assistants and performs other maintenance work as assigned by Supervisor including installation of locks & cylinders.
Replacement of cove base, ceramic and VCT tile. Operates University vehicles and performs other related work as required in support of Facilities Maintenance.
QualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalency and two years of experience; or a combination of post-high school education and experience equal to two years. (Note: Technical or vocational degree in appropriate building trade area may substitute for experience.)
Ability to gather, interpret, report, and/or edit information.
Ability to meet project deadlines.
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
Ability to meet the physical demands of this position including moving furniture and lifting/moving objects up to 40 lbs.
Knowledge of and ability to safely operate machinery, tools, equipment, and materials used in the area of work.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
A valid State of Florida or Georgia driver's license or the ability to obtain prior to hire.
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If qualified and interested in a specific job opening as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://jobs.fsu.edu. If you are a current FSU employee, apply via myFSU > Self Service.
Applicants are required to complete the online application with all applicable information. Applications must include all work history up to ten years, and education details even if attaching a resume.
Certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, receive preference and priority, and certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for post secondary educational requirements, in employment by the state and its political subdivisions and are encouraged to apply for the positions being filled. Veterans' Preference applies to University Support Personnel System (USPS) positions only.
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ConsiderationsThis is an USPS (University Support Personnel System) position.
This position is being re-advertised. Previous applicants need not reapply.
This position requires successful completion of a criminal history background check.
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