Maintenance Repairman 1

As a Maintenance Repairman 1 with the Department of General Services, Facilities Management, you will play a key role in keeping Commonwealth buildings operating smoothly. This position gives you the opportunity to solve problems, improve workspaces, and support daily operations. You will be working with many types of repairs and equipment, making each day different and engaging. The job provides purpose, teamwork, and the satisfaction of seeing real results from your efforts.

This role focuses on repairing equipment, maintaining building structures, and completing skilled tasks across several trades. As a Maintenance Repairman 1, you will perform the following duties:

• Carpentry Tasks: Perform carpentry repairs such as fixing partitions, wood fixtures, floors, and wall-mounted items
• Door Maintenance: Repair or replace doorframes and adjust hinges, locks, and closures
• Electrical Support: Relamp fixtures, clean lenses, test emergency lights, and assist electricians on major projects
• Equipment Repair: Complete minor repairs on small motorized equipment and report major repair needs to supervisors
• Plumbing Work: Open blocked drains, repair faucets, replace parts, clean drains, and respond to leaks
• Painting Preparation: Prepare surfaces, make minor repairs, and apply paint to interior and exterior areas

This position is considered essential. You will be required to report to work during emergencies and office closings.

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 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-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

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Two years of experience in general 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 Requirements:

• You must possess a valid Pennsylvania Class C Driver's License.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

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).
• 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.