Building Maintenance Mechanic

Please contact Tisha Dougherty, tdougherty@pacareerlinkphl.org, for instructions on applying for this position

New employees are eligible for over $7,000 in hiring bonus!

The City is hiring skilled building maintenance technicians with fours years of experience in two or more building trades skills including HVAC mechanical, carpentry, electrical, masonry, painting, plumbing, or roofing. Apply your experience and make an impact on the City by submitting an application by October 11, 2024.

Discover the perks of City employment:

– Free SEPTA transit
– comprehensive health and wellness benefits
– paid parental leave
– generous retirement savings options

ABOUT THE POSITION
This is building maintenance and repair work at the full performance level utilizing several building trades skills such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, HVAC, roofing, masonry and cement finishing. Employees in this class are assigned to work in buildings with responsibility for responding to the corrective needs of building structures, equipment and system components. Work involves prolonged awkward positions, the lifting of heavy objects and some disagreeable environmental conditions. Employees receive general supervision from a maintenance superior.

Union CodeM. AFSCME D.C.33FLSA CodeNon-ExemptApplication Procedures

Temporary hiring bonus — New employees to the City hired from open-competitive eligible lists are eligible for 15% of base salary as hiring bonus. 10% within a few weeks of hire and 5% after 12 months of satisfactory full-time employment. Employees must meet all requirements of Civil Service Regulation 31.88 to receive the bonus.

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA APPLICATION INFORMATION

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Philadelphia. Please refer to the important information below regarding this job opportunity.

1. You must complete the entire application process, provide accurate and up to date contact information, and submit all certifications, required licenses, and relevant documentation with each application or email the documents as an attachment to the Human Resources Representative listed below prior to the date of the exam.

2. Notification of application approval, disapproval, and testing dates will be sent within the three-week period prior to November 7, 2024. Applicants are responsible for regularly checking their email and providing any additional information requested or application status appeals within the two-week period listed in the notice.

3. The analyst responsible for reviewing applications and additional documentation for this job opportunity is:

Shar Nyinyi

Management Trainee

City of Philadelphia — Office of Human Resources

1401 JFK Boulevard, Room 1530

Philadelphia, PA 19102-1675

Tel: 215-686-2349

Fax: 215-686-0861

Email: shar.nyinyi@phila.gov

4. For all other inquiries please contact Customer Service at 215-686-0880 or email hrhelpdesk@phila.gov

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Training, Education & Experience

The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests.
ANTICIPATED ELIGIBILITY
Candidates who meet all eligibility requirements within three months of the application deadline (by 1/11/25) will be admitted to this examination.  Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list but may not be hired or promoted until all requirements have been satisfied.

1. EDUCATION:
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.

AND

2. GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Four years of experience in the routine maintenance and repair of building structures, equipment and systems components utilizing two or more building trades skills including HVAC mechanical, carpentry, electrical, masonry, painting, plumbing, or roofing.

Physical & Medical Requ rements

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

Required Licenses & Certifications

Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operators license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as a Building Maintenance Mechanic if required by work assignment.

Other Requirements
Equivalency Statement(s)

Any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources.

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