Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Job Classification Specification
PROPERTY MAINTAINER A LEADER
Pay Grade A16
Basic Function
| Under moderate supervision, performs a variety of skilled and semi-skilled facilities maintenance duties |
Classification Characteristics
| Differs from Cabinetmaker, Locksmith, Millwright, Painter, and plumber, in that property maintainer performs skilled or semi-skilled work in one or more designated work areas, while Cabinetmaker, Locksmith, Millwright, Painter, and Plumber perform master-level work in their respective crafts.
Incumbent Property Maintainers may be classified at the "C", "B", or "A" skill levels, which are roughly equivalent to the apprentice, journey, and master levels. Property Maintainer positions are categorized into specific areas: carpentry, bus service equipment repair, fence installation and concrete work, and sign installation and zone painting. Qualified incumbents may bid into any position within these categories, or may be displaced into any of these categories except sign installation and zone painting.
There is a Property Maintainer "A" Leader who in addition to the regular Property Maintainer "A" duties, is responsible for assigning duties and directing employees in the performance of their work under the supervision of his/her immediate supervisor with whom he/she shall consult in all matters affecting such work. A Leader receives additional pay for each hour worked as stipulated by the appropriate collective bargaining agreement. |
Supervised by: Sr Manager, Facilities Maintenance; Stops & Zones Supervisor; Facilities Maintenance Supervisor; Equipment Engineering Supervisor
Supervises:
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Work Environment
In order to achieve Metro’s goals in support of its mission, potential candidates are
required to commit and continuously practice and demonstrate the following work values:
- Safety – To ensure that our employees, passengers
and the general public’s safety is always our first consideration.
- Service Excellence – To provide safe, clean, reliable,
on-time, courteous service for our clients and customers.
- Workforce Development – To make Metro a learning organization
that attracts, develops, motivates and retains a world-class workforce.
- Accountability for Performance and Fiscal Responsibility – To manage every taxpayer and customer-generated dollar as if it were coming from our own pocket and ensure the highest possible return on investment.
- Innovation and Technology – To actively participate in identifying
best practices for continuous improvement.
- Sustainability – To reduce, reuse and recycle all internal resources
and reduce green-house gas emissions.
- Integrity – To rely on the professional ethics and honesty of every
Metro employee.
- Teamwork – To actively blend our individual talents to achieve world-class
performance and service.
- Civil Rights – To actively promote compliance with all civil rights statutes,
regulations and policies.
- Community – To actively engage with the Community as it relates to Metro interest/services.
Examples of Duties
- Performs preventive and remedial maintenance of shop and bus or rail servicing equipment including bus washer systems and fueling stations
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Lays out and constructs structural framing, including walls, roofs, and stairs
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Installs, repairs, and replaces door jambs and doors, drop ceilings, drywall and partitions, builds concrete block fence foundations
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Repairs and replaces fence posts and chain link fences
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Performs design, fabrication and welding of a variety of parts and equipment
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Installs and maintains bus stop signs and paints and maintains bus zones
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Operates non-revenue Metro vehicles, weighing 26,001 or more pounds requiring a Class A license, for positions assigned to Bus Property Maintenance in order to transport heavy equipment such as dozer, loader/backhoe, and articulating loader, to various divisions, terminals and layover zones
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Leads employees by assigning work and providing training
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Contributes to ensuring that the EEO policies and programs of Metro are carried out
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Essential Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Methods, equipment, materials, and safety procedures of applicable crafts
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Shop math
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Vehicle operations and safety
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Ability to:
- Perform skilled and semi-skilled facilities maintenance duties in the applicable crafts
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Read blueprints and schematics
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Safely operate a variety of hand tools and power equipment
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Safely operate non-revenue Metro vehicles
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Follow oral and written instructions
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Work at heights up to 40 feet
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Lift and move objects weighing up to 75 pounds
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Travel to offsite locations within a reasonable timeframe
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Read, write, speak, and understand English
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Minimum Qualifications
Potential candidates interested in the PROPERTY MAINTAINER A LEADER position MUST meet
the following requirements:
- 2 years’ full-time experience performing carpentry, facilities construction and maintenance work or mechanical and hydraulic equipment maintenance; AND
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2 years’ full-time training or education at a recognized trade school or approved apprenticeship program in a directly related area
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Valid California Class C driver’s license
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Valid California Class A driver’s license for positions assigned to Bus Property Maintenance
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Special Conditions
- For internal candidates, must complete and pass Personnel Qualification Standards for Property Maintainer
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Must possess required standard tools of specified trade
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Must comply with all California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) regulations and utilize approved safety equipment and personal protective gear including, but not limited to, respirators, eye and hearing protective devices (HPD), if and when required
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Disclaimer
This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.
Date Originally Created: 4/20/1995
Date Last Revised: 12/30/2009
ATU: 0841A