Join the Rome City School District Maintenance Team!
The Rome City School District is seeking 2 skilled and dependable Building Maintenance Mechanics to join our team and help maintain safe, functional, and well-maintained school facilities for our students, staff, and school community.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced tradesperson who enjoys hands-on work, problem-solving, and working across a variety of building systems and maintenance needs.
Candidates currently holding the Building Maintenance Mechanic title or meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to apply. If not currently holding the title, the appointment will be on a provisional basis pending success on the civil service exam and reachability on the eligible list. Interested applicants must apply by the closing date of October 16, 2026 and clearly and concisely indicate exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications may result in disqualification and removed from consideration.
POSITION DETAILS:
- Civil Service Classification: Competitive
- Position: Building Maintenance Mechanic
- Employer: Rome City School District, Rome, NY
- Salary: $69,749.90
- Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm
- Anticipated Start Date: November 12, 2026
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs skilled repair and maintenance work or supervises a number of semi-skilled workers in a buildings and grounds maintenance and repair program; does related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is a broad class involving a variety of building maintenance and repair tasks of a skilled nature. The work usually involves a number of different trades although employees, by reason of personal training and experience, may devote much of their time to work of a single trade. In this respect the class differs from such other occupations as painter, carpenter, plumber, which limit incumbents to a single trade. Incumbents perform their duties with some latitude for independent planning or lay out of work details. Supervision may be exercised over maintenance workers or laborers.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES: (Illustrative only)
- Performs repairs to plumbing, steam lines, electric wiring and equipment, furniture, doors and windows, hardware and varied mechanical equipment and machinery as related to heating, ventilating and air conditioning;
- Installs shelving, storage cabinets and new hardware;
- Does skilled painting work;
- Oversees and takes part in ordinary building cleaning operations;
- Estimates material required for repairs;
- Keeps daily time and material records;
- Supervises and participates in a general grounds maintenance program.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Thorough knowledge of standard building maintenance and repair practices, materials and tools;
- Thorough knowledge of at least one building trade; working knowledge of one or more additional trades;
- Ability to plan and on occasion supervise the work of others;
- Ability to understand oral and written directions;
- Mechanical aptitude;
- Dependability;
- Thoroughness;
- Good physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Either:
- Possession of Associate’s Degree in construction, engineering technology, or a closely related field AND one (1) year of experience in building construction or one of the standard trades; OR
- Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma AND three (3) years of experience in building construction or one of the standard trades; OR
- Four (4) years of experience in building construction or one of the standard trades.
Approved: RCS 9-10-03/Minimum Qualifications amended:April 12, 2022/Minimum Qualifications amended: September 8, 2026