Building Maintenance Specialist

Building Maintenance Specialist

Salary

$32.44 - $35.11 Hourly

Location

O & M Shop, Palmer, AK

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

2026-00108

Department

Public Works

Division

Operations and Maintenance

Opening Date

09/03/2026

Closing Date

Continuous

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Job Summary

This position performs specialized duties in the maintenance and repair of Borough buildings.

Work is performed and duties are carried out in accordance with established policies, procedures, and Borough core values: Accountability, Customer Focus, Dedication, Integrity, Responsiveness and Teamwork.

This position may be called in to provide support outside regular business hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.

Pay Grade

L1 - L5 - DOE

Minimum Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent.

Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the occupational field, sufficient to understand the major duties of the position, and to be able to answer questions and resolve problems.

Relevant experience may include: Maintenance of building interiors and exteriors, performing minor carpentry, drywall repair, painting, flooring repairs, and general upkeep. Preventive and corrective maintenance on building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, lighting, doors, locks, and fixtures, basic plumbing repairs such as repairing leaks, replacing faucets, unclogging drains, and maintaining restroom facilities, keeping accurate maintenance logs, work order documentation, and inventories of tools, equipment, and supplies. Ability to work independently, safely, and professionally, with demonstrated experience interpreting and adhering to standard operating procedures.

Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid drivers license issued by the State of Alaska for the type of vehicle or equipment operated. Must be at least 19 years of age with one (1) year of driving experience.

Must be able to work evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed, and respond to emergency calls.

Must successfully pass a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and physical.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Performs carpentry work in the renovation, alteration, and maintenance of buildings, floors, roofs, partitions, doors, windows, and wooden fixtures; installs hardware on doors windows, and furniture; glazes windows and doors.
• Installs new plumbing equipment, fixtures and parts.
• Replaces lamps, ballasts, switches, receptacles, dimmers, etc.
• Paints interior and exterior surfaces.
• Repairs and installs plaster and sheetrock.
• Installs tile and carpet.
• Removes snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs, ramps, and decks.
• Provides direction to contractors performing skilled maintenance and renovation duties.
• Diagnoses building maintenance and repair needs.
• Performs related duties.

The Mat-Su Borough offers a variety of benefits to its eligible employees. These benefits include Health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, accident and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, retirement, supplemental benefits (in lieu of social security), deferred compensation, and an employee assistance program. Following is brief description of some of these benefits.

Health Insurance:

The Borough offers group health insurance to all Regular employees scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week. The plan includes medical, prescription, audio and optional dental and vision benefits. Employees may decline any or all of these coverages. Coverage begins for the employee and family members the 1st of the month following date of employment. Family members include spouse and children under age 26. Beginning July 1, 2022, the amount charged to each employee, with a regular work week of 35 or more hours, will be based on which Tier you select and whether the optional vision/dental coverage is added. That amount will be divided between the first two paychecks of each month. The Borough will pay the remainder of the monthly costs. For employees working at least 30 hours but less than 40 hours a week, if the employee elects to be covered, the employee cost will also be based on the Tier selected and if the optional vision/dental coverage has been added.

Life & AD&D:

All regular full time or part time employees will have life insurance coverage provided by the Borough of $50,000 on themselves, $2,000 on their spouse and $1,000 on each qualified child. The benefit for Accidental Death & Dismemberment on the employee is $50,000.

• Employees may purchase additional life insurance through the State of Alaska Supplemental Benefits System.

Retirement:

PERS Tier IV (applies to employees first entered into PERS service on or after July 1, 2006): Alaska Public Employees Retirement System is mandatory with a contribution rate of 8%. The Borough portion is as follows: Defined Contribution Plan - 5%; Health Plan - 0.86%, Health Reimbursement Arrangement - $94.92 (per pay period), Occupational Death & Disability - 0.24%.

PERS Tier I, II, & III (applies to employees first entered into PERS service prior to July 1, 2006): Alaska Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) is mandatory with a contribution rate of 6.75%. The Borough portion is 22%.

For further information, go to the state of Alaskas website at www.state.ak.us/drb.

Alaska Supplemental Benefits System:

The Supplemental Benefits System (SBS) is in lieu of Social Security and is mandatory. An employee contributes at 6.13% of gross wages, matched by the Borough (6.13%), on the present wage base of $176,100.

SBS offers other various benefit options which are fully explained on their website at www.state.ak.us/drb.

Deferred Compensation Plan:

The Borough offers a Deferred Compensation Plan to eligible employees. The maximum amount an employee may defer in any taxable year is 100% of taxable wages or $23,500, whichever is less. Employees over the age of 50 may contribute an additional $7,500 and ROTH $7,000.

Holidays:

The Borough recognizes 11 paid holidays (plus 1 floating holiday). Regular employees with a regularly scheduled work week of less than forty (40) hours shall receive holiday pay on a pro-rated basis.

Personal Leave:

Personal leave will begin accruing the first day employment, however, it will not be available until after the employee has completed three (3) months of service. Accrual rates are as follows:

0 through 1 years 6 Hours per pay period

1 through 2 years 6.93 Hours per pay period

3 through 5 years 8.77 Hours per pay period

6 through 10 years 9.7 Hours per pay period

11 years and longer 11.64 Hours per pay period

Regular employees with a regularly scheduled work week of less than forty (40) hours shall accrue leave on a pro-rated basis.

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Some work may be performed during and outside of normal office hours and inclement weather on a routine basis. Can you accommodate this schedule?

• Yes
• No

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This position will perform routine and preventative maintenance on grounds, facilities, equipment and apparatus, respond to emergency calls for service, make field repairs, monitor exterior systems and perform custodial duties. Please describe your professional experience with these kinds of duties.

Required Question

Employer Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Address 350 E Dahlia Avenue

Palmer, Alaska, 99645

Phone 907-861-8404

907-861-8404

Website http://www.matsu.gov