Utility Mechanic
Date: Mar 7, 2023
Location: Oak Ridge, TN, US, 37830
Company: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Requisition Id 10318
The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has an opening for a Utility Mechanic. In this role you will, under limited supervision, carry out tasks relating to built-up type roofing, concrete, stucco, brick and block work.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Pour, spread, level, smooth and finish concrete using rake, shovel or power tool, hand or power screed and float
- Monitor how the wind, heat or cold affect the curing of concrete throughout the process
- Level and patch concrete flooring
- Wet saw and concrete cutting operations
- Core drill concrete and asphalt
- Pour and install radiation shielding concrete block
- Block and brick installation and maintenance
- Paver stone placement and repair
- Apply coats of plaster or stucco to walls, ceilings or partitions of buildings
- Layout, install and grout ceramic tile floors
- Apply various types of floor and wall coatings including epoxy and other trowel applied materials
- Repair and maintain low slope, steep slope, multiple layer built up, rubber membrane and sprayed on foam roofing
- Interpret blueprints and drawings to determine specifications and to calculate materials required
- Measure distance from reference points and mark guidelines to lay out work
- Break or cut bricks, tiles or blocks to size, using trowel edge, hammer or power saw
- Pressure wash buildings and sidewalks and clean masonry surfaces
- Apply waterproof coatings to roof and masonry surfaces
- Install and maintain fireproof penetration sealers
- Operate mobile lift equipment to access areas above ground level
- Other tasks as assigned by management
- Abiding by the principles of Safe Conduct of Research including being personally responsible for ensuring safe operations by raising safety concerns, using a questioning attitude, considering hazards for every task, and never stop learning.
Basic (or Required) Qualifications:
- A high school diploma or equivalent
- A minimum of five years of verifiable field experience such as masonry and/or roofing
- Work will involve various physical requirements and certain working conditions and as such a post offer, pre-hire physical will be required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with the installation, repairing and maintaining built-up type roofing is highly desirable.
- Formal training programs and commercial or industrial experience.
- Experience reading and following field drawings and blueprints.
- Experience estimating labor and material for work projects.
- Knowledge of materials, methods and tools involved in the construction or repair of buildings and other structures.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
- Ability to perform basic trade skills and comply with all safety rules, regulations and equipment.
- Ability to maintain good working relationships with customers and fellow employees.
- Ability to give attention to detail and thoroughly complete job tasks.
- Ability to be reliable, responsible and dependable in fulfilling job obligations.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- General mathematic skills.
- General computer skills.
This position will remain open for a minimum of 5 days after which it will close when a qualified candidate is identified and/or hired.
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ORNL is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. UT-Battelle is an E-Verify employer.
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