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Position Number:  130550
Classification Title:  Maintenance Specialist
Working Title:  Lead Painter

Department:  Facility Maintenance
FLSA Status:  Non-Exempt
Salary Range:  $35,047 - $42,056
Pay Basis:  Annually

POSITION OVERVIEW

JOB SUMMARY:

Serves as the primary technical specialist for surface preparation, protective coatings, architectural finishing, drywall installation/repair, and facility exterior aesthetics across campus buildings and infrastructure. This position executes painting projects while providing guidance, training, and oversight to others in preparation and finishing of painted surfaces.
The Lead Painter evaluates facility finishing needs, selects appropriate coating systems, performs power washing and surface remediation, and ensures compliance with building codes and university operational standards. This position requires executing assignments from blueprints, sketches, or verbal instructions, while conducting systematic preventative maintenance inspections and maintaining shop areas and equipment.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Completion of an approved apprenticeship program for multiple trades; or a high school diploma and four years of appropriate experience. Appropriate vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Must possess the knowledge and ability to read and understand construction drawings, blueprints, and specifications. Understand and consistently apply internal department standard operating procedures and University polices.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Five (5) years direct professional journeyman level experience in the painting trade, including experience in campus, commercial, or institutional facility maintenance, with demonstrated lead or supervisory experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/JOB DUTIES:

• 85% - The incumbent is responsible for the interior and exterior finishes for the University buildings and campus area. The basic purpose of this work is to maintain, decorate and protect wood, metal, plaster and other surfaces by applying paints, varnish and/or stains. Provide guidance, training and oversight to others in the preparation and finishing of painted services. Apply paints, varnishes, and/or stains to all types of surfaces (e.g. wood, metal, plaster, etc.) to protect and beautify such surfaces using appropriate utensils and equipment. Select types and colors of paint, varnish or stain; mix, blend and prepare paints for proper color match. The incumbent uses ladders, scaffolding and lifts as required to gain access to areas needing to perform related work. Prepares surfaces for painting using appropriate tools, equipment and techniques to include but not limited to gypsum board, wood siding, concrete, etc. Confers with supervisors and department heads regarding the scheduling of work, the handling of emergencies and the feasibility of painting equipment and materials in the area to ensure that needs of the University are met expeditiously and at a convenient time. Remove and replace caulking on windows, doors, around cabinets, etc. Install, repair, and finish of gypsum board and wallpaper. Stenciling where required either with spray gun or brush. Painting of parking spaces and roadways as needed. Removes graffiti from floors, walls, and ceilings etc. Cleans exterior surfaces with power washing equipment. The incumbent performs a variety of preventive maintenance inspections to identify any damage of deterioration which has occurred since last inspection. Document inspection results and submit those findings, along with recommendations for corrective actions, to their immediate supervisor. Designated as Essential and Emergency Personnel required to report during university closings, severe weather events, unscheduled closures, campus emergencies, and as needed by leadership. Participates in scheduled on-call rotations and maintains rapid-response readiness for after-hours operational failures and critical facility emergencies. Demonstrates composure, a positive can-do attitude, and decisive leadership under high-pressure crisis conditions—directing emergency trade repairs, restoring critical systems, and executing all urgent operational duties as assigned to safeguard university personnel, property, and infrastructure. Serves as a dependable, highly adaptable leader who maintains a positive, enthusiastic attitude when stepping into special projects, emergency response deployments, event setups, or other operational duties as assigned by leadership. Consistently seeks ways to streamline administrative workflows, tool storage, and shop safety practices to ensure the facility department operates at peak efficiency. - (Essential)
• 10% - Demonstrates complete willingness and operational flexibility to assist other trade specialists (electricians, HVAC technicians, carpenters, plumbers, and locksmiths) during major renovation projects, emergency responses, or peak workload periods. Hands-on participation in cross-disciplinary work, including assisting with building envelope and roof leaks, minor electrical disconnections, mechanical air handler/boiler piping connections, structural door/hardware repairs, and grounds maintenance. Brings an enthusiastic, "one-team" attitude to every cross-trade assignment, breaking down shop silos and utilizing broad trade exposure to spot overall campus facilities issues (e.g., identifying structural or electrical risks while accessing plumbing chases) to ensure complete campus reliability. The incumbent will be asked to assist other trades or perform other duties as determined by Supervision. Maintain job site and shop area in an orderly, clean, and safe condition. Prepare material estimates for work to be performed, using as a basis, construction best standards, drawings, blueprints, sketches, and written or verbal instructions. Communicate with the requestors for status and scheduling of work orders. Record time and material expended on work order forms. - (Essential)
• 5% - Prepares accurate material and labor estimates from sketches, blueprints, or verbal instructions. Manages digital work orders. Maintains an organized, fully stocked service vehicle. Keeps shop areas safe and clean. Demonstrates relentless dedication and flexibility by eagerly stepping into special administrative assignments, campus event support, severe weather prep/cleanup, or any additional duties as assigned by leadership. Embraces unexpected operational shifts with a flexible, can-do attitude that ensures overall department success regardless of changing directives. - (Essential)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Physical Requirements: Frequent heavy or intense physical requirements. May be combined with exposure to a number of disagreeable environmental elements, such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc. Injury may require professional treatment or hospitalization.
• Impact of Deadlines: Routine deadlines. Usually sufficient lead time. Variance in work volume, seasonal, and predictable. Priorities can be anticipated. Some interruptions are present. Involves occasional exposure to demands/pressures from persons other than immediate sup.
• Standing: Daily
• Walking: Daily
• Sitting: Daily
• Reaching with hands and arms: Daily
• Climbing or balancing: Daily
• Stooping: Daily
• Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
• Lifting up to 10lbs: Daily
• Lifting up to 25lbs: Daily
• Lifting over 25lbs: Daily
• Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
• Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
• Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily

Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job:  

• This position requires a criminal background screening.
• This position requires fingerprinting.
• This position is eligible for veterans’ preference.
• This position requires a valid driver's license.

Special Instructions to Applicants:  Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu.

Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references.
An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850.474.2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu.

This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Section 295.07, F.S.; applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation on or before the posting deadline date as such documentation is required for eligibility determination. Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria. For information on obtaining a DD214, visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1.866.272.6272.

At the conclusion of this search, if a non-preference eligible applicant is appointed to the position and you are a preference-eligible applicant and believe that you were not afforded employment preference in accordance with applicable Florida law and regulation, a written complaint requesting an investigation may be submitted to the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Division of Benefits and Assistance, 9500 Bay Pines Blvd., Room 214, St. Petersburg, Florida 33708. Such a complaint should be filed within 60 calendar days from the date that the notice the position has been filled is received by the applicant pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S.

Prior to filing a complaint, it is the responsibility of the preference-eligible applicant to contact the designated Human Resources or other contact person at least one time after 45 days have passed from the final date for submitting an application or the interview date, whichever is later in time, if the applicant has not received notice of a hiring decision.

ADDITIONAL POSTING DETAILS

Number of Vacancies: 1
Work Hours:  7:00 - 3:30
FTE:  1.0
Closing Date:  11/29/2026