Job Description

Overview

CGL is a provider of justice facility planning, design, and program management and maintenance solutions to justice facilities and other public facilities throughout the U.S. The General Trades Technician will provide general maintenance to facilities and building maintenance, performing routine repairs in various areas including electrical, plumbing, and carpentry.

Responsibilities

  • Performs general maintenance and repair work on facilities and equipment.
  • Responds to service requests including electrical, HVAC systems, plumbing, and carpentry.
  • Performs routine preventative maintenance to ensure smooth operation of machines.
  • Follows an established preventive maintenance program for heating and ventilation systems.
  • Assists in emergency maintenance including sewage back-ups and water leaks.
  • Assembles, installs, and repairs wiring, electrical components, and plumbing.
  • Checks blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs.
  • Installs, maintains, evaluates, and repairs facility systems.
  • Operates plant equipment and building automation systems.
  • Maintains tools and equipment in ready repair and assists in inventory management.
  • Understands proper use of equipment and chemicals, including PPE.
  • Reads and utilizes blueprints and plans to determine work requirements.
  • Maintains a clean and safe workplace following safety procedures.
  • Handles hazardous materials in accordance with laws and regulations.
  • Ensures unsafe conditions are corrected in a timely manner.
  • Completes required compliance, safety, and developmental training.
  • Available for on-call services as needed.
  • Trains other technicians and provides mentorship.
  • Submits work orders into the CMMS system as per policy.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • 1-3 years experience in building repairs and maintenance preferred.
  • General knowledge of electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, and building maintenance.
  • Ability to perform physical work and lift weights up to 50 pounds regularly.
  • Willing and able to work occasional on-call shifts.
  • Must be a team player with a strong work ethic and positive attitude.
  • Must be computer proficient.
  • Self-motivated and able to multitask with excellent communication skills.
  • Valid Driver's License required.
  • EPA 608 Certification preferred.
  • Skilled Trade Certification preferred.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Retirement

Additional Information

  • Position requires driving for the Company using either a Company vehicle or a Personal/Rental vehicle.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Retirement

How this job compares in Atlanta, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Atlanta, GA currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$47/hr across 39 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Atlanta, GA

We're tracking 99 other active welding openings in Atlanta, GA right now, from 74 different employers. 40 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 410 other active welding openings from 260 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Atlanta, or widen the search to Georgia.

Hunt Companies, Inc currently has 1 other opening live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (9), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7), and Yancey Bros. Co. (6). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $39/hr, Forest Park at $39/hr, and Atlanta at $31/hr. Atlanta is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. General Trades Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.