How do they match: Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

  • Building Engineer
  • Building Maintenance Engineer
  • Building Maintenance Mechanic
  • Building Maintenance Repairer
  • Building Mechanic
  • Building Repairer
  • Building Services Mechanic

  • Perform work involving the skills of two or more maintenance or craft occupations to keep machines, mechanical equipment, or the structure of a building in repair. Duties may involve pipe fitting; HVAC maintenance; insulating; welding; machining; carpentry; repairing electrical or mechanical equipment; installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment; and repairing buildings, floors, or stairs.

  • Perform general cleaning of buildings or properties.
  • Perform routine maintenance on boilers, such as replacing burners or hoses, installing replacement parts, or reinforcing structural weaknesses to ensure optimal boiler efficiency.
  • Perform routine maintenance, such as inspecting drives, motors, or belts, checking fluid levels, replacing filters, or doing other preventive maintenance actions.
  • Design new equipment to aid in the repair or maintenance of machines, mechanical equipment, or building structures.
  • Estimate costs to repair machinery, equipment, or building structures.
  • Install equipment to improve the energy or operational efficiency of residential or commercial buildings.
  • Lay brick to repair or maintain buildings, walls, arches, or other structures.
  • Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures.
  • Position, attach, or blow insulating materials to prevent energy losses from buildings, pipes, or other structures or objects.

  • Perform manual agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural tasks.
  • Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Install energy-efficient heating, ventilation, or air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.
  • Read technical information needed to perform maintenance or repairs.