Building Services

Building Services Division – (prockett@ci.hickory.nc.us)

The Building Services division is located and operates from the Public Services complex located at 1441 9th Ave NE. The division consists six staff personnel: one Building Maintenance Supervisor, one Senior Electrician, two Electricians and two Construction & Maintenance Worker positions. The group mainly performs a variety of internal citywide services for all city facilities. These services range from general and preventative maintenance, HVAC troubleshooting and repair work, remedial plumbing and small construction, extensive electrical maintenance and troubleshooting as well as awarded council directive projects and a 24 hour on call emergency services to provide services in maintaining facility operations. The Building Services group works under the direction of the Public Services Manager and the Public Services Director.

The Building Services division services approximately 165+ active city facilities and structures that have active electrical service/equipment.

Of the six staff members in Building Services division, three staff personnel have to date active NC electrician licenses issued by the NC State Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors. One non-license member is currently enrolled in the NC State Apprenticeship program in pursuing required contact hours/field experience to be accepted to test for an electrical license. This program is coordinated by a State Apprenticeship coordinator and sponsored by the city’s Human Resources department.

The Building Services division services the following internal city departments: City Hall, District Court, HPD, Airport, Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, Ridgeview Library, 7-Fire Stations, Recreation Departmentà ball fields, gyms, centers, parks, swimming pools, Utilitiesàsupports services to Water Plant, Henry Fork Waste Treatment plant, NE Waste Treatment Plant, Compost plant, various utility pump stations, Union Square/DDA, Southside Cemetery, Oakwood Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery

The Building Services division services the following rental properties: Hickory Station Restaurant, Women’s Service League House, Family Crisis Center, Shuford House, Old Chamber of Commerce, Nationwide (Jeff Kincaid) bldg, Family Vision bldg, Hickory Community Theatre

· The division operates on an internal electronic “Request for Service” program in which all internal city staff/departments are able to submit their particular areas requests via PC, which are submitted directly to the Electrician Shop for scheduling. Staff then completes a detailed work order on each request once all work has been completed. All of the Building Services work orders are routed to the Central Services department, which are then entered into a city master database for record.