Facilities Maintenance Technician

Company: Texas A&M University
Location: College Station
Posted on: November 16, 2021

Job Description:

Job Title Facilities Maintenance Technician Agency Texas A&M University Department Transportation Services Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location College Station, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description Our Commitment Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability. Diverse perspectives, talents, and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values. Who we are Transportation Services is an empowered team of professionals dedicated to providing efficient, dynamic and innovative fleet, parking and transit services to the community. We support the teaching, research and public service mission of Texas A&M University, with focus on customer service and communication. For more information about us, visit our website: http://transport.tamu.edu What we want The Facilities Maintenance Technician, under general supervision, installs, maintains and services various mechanical and electrical systems and fixtures and performs basic building repairs such as painting, carpentry, cement finishing or plastering work. Assists in the support of special events. The selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) as stated above. If this job description sounds interesting to you, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity. What you need to know Starting Pay Rate: $14.53/hr-$16.50/hr. and is negotiable commensurate with experience. Cover Letter/Resume': A Resume' is recommended. You may upload this documents on the application under CV/Resume. COVID-19 information: Texas A&M University monitors local, state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep students, employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible. For the latest information regarding Texas A&M's COVID-19 response, please visit the University's COVID-19 website. For COVID-19 employment-related information, please visit the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness' COVID-19 website. Required Education and Experience: * High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience * Two years of related experience in building or mechanical maintenance work Required Licenses and Certifications: * Valid Class C Driver's License or the ability to obtain within 30 days of employment Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: * Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others Other Requirements or Other Factors * Ability to work in all weather conditions * Will be required to work overtime, weekends, occasional holidays and all home football games Preferred Experience: * Experience emphasizing air conditioning, electrical and plumbing maintenance * Experience with mechanical repairs and welding * Experience in painting facilities or striping parking lots Preferred Licenses and Certifications: * Certification or license in one or more of the mechanical/electrical trades Responsibilities: * General Maintenance- Is responsible for general maintenance and repair of parking-related buildings, facilities, and equipment to include the installation and repair of building fixtures. Repairs and maintains machinery and mechanical equipment such as pumps, engines, motors, compressors, blowers and pneumatic tools. Lubricates and cleans mechanical parts. Sets up and operates drill press, grinder, welder and other metalworking tools to repair or fabricate trailers, equipment or building components, etc. * Special Events - Assists with special event support as needed, which can include placing and recovering signs, traffic devices or other equipment used to control traffic/pedestrians. * Signage - Assists with assembling vinyl signage and installing parking lot, garage, informational and way finding signage. * Maintenance/Barricades - Assists with periodic, labor-intensive functions such as football game support, pothole repairs, routine maintenance of facilities (RV parks, garages etc.), etc. that unit is charged with supporting. * Parking Lot Maintenance - Periodically, assists with painting/striping parking lots and facilities as assigned, which includes pressure washing, grinding, sand blasting, laying out stripes or markings, painting, applying thermo-lay traffic markings, cleaning of painting tools, painting structures, repairing woodwork, repairing plaster and repairing/laying tile. * Security and Safety - Promotes security of vehicles, facilities, and safety to assure that the unit follows policies and procedures. * Campus Signage - Is observant of areas and items that require attention/repair such as signage, barricades, painting, as well as other opportunities across campus. * Electrical - Periodically, assists with electrical projects as assigned, which includes installing conduit, pulling wire, installing fixtures, repairing or installing electrical systems and components, replacing light bulbs and other similar duties. * Departmental Objectives/Customer Service - Transportation Services is committed to providing courteous, responsive, quality service to our customers by fostering a respectful, positive, and welcoming environment for all. Employees are responsible for the following: representing the department to internal and external customers by actively supporting diversity; maintaining 100% on time compliance with all university required training for all employees; approving time worked and requesting appropriate leave in a timely manner; reading and responding to e-mail; reviewing/reading information listed on the department intranet; performing assigned tasks in a safe manner and utilizing personal protective items/equipment as appropriate or instructed by supervisor or department; reporting unsafe actions or conditions to supervisor immediately and supporting and following unit/department safety guidelines, practices and policies. Persons in this position will be required to drive state vehicle to travel to various parts of campus and are considered essential when the University declares an emergency, campus closure, class cancellations, etc. Performs other duties as assigned. Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.

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