Maintenance Worker I (Facilities)

<p><strong>The Maintenance Worker p<meta content="text/html; charset=us-ascii" http-equiv="Content-Type"></strong><style> a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } </style><strong>erforms semi-skilled maintenance, preventative maintenance, repair, and light remodeling work under direct supervision. Supports multiple trades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry) by assisting with equipment installation and repairs, conducting building rounds, and responding to work orders using a computerized maintenance system. Responsibilities include a wide range of building maintenance tasks such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, light electrical work, and equipment upkeep. This is an essential position, requiring availability during emergencies to support operations and protect university assets.</strong></p><p><strong>Position Summary:</strong></p><p>Performs semi-skilled and limited-skill work, and assists others in the performance of a variety of installation and maintenance tasks in several craft areas.</p><p><strong>Position Key Accountabilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Under direct guidance and supervision, performs semi-skilled maintenance, preventative maintenance (PM), repair, and remodeling tasks. Tasks include, but are not limited to, removing and replacing ceiling tiles and floor tiles, water cleanup (including the use of a wet vacuum), moving and relocating furniture, performing light carpentry work, repairing and installing sheetrock, painting, light electrical repairs, removing and installing water and air filters, removing and installing fan belts, removing, repairing, and installing plumbing fixtures and associated piping, removing and installing various lights and light fixtures, replacing electrical fuses, performing door maintenance including replacing doorstops, hinges, and other door hardware, and replacing baseboards and cove base.</li><li>Assists personnel in various trades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and others) with the removal, repair, and installation of related equipment as assigned.</li><li>Performs building rounds which may include checking building equipment for normal operation, logging temperature and pressures (as required), and noting concerns and reporting findings to supervisor.</li><li>May be required to complete assigned work orders using the computerized maintenance manager system (CMMS) through personal computer (PC) and smartphone applications. Performs assigned tasks following university and departmental policies and procedures.</li><li>Required to carry a university communication device as assigned and respond to calls during normal business hours.</li><li>This job classification is designated as essential at the UT Health Science Center at Houston. In case of an emergency, essential positions are those required to sustain clinical services and/or are responsible for the protection of university assets. Personnel in designated essential positions are expected to report to their designated work site during their appointed work schedules, even when the institution has been officially declared to be on restricted access or closed due to adverse conditions.</li><li>Performs other duties as assigned.</li></ul><br><p><b>Certification/Skills:</b></p><ul><li> None</ul><p><b>Minimum Education:</b></p>Completion of 10th grade High School Diploma or equivalent preferred<p><b>Minimum Experience:</b></p>1 year Experience performing a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and repair tasks as a helper to a journeyman or as a handyman in a general building maintenance environment required<p><b>Physical Requirements:</b></p>Exerts up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds frequently and/or up to 20 pounds constantly to move objects.<p><b>Security Sensitive:</b></p>This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.<p><b>Residency Requirement:</b></p><p>Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.</p>

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