Maintenance Repair Technician

Department: Facilities Management

Salary: $36,294 - $42,645

Job Summary

The Maintenance Repair Technician performs maintenance and repairs on piping and plumbing systems throughout the university.

Duties

• Maintains, repairs, and installs plumbing and piping systems
• Assists with demolition and renovation projects as needed
• Performs preventative maintenance on assigned buildings, checking for leaks and fixtures in disrepair
• Inspects all water softener systems
• Demolishes clogged, rusted, and outdated pipes to prepare for the installation of new pipes
• Makes repairs to damaged pumps
• Runs and designs new water and waste flow systems as needed for renovation projects
• Installs new water lines as required
• Estimates time and materials needed for projects
• Works on gas lines as required

Marginal Duties

• Performs all other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports

• None

Delegation of Work

• N/A

Supervision Given

• N/A

Qualifications

Required Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Experience in lieu of education

Required Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years of related job experience
• Education in lieu of experience

License/Certification

• Must maintain a valid, current driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• State issued Plumbing License preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of plumbing and piping systems

Skills

• Good general mechanical skills; good technical skills, including proficiency in MS Office
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Abilities

• Ability to use tools
• Ability to maintain records
• Ability to maintain the security or integrity of critical infrastructure

Work Location and Physical Demands

Primary Work Location

• Works in maintenance bay and custodian rooms

Physical Demands

• Work involves moderate exposure to unpleasant elements, such as adverse weather conditions, extreme temperatures, oils, dirt, dust, fumes, and airborne particles
• Position requires maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting, standing, or walking for prolonged periods of time, as well as for bending, stooping, kneeling, crawling, jumping, climbing, and frequent reaching
• May be required to work in a confined space, in a high, dangerous place, or be exposed to vibration
• May occasionally be exposed to hazardous driving conditions and work near moving mechanical parts
• Work involves regular exposure to potentially hazardous bodily fluids and to potentially hazardous or cancer-causing agents or chemicals
• Must have precise hand-eye coordination, good spatial awareness, and the ability to identify and distinguish colors
• Must have the ability to move items of up to 100lbs
• May be required to drive a forklift
• Must be available to take emergency calls relating to plumbing issues

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.