Maintenance Worker II- Behavioral Sciences Campus

Join our Facilities team at the Behavioral Sciences Campus as a Maintenance Worker II. In this hands‑on role, you will perform a variety of skilled maintenance, repair, preventive maintenance, and remodeling tasks to help ensure a safe, functional, and well‑maintained environment for patients, students, faculty, and staff.

Responsibilities include general maintenance duties such as light carpentry, painting, plumbing and electrical repairs, drywall and ceiling tile installation, door hardware maintenance, furniture relocation, water cleanup, and HVAC support. You will also assist with larger projects, work alongside skilled trades personnel and vendors, complete work orders through a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), and follow all safety and compliance requirements.

Schedule:

This position operates on a rotating schedule that includes Day Shift, Night Shift, and Weekend Shift rotations. Flexibility to work assigned rotations is required.

As an essential position, employees are expected to report to work during emergencies or campus closures when required to support critical campus operations and protect university assets.

Provides skilled sub‑journeyman level work in the performance of a variety of installation and maintenance tasks in several craft areas. Works independently and may provide training, guidance, and oversee the work performed by others.

• Independently performs skilled maintenance, preventative maintenance (PM), repairs, and remodeling tasks. Tasks include 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, removing, repairing, and installing sheetrock, plumbing fixtures and associated piping, electrical equipment, various lights and light fixtures, painting, removing and installing water and air filters, fan belts, and electrical fuses, performing door maintenance including replacing doorstops, hinges, and other door hardware, and replacing baseboards and cove base.
• May work independently when making minor repairs or assist journeyman level personnel, team leaders, and technicians directly when making major repairs in various trades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and others) with troubleshooting, removal, repair, and installation of related equipment and performing preventive maintenance tasks. These tasks include maintaining and repairing water features, domestic water systems, storm and sewage drains, sump pumps, boilers, exhaust fans, pumps, steam generators, medical and control air compressors, control air driers, vacuum pumps, and lighting systems.
• May assist Carpenters on remodeling/construction assignments which may involve demolishing walls, installing sheetrock, ceiling tiles, base boards, door stops, wall units, assembling and dismantling lab benches, bookshelves, and partitions.
• May communicate task and project information directly with vendors, project managers, and other customers (face‑to‑face, telephone, or email), oversee vendor projects, and verify and report the installation and completion status of projects to team leader or supervisor.
• Enters, receives, and completes assigned work orders using the computerized maintenance manager system (CMMS) through PC and smartphone applications. Performs assigned tasks following university/departmental policies/procedures, safety precautions, and trade codes.
• Required to carry a university communication device as assigned and respond to calls during normal business hours.
• Classification is designated as essential at the UT Health Science Center  an emergency, essential positions are required to sustain clinical services and/or protect university assets. Personnel are expected to report to their site during scheduled work times, even when the institution has been declared restricted access or closed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Completion of 10th grade required. High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

3 years apprentice level experience in a trade and/or general building maintenance…