Buildings Worker SEIU; External

Marketing Statement

Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both:
1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and
2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits, and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast-paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

SEIU Maintenance Worker III

Hourly rate: $43.57 (Step 76) - $56.96 (Step 99)

External candidates will start at Step 76

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Future BART employees

The Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is looking for a skilled, dependable, and motivated individual to join its team as a Buildings Worker. This is an exciting opportunity to play a hands‑on role in maintaining and enhancing the infrastructure that keeps one of the nation’s busiest transit systems running smoothly.

As a Buildings Worker, the role will perform a diverse range of maintenance, repair, and construction tasks across BART’s extensive network of facilities. The incumbent work will directly support stations, platforms, administrative buildings, and operational sites—helping ensure a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for both employees and the public.

This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, field‑based role and enjoys working across multiple building trades. The incumbent will take ownership of assignments from start to finish, applying your technical skills and judgment to assess conditions, troubleshoot issues, and implement effective solutions. The role calls for independence, initiative, and pride in delivering high‑quality workmanship.

This is a SEIU Local 1021 Bargaining unit position.

• Ownership & Accountability– Demonstrates full ownership of field assignments, managing work from initial assessment through completion with minimal supervision.
• Site Assessment & Practical Problem Solving– Effectively evaluates site conditions and determines efficient, practical approaches to repair and maintenance activities.
• Proactive Issue Identification– Anticipates, identifies, and resolves facility issues early to prevent escalation and minimize impact.
• Safety Focus & Risk Awareness– Consistently prioritizes safety and adheres to protocols while working in active, high‑traffic, or physically demanding environments.
• Team Collaboration & Field Coordination– Works collaboratively with team members, Fore workers, and other trades to ensure efficient and well‑coordinated field operations.

• Builds and repairs stairs, fences, gates, decks, platforms, sheds and related; plan, designs and builds a variety of cabinets, cupboards and counter bases.
• Installs glass, frame walls and partitions; repairs and modifies furniture; measures, cuts, installs and repairs carpeting.
• Hangs, frames and adjusts doors and window frames; hangs sheetrock, tapes and textures walls; installs paneling; installs and repairs suspended ceilings, acoustical tiles and cement ceilings.
• Caulks seams, joints and cracks; cuts, shapes, applies and installs laminates, formica, plastics and related materials.
• Constructs forms for sidewalks, walk-paths, bus pads, footings, foundations, concrete pads & patios, and general formwork as required.
• Constructs wood working and repairs including but not limited to building ladder and stair construction with platforms, partitions, scaffolding, barricades, crates and shipping works, gazebos, decks, fences, sheds and building extensions.
• Operates and maintains wood shop machinery, table saws, radial arm saws, band saws, planers, shapers, routers,…