Preventative Maintenance Mechanic-Electrical BRC
Preventative Maintenance Mechanic-Electrical BRC
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About Rice
Boasting a 300acre treelined campus in Houston Texas Rice University is ranked among the nations top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6to1 undergraduate studenttofaculty ratio and a residential college system which supports students intellectually emotionally and culturally through social events intramural sports student plays lecture series courses and student government. Developing closeknit diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.
Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rices culture. They come through in how we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name RICE Responsibility Integrity Community and Excellence.
Position Summary
The BRC Preventative Maintenance Mechanic Electrical performs skilled maintenance and repairs on buildings facilities and equipment. They coordinate and prioritize daily work tasks with a supervisor and independently troubleshoot and diagnose issues to determine the best course of action.
Responsibilities include completing work order requests in basic plumbing electrical and carpentry as well as collaborating with specialized technicians when needed. This position involves inspecting making minor repairs and adjusting electrical and mechanical systems within the BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) to ensure proper operation. Additionally the incumbent is responsible for basic carpentry plumbing repairs and touchup painting within the facility.
The ideal candidate has excellent time management and organization skills is proactive serviceoriented and works well in a team environment.The ideal candidate has experience with basic building mechanical systems plus experience with carpentry electrical plumbing and painting. They also have experience working in a university research facility with frequent interaction with staff faculty students and outside contractors.
Workplace Requirements
This position is exclusively onsite necessitating all duties to be performed in person at the BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) building Monday through Friday from 6:30 am to 3:30 pm. PerRice policy 440 work arrangements may be subject to change.
The work environment requires work in mechanical rooms tunnels labs attics crawl spaces nonconditioned spaces and dusty dirty and wet conditions. Requires exposure to highpressure boilers and steam piping high noise levels high voltage electricity rotating and other potentially dangerous equipment. Requires personal protective equipment such as hearing protection safety shoes safety glasses and dust masks. Duties require physical activity to accomplish.
This is a fulltime benefitseligible position and the proposed salary range is $23.60 to $25.00 an hour contingent upon qualifications and experience. Nonexempt (hourly) positions under FLSA are eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements
- Two years of related experience working in a commercial building performing general maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems
Skills:
- Proficient in moderate repairs and proper use of related tools and equipment
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills for electrical circuits
- Knowledge of mechanical and plumbing systems carpentry door hardware and painting
- Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and computerliterate
- Ability to read and interpret schematics construction drawings and specifications for mechanical electrical and plumbing systems
- Strong time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and take initiative
- Positive attitude and professional customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with faculty staff students and industry partners
- Exceptional recordkeeping and data retrieval abilities
- Detailoriented with a strong sense of accuracy confidentiality and accountability
- Capable of managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines while maintaining a courteous demeanor
- Proven problemsolving and analytical skills under stressful or critical conditions
- Ability to work effectively with technical personnel senior university staff and the campus community
- Skilled in operating PCs and jobrelated applications
- Experienced in using basic hand tools and electrical meters
Preferences
- HS Diploma or equivalent
- AAS in some form of technology
- Four years of experience in commercial construction (i.e. General Contractor Subcontractor and/or Consultant Level) and/or facilities maintenance experience
- Welldeveloped technical skills and analytical ability to solve problems and find value opportunities/savings in project
- Knowledge of HVAC
- Experience with Oracle
- Experience with cloud applications (Google Docs Google Sheets etc.
Essential Functions
- Works independently to troubleshoot and diagnose assigned requests in order to determine the correct course of action
- Oversees other maintenance personnel while tasks are being performed and coordinates other assignments
- Orders and maintains adequate supplies and equipment and directs inventory and storage for use by BRC maintenance personnel
- Works with outside crafts and trade technicians to gather a better understanding of the issue and how it was repaired
- Repair or make safe equipment until the appropriate craftsman can be called out.
- Meets with appropriate vendors and contractors for overall planning and improvement projects
- Assists other maintenance personnel to complete tasks across campus
- Follows up with the BRC Construction Services Manager to make sure all work requests have been accurately completed and assists the BRC Management team as needed to keep work orders and projects on track and correctly prioritized
- Responds to all callouts during working hours.
- Required to work after hours to make repairs as needed to maintain the academic and living environment required by the BRC.
- Performs preventative maintenance tasks on electrical and mechanical systems.
- Inspection and repair of 208/220 and 120volt power and lighting circuits. This includes conduit cable or wires circuit breakers and relays.
- Inspection and repair of plumbing and mechanical systems.
- Inspection and repair of basic carpentry and paint.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Additional Functions
- May be required to supervise contractors
- May act as the backup Recovery Manager after emergencies in the absence of the BRC construction services manager
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Employment Type
Full-Time
