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Building Mechanic

Requisition Number:

57223

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

University Staff

Schedule:

Full-Time

Posting Close Date:

14-Jul-2024

Date Posted:

03-Jul-2024
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Job Summary

Housing Facilities Services (HFS) at the University of Colorado Boulder is now encouraging applications for a Building Mechanic! This role is a multiple trades focused position designed to keep all aspects of HFS and Dining Facilities buildings in working order. This involves the maintenance, repair and alteration of a variety of building and mechanical systems on-campus as well as providing on-call assistance to all areas of HFS on rotation with other members of HFS staff.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The Division of Student Affairs consists of 30 departments that provide student support and services dedicated to helping students become successful, curious, competent individuals during their time at CU Boulder. 

The work in Student Affairs supports all factors of the student experience, no matter what department a staff member may work in. This includes where students live, eat, make friends, build professional skills and find help if they need it. Many departments provide involvement opportunities, educational resources and support services to help students find their community and build lifelong skills. Student Affairs also has shared services departments that support the work and staff of our student-facing areas, including areas like assessment, business services, financial planning, human resources, marketing communications and information technology (IT).

With over 800 staff members in the Division of Student Affairs, our diverse team is uniquely positioned to personalize the student experience and advocate for students, enhancing their success inside and outside the classroom.

Housing Facilities Services (HFS) is a comprehensive facility management operation that provides around-the-clock support to over 10,000 residents and 20,000 conference guests annually. Services include maintenance, repair, renovation, project management, capital construction, housekeeping and grounds-keeping operations. HFS has approximately 190 full-time employees and approximately 80 part-time and student staff, who all strive to give residents the best living experience possible.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Carpentry/General Building Maintenance:
  • Repairing doors, door jambs, windows, cabinets and doors and counter tops.
  • Hanging new doors including outside, security, and closet doors (bi-fold, accordion, by-pass type) and installing all affiliated hardware (closures, panic bars, locks, hinges).
  • Other responsibilities include: minor furniture repairs, repairing drywall damage, painting, and solid surface fabrication and repair.
Plumbing:
  • Repair or replace garbage disposals, drain wastes and p-traps, unplugs tubs, toilets, sinks, garbage disposals, floor drains and main lines using both hand and power auger. 
  • Repair or replace faucets, shower valves, shower heads, water stops, ball valves, gate valves. Repair, rebuild or replace toilet tank ballcocks, replaces wax ring and handle kits, supply tubes and flappers.
  • Assist Plumbers with the installation of water heaters, boilers and other equipment and fixtures.
Electrical:
  • Analyze and make repairs on electric appliances (stoves, refrigerators, water heaters) including installation and rewiring of new burners, controls and burner elements, using appropriate wiring diagrams. Hang new light fixtures, replace light switch outlets, and ballasts on light fixtures.
  • Rebuild and overhaul bathroom fans and furnace motors.
  • Install new range hoods and makes required electrical hook ups.
HVAC:
  • Analyzing and determining malfunctioning furnaces, fan coil units, air handlers, exhaust fans and boilers, making necessary repairs, replacing gas valves, limit switches, blower motors, thermocouples and thermostats and calibrating all the above.
  • Trouble shooting electronic ignition systems, maintaining and replacing all heat and domestic hot water circulating pumps and motors.
General Duties:
  • Boarding up broken windows, reglazing windows, cutting and hanging new mirrors, changing lock cylinders, installing detectors, repairing or replacing curtain rods, towel bars, closet rods.
  • Repairing and or replacing window and door screens.
  • Removal of ACM using O&M techniques.

What You Should Know

  • Anticipated schedule will be 5 days a week, 8 hours a day.
  • Required to be on an on-call rotation with other HFS staff.
  • This position is considered Essential Services and is 100% on campus.
  • This position will operate University vehicles and requires an active Driver's License.
  • This position requires a Pre-Placement Physical.

What We Can Offer

  • The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $55,000 annually. 
  • This position is eligible for the following benefits: 
    • 22 vacation days
    •  Access to medical, dental, vision and life insurance
    • Tuition reimbursement (up to 9 units per semester)
    • Retirement plans...and more! 

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

Be Statements

Be collaborative. Be flexible. Be Boulder.

What We Require

  • Two years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position. 
  • Appropriate education or successful completion of a formalized apprenticeship program will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis.

What You Will Need

  • Ability to deliver excellent customer service. 
  • Patience, and understanding of what it means to work in a diverse, multicultural environment.

What We Would Like You to Have

  • 1 year of experience in Building Maintenance related fields, including but not limited to: electrical, HVAC, or plumbing/sewer machine.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials: 
  1. A current resume. 
  2. A cover letter that specifically tells us how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.
We may request references at a later time.

Please apply by July 14, 2024 for consideration.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, please apply through CU Boulder Jobs.

In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Essential Services

This position is designated “essential/critical services.” The incumbent is required to respond to requests for work during campus emergencies (snow, wind, rain, flood and any other natural or man-made event) and report to work for regularly assigned shifts during emergency campus closures.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu