What are the responsibilities and job description for the Building Services Technician II position at Colorado State University?
Position Location
Fort Collins, CO
Work Location
Position is fully in-office/in-person
Research Professional Position
No
Posting Number
202500451AP
Position Type
Admin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification Title
Technical/Support II
Number of Vacancies
4
Work Hours/Week
40
Proposed Annual Salary Range
$42,000-$45,000
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
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Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on
04/28/2025
Description of Work Unit
Housing & Dining Services
Please visit https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-people/ to learn about joining Housing & Dining Services (HDS) as the largest department on campus with 450 full-time staff and 1,700 hourly and student staff, and nearly 8,300 students live on campus. HDS is responsible for the management, finance, administration, and program development of all University housing facilities, including residence halls, university apartments, and Mountain Campus.
As a department, HDS works to create dynamic housing and dining experiences that enhance personal growth and global engagement. We do this through implementation of our values of customer first service, commitment to students and staff, integrity, respect and teamwork, inclusiveness and diversity, innovation and stewardship.
Housing & Dining Services Facilities
Housing & Dining Facilities is a work unit within Housing and Dining Services which provides care and stewardship for the 2.5 million square feet of CSU’s living centers and dining facilities. We are a customer-first service organization, delivering a variety of services including skilled labor, environmental services, warehousing, movable assets, renovation and construction oversight, and all associated facilities management functions. We are committed to our students, staff, and the CSU community. We Facilitate Success.
WORKING AT CSU
CSU was recently ranked first among Colorado-based educational employers and fifth among all in-state employers in Forbes magazine’s “America’s Best Employers by State!” Top Public Research University. Colorado State University has a campus culture that is driven by a desire always to do better and a vision to be the best place to learn, work, and discover. Our Principles of Community – Inclusion, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Social Justice – reflect our core values and support CSU’s mission and vision of access, research, teaching, service, and engagement. Each member of our community has a responsibility to uphold these principles when engaging with one another and acting on behalf of the University. For more information visit: https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-people/.
CSU Land Acknowledgement
Colorado State University acknowledges, with respect, that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. This was also a site of trade, gathering, and healing for numerous other Native tribes. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as original stewards of this land and all the relatives within it. As these words of acknowledgment are spoken and heard, the ties Nations have to their traditional homelands are renewed and reaffirmed.
CSU is founded as a land-grant institution, and we accept that our mission must encompass access to education and inclusion. And, significantly, that our founding came at a dire cost to Native Americans and peoples whose land this University was built upon. This acknowledgment is the education and inclusion we must practice in recognizing our institutional history, responsibility, and commitment
Please visit https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-people/ to learn about joining Housing & Dining Services (HDS) as the largest department on campus with 450 full-time staff and 1,700 hourly and student staff, and nearly 8,300 students live on campus. HDS is responsible for the management, finance, administration, and program development of all University housing facilities, including residence halls, university apartments, and Mountain Campus.
As a department, HDS works to create dynamic housing and dining experiences that enhance personal growth and global engagement. We do this through implementation of our values of customer first service, commitment to students and staff, integrity, respect and teamwork, inclusiveness and diversity, innovation and stewardship.
Housing & Dining Services Facilities
Housing & Dining Facilities is a work unit within Housing and Dining Services which provides care and stewardship for the 2.5 million square feet of CSU’s living centers and dining facilities. We are a customer-first service organization, delivering a variety of services including skilled labor, environmental services, warehousing, movable assets, renovation and construction oversight, and all associated facilities management functions. We are committed to our students, staff, and the CSU community. We Facilitate Success.
WORKING AT CSU
CSU was recently ranked first among Colorado-based educational employers and fifth among all in-state employers in Forbes magazine’s “America’s Best Employers by State!” Top Public Research University. Colorado State University has a campus culture that is driven by a desire always to do better and a vision to be the best place to learn, work, and discover. Our Principles of Community – Inclusion, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Social Justice – reflect our core values and support CSU’s mission and vision of access, research, teaching, service, and engagement. Each member of our community has a responsibility to uphold these principles when engaging with one another and acting on behalf of the University. For more information visit: https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-people/.
CSU Land Acknowledgement
Colorado State University acknowledges, with respect, that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. This was also a site of trade, gathering, and healing for numerous other Native tribes. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as original stewards of this land and all the relatives within it. As these words of acknowledgment are spoken and heard, the ties Nations have to their traditional homelands are renewed and reaffirmed.
CSU is founded as a land-grant institution, and we accept that our mission must encompass access to education and inclusion. And, significantly, that our founding came at a dire cost to Native Americans and peoples whose land this University was built upon. This acknowledgment is the education and inclusion we must practice in recognizing our institutional history, responsibility, and commitment
Position Summary
The Building Services Technician II position supports the Department of Housing and Dining Services/Facilities and other auxiliaries by providing general manual labor duties to include custodial, maintenance, materials management, movable asset, and customer service to maintain the requirements of physical properties and equipment. This is a general maintenance position that requires strenuous general labor. The primary focus is to gain experience in the repair and maintenance of multi-unit residential or light commercial facilities while providing a safe and clean living and learning environment for students, staff, and University guests.
Required Job Qualifications
- One year of custodial or maintenance experience in multi-unit living facilities, including residential and commercial environments.
- High School Diploma/GED
- Mechanical aptitude and a willingness to learn are essential.
- Ability to perform physical tasks, including hauling, lifting, moving, and digging.
Preferred Job Qualifications
- Broad knowledge and experience in structural trades (plumbing, painting, flooring, carpentry) with a focus on mechanical equipment and machinery maintenance.
- Furniture moving experience
- Demonstrated ability to interact respectfully with residents and guests, ensuring privacy and discretion.
- Experience working collaboratively in teams to complete tasks and providing instruction to peers and seasonal staff
- Eagerness to collaborate and share information with a variety of stakeholders
- Strong customer service skills and ability to teach job-related tasks to colleagues.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong commitment to safe working habits and flexibility in adapting to changing work demands and priorities.
Essential Duties
Job Duty Category
Repair and General Maintenance
Duty/Responsibility
- Assists in the repair and maintenance of light commercial and/or multi-unit residential facilities.
- Climbs ladders, enters crawl spaces, and uses scaffolding in the performance of duties.
- Lubricates and performs preventive maintenance as directed.
- Performs minor electrical maintenance tasks by troubleshooting and replacing defective components in light fixtures, receptacles, switches, garbage disposals, kitchen exhaust fans, and ranges. Adjusts and installs a variety of residential and light commercial building hardware.
- Performs minor plumbing/mechanical maintenance tasks by troubleshooting and replacing defective components in plumbing fixtures, faucets, garbage disposals, exhaust fans, supply fans, and small circulating pumps and motors.
- Moves, transports, stocks materials and tools necessary for the completion of tasks.
- Performs these duties in a safe and efficient manner.
- Repairs drywall, paint surfaces, hard surface materials, various floor coverings, suspended ceilings systems and other general carpentry/maintenance related tasks under the direction of journey level skilled trades staff.
- Performs and assists repair of light furniture damages
- Facilitate building satellite shops
- Repair and services Building Services equipment
- Weight ranges in repetitive loads vary from 10-50 pounds.
Percentage Of Time
40%
Job Duty Category
Residential Living – Custodial
Duty/Responsibility
- Keep residential living, learning, and dining environments clean and safe using “green” practices: environmentally safe chemicals, water conservation, recycling, conserving energy by turning off lights, etc.
- Cleaning and/or disinfecting is performed for showers, toilets, walls, sinks, drains, vents, trash receptacles, ceilings, floors, mirrors, vanities, windows, appliances, furnishings, and all handhold surfaces.
- Provides cleanup for bloodborne pathogen situations not handled by EHS.
- Clean hall and room carpet in residential living, learning, and dining environments by vacuuming and shampooing. Clean hard surface floors by sweeping mopping, buffing, stripping, and refinishing including removing gum.
- Cleans around outside of the building by picking up trash, sweeping, removing gum, washing sidewalks and snow/ice removal. May provide building opening and lock up procedures.
- Dispose of trash/recyclables from internal/external receptacles.
- Use Personal Protective Equipment and safety procedures for the above tasks
Percentage Of Time
45%
Job Duty Category
Customer Service/Special Duties
Duty/Responsibility
- Actively participates in meetings and customer contacts as directed. Provides input into process or task and estimates and schedules.
- Assists in material orders as necessary to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks. Basic computer operation including, but not limited to the AssetWorks system, e-mail, mobile device, time keeping and other electronic systems.
- Cleanup after construction projects
- Developing awareness/enforcement of student/guest behavior expectations, identifying “red flags” such as alcohol, drugs, fire alarms, unhealthy living conditions, etc. Remind the residents of personal safety (locking doors and windows, unpropping EXIT doors, etc.)
- Have appropriate social interactions with residents and guests and be aware of their personal space, using appropriate communication and providing programmatic support.
- Learn, apply, and demonstrate how to enter personal living space with an awareness/enforcement of privacy and discretion for residents and guests, dealing with living habits, state of undress, shyness, etc.
- Use Personal Protective Equipment and safety procedures for the above tasks.
Percentage Of Time
5%
Job Duty Category
Furniture set up and lofting
Duty/Responsibility
- Assists Movable Asset Crew in bed lofting and furniture set up as needed
Percentage Of Time
3%
Job Duty Category
Same Day and Emergency Response
Duty/Responsibility
- Responds to plumbing and heating related emergencies as well as body fluid cleanup, which includes after-hours response from normal daily work schedule in order to meet University, Department or customer needs.
Percentage Of Time
5%
Job Duty Category
Meeting Attendance and Other Duties
Duty/Responsibility
- Attend all required/recommended training/classes/seminars provided by HDS to accomplish the above, which include ethics, safety, diversity, communications, BBP and any applicable training in providing the best customer service, etc.
- Develop professional skills and communication to effectively interact with live in residents and guests.
- Enter work time and leave requests into designated software systems.
- Comply with HDS Facilities Handbook, University Departmental Procedures and Policies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Percentage Of Time
2%
Application Details
Special Instructions to Applicants
To apply please provide a cover letter and resume. Please use your cover letter and resume to align your applicable experience with the minimum and preferred qualifications. Please provide contact information for 3 professional references and references will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. This position will remain open until filled.
Excited about this role even if you don’t meet every preferred qualification? We are most interested in finding exceptional candidates and seek to make space for unique and relevant skills and attributes, including those coming from less traditional backgrounds. HDS is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. When you apply, rest assured that your materials will be assessed by a person and will be considered based on key competencies needed for success in the position. Please visit us at https://housing.colostate.edu/about/employment/ to learn about the culture and benefits of joining Housing and Dining Services.
Excited about this role even if you don’t meet every preferred qualification? We are most interested in finding exceptional candidates and seek to make space for unique and relevant skills and attributes, including those coming from less traditional backgrounds. HDS is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. When you apply, rest assured that your materials will be assessed by a person and will be considered based on key competencies needed for success in the position. Please visit us at https://housing.colostate.edu/about/employment/ to learn about the culture and benefits of joining Housing and Dining Services.
CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.
Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Conditions of Employment
Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Pre-employment Physical - Must successfully complete WorkSTEPs testing, Essential Services Designation, On-call Status
Search Contact
Amy Mosser, amy.mosser@colostate.edu
EEO
Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
Salary : $42,000 - $45,000
