What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preventative Maintenance Mechanic-Electrical, BRC position at Rice University?
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About Rice
Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty 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 close-knit, 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 Rice’s 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 touch-up painting within the facility.
The ideal candidate has excellent time management and organization skills, is proactive, service-oriented, 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 on-site, 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 . Per , work arrangements may be subject to change.
The work environment requires work in mechanical rooms, tunnels, labs, attics, crawl spaces, non-conditioned spaces, and dusty, dirty, and wet conditions. Requires exposure to high-pressure 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 full-time, benefits-eligible position, and the proposed salary range is $23.60 to $25.00 an hour , contingent upon qualifications and experience. Non-exempt (hourly) positions under are eligible for overtime.
Minimum Requirements
- Two years of related experience working in a commercial building performing general maintenance of electrical and mechanical systems
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Salary : $24 - $25
