Campus Maintenance & Signage Technician

Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Louisiana State University, located in Baton Rouge, seeks a Maintenance Repairer 1 to join Parking and Transportation Services. The role supports campus maintenance, painting, striping, signage, and traffic-control tasks across on-campus facilities.

Work involves practical hands-on duties with tools, data collection, and assisting with event setup. A valid driver's license and ability to operate a two-way radio are required; background checks apply.

Qualifications

• One year of experience or training in the building construction trades, building maintenance, maintenance or repair of mechanical equipment, or park operations and grounds maintenance.
• Valid Driver's License is required.
• Ability to operate a two-way radio.

Responsibilities

• Performs general parking lot and roadway maintenance, including measuring and marking parking spaces, travel lanes, curbs, crosswalks, and other designated areas.
• Installs, removes, straightens, and replaces directional, regulatory, parking, and specialty signage.
• Prepares surfaces for painting and striping using scrapers, blowers, brooms, shovels, pressure washers, weed trimmers, and other approved equipment.
• Applies paint and pavement markings using striping machines, rollers, stencils, brushes, and spray equipment in accordance with university standards.
• Inspects parking signage, pavement markings, curbs, traffic-control devices, and related equipment for damage, visibility, reflectivity, and overall condition.
• Completes routine preventative maintenance on tools, field equipment, signage, and small-engine equipment.
• Cleans and safely stores tools and materials after use.
• Identifies and reports hazards, damaged infrastructure, obstructions, and other conditions that may affect pedestrian or vehicle safety.
• Assists with the layout and installation of reflective and non-reflective pavement-marking materials used for crosswalks, stop bars, parking spaces, and other traffic-control markings.
• Supports campus preparations for special events, student move-in, commencement, emergency operations, and other seasonal activities.
• Places and removes barricades, cones, temporary signs, and other traffic-control equipment as directed.
• Performs other duties and supports departmental projects as assigned.

Skills

Driver's license

Education

Experience/Training in trades or park operations

Construction management/engineering coursework

Job description

Louisiana State University, located in Baton Rouge, seeks a Maintenance Repairer 1 to join Parking and Transportation Services. The role supports campus maintenance, painting, striping, signage, and traffic-control tasks across on-campus facilities.

Work involves practical hands-on duties with tools, data collection, and assisting with event setup. A valid driver's license and ability to operate a two-way radio are required; background checks apply.