Maintenance Worker I

utaustin; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health benefits

Tuition assistance

Library access

Job summary

UT Parking and Transportation Services on the UT Austin campus seeks a Maintenance Worker I to support campus-wide maintenance and janitorial tasks. You will help manage surface lots, garages, and streets, with duties including routine custodial work and occasional furniture or equipment movement.

The role emphasizes reliability, safety, and ability to handle physical tasks, including lifting up to 60 lbs and working around campus traffic and events. Benefits are included with employment.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED.
• One year of experience as a laborer.
• Must be willing and able to carry 60 lbs., walk stairs in garage repeatedly over an 8-hour shift.
• Must have professional demeanor, show attention to detail, have reliable transportation, and display punctual, dependable attendance.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic parking garage maintenance: operates sweeper, cleans parking decks, empties trash receptacles, sweeps shop areas, cleans garage offices and/or performs routine custodial duties. May assist with training new employees.

Skills

Attention to detail

Professional demeanor

Punctual attendance

Reliable transportation

Physical stamina

Education

High school graduation or GED

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Maintenance Worker I ----

Hiring Department:

Parking and Transportation Services ----

Position Open To:

All Applicants ----

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40 ----

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt from FLSA ----

Earliest Start Date:

Sep 02, 2026 ----

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue ----

Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS ----

Job Details:

General Notes

UT Parking and Transportation Services is responsible for the management of over 17,000 parking spaces on campus, including 12 parking garages and more than 50 surface parking lots. Our operations include the distribution and regulation of daily, permitted, and event parking, as well as the maintenance of parking lots and garages. We also provide assistance to those parked on or traveling through campus. This assistance includes jump‑starts and opening vehicles for those locked out.

For more information on UT Parking and Transportation Services, please visit: https://parking.utexas.edu/about

Your skills will make a difference.

You'll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of University Business Services (UBS) staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you're the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you'll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time and holidays
• Teacher Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on al UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID Card

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/learning-development/resources/employee-experience

Purpose

To provide general campus wide maintenance and janitorial/cleaning functions for the department of Parking and Transportation Services without necessity for constant instruction and supervision. Work will include surface parking lots, campus streets, and university garages. Position may be required to work holiday, weekend, overtime or comp time as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic parking garage maintenance: operates sweeper, cleans parking decks, empties trash receptacles, sweeps shop areas, cleans garage offices and/or performs routine custodial duties. May assist with training new employees.
• Performs routine ground maintenance tasks: repairing, moving and installing of signs. Breaking up and pouring concrete. Digging holes and ditches. Painting as needed. Chips holes to place traffic control barriers. Frequent use of power tools, routine carpentry tools, saws and ladders.
• Other janitorial services. Drives UT vehicle. Delivers or moves furniture, equipment and materials. Sets up tables and chairs for department functions. Stocks supplies in shop. Performs related duties as required.
• Other related functions as assigned. Position may be required to work holiday, weekend, overtime or comp time as necessary. Must work minimum of three home football games.

Required Qualifications

High school graduation or GED. One year of experience as a laborer. Must be willing and able to carry 60 lbs., walk stairs in garage repeatedly over an 8-hour shift. Must have professional demeanor, show attention to detail, have reliable transportation, and display punctual, dependable attendance.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• More than one year of experience working with maintenance and/or in a parking garage. Previous experience with surface lots, signage, street, and/or lot maintenance. Previous experience working in a university environment. Previous experience working in a parking operation. Knowledge of UT structure, policies, rules and procedures. Able to run large sweeper.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three-year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre‑employment, post‑accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return‑to‑duty, and follow‑up drug and alcohol testing).

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