Multiskilled Facilities Engineer: Hands-On Maintenance

UPLIFT Desk; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

401K with 4% match

Excellent health insurance

Flexible spending account

Life and disability insurance

Free UPLIFT Desk

Product discount

Snacks and drinks

On‑the‑job training

Team culture

Job summary

UPLIFT Desk is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Engineer in Austin, TX to maintain our facilities, equipment, vehicles, and leased properties. This hands‑on role involves diagnosing issues, sourcing parts, and performing repairs with internal resources whenever possible.

The ideal candidate has broad maintenance experience across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, automotive, carpentry, and general building systems, with strong communication skills for coordination with tenants, vendors, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance experience across facility, equipment, and building systems.
• Ability to diagnose unfamiliar problems and source parts.
• Experience across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, automotive, carpentry, or general maintenance.
• Strong communication with employees, tenants, vendors, and contractors.
• Ability to prioritize and complete repairs.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair facility, equipment, vehicle, and property issues using internal resources.
• Troubleshoot problems, research solutions, and determine parts, tools, materials, and steps needed to complete repairs.
• Perform hands-on maintenance across building, mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, automotive, and other facility systems.
• Source and order parts, tools, and materials and work with other team members to complete repairs.
• Determine when repairs can be completed internally and when licensed or specialized outside services are required.
• Perform preventive maintenance and identify developing problems before they result in larger repairs or downtime.
• Respond to maintenance needs across company facilities and leased spaces and follow each issue through resolution.
• Communicate directly and professionally with tenants regarding repairs, access, responsibilities, costs, and timelines.
• Prepare and maintain basic agreements, repair documentation, invoices, expense records, and other maintenance or property-related records.
• Track tenant-related charges and bills and follow through on collection of amounts owed.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Diagnostic skills

HVAC

Plumbing

Electrical

Carpentry

General maintenance

Prioritization

Communication

Tools

None

Job description

UPLIFT Desk is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Engineer in Austin, TX to maintain our facilities, equipment, vehicles, and leased properties. This hands‑on role involves diagnosing issues, sourcing parts, and performing repairs with internal resources whenever possible.

The ideal candidate has broad maintenance experience across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, automotive, carpentry, and general building systems, with strong communication skills for coordination with tenants, vendors, and