Project Technician

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is hiring a Building & Environmental Tech to serve as a Project Technician within Facilities Operations. The role covers campus cleaning, maintenance tasks, and responsive support across academic, administrative, and performance spaces.

Work primarily 4pm–1am, Monday to Friday, with a 12-month calendar and 1.000 FTE. Minimum qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED and the ability to perform medium to heavy physical work; a valid driver's

Qualifications

• Some knowledge of cleaning procedures and ability to perform medium-heavy physical work.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1–2 years' experience in the use and care of floor care maintenance equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform floor care, furniture moves, upholstery cleaning and deep cleaning of restrooms/locker rooms.
• Carry out general and detail cleaning in academic, administrative, and performance buildings on campus.
• Provide good customer service and complete special projects as assigned.
• Support operations and may assist in inclement weather coverage.

Job description

Position Classification Title

Building & Environmental Tech

Functional Title

Project Technician

Position Type

Staff

University Information

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

Facilities Operations has the responsibility of providing a wide range of services to the entire UNCG campus. Services include all aspects of corrective and preventive maintenance, operations, grounds maintenance, housekeeping, utility infrastructure maintenance and operations, business operations, safety, regulatory compliance, project management, and renovations. These duties are conducted for a campus consisting of over 100 buildings totaling 6 million gross square feet on over 275 acres.

Position Summary

This position is mainly responsible for completing various projects on campus, including, but not limited to; floor care, furniture moves, inclement weather coverage, absentee coverage, upholstery cleaning and deep cleaning of restrooms/locker rooms. This position also completes general and detail cleaning in academic, administrative, and performance buildings on campus. In addition, his position also provides good customer service and completes special projects as mentioned previously. Supervisor may assign other job-related duties not specifically listed under essential tasks.

This position is a mandatory position as defined in the Adverse Weather and Emergency Event Policy.

Minimum Qualifications

Some knowledge of cleaning procedures, ability to follow instructions and to perform medium to heavy physical work; an equivalent combination of training and experience. Special certification may be required for some of these positions. Special note: this is a generalized representation of positions in this class and is not intended to identify essential functions per ADA. Examples of competencies are typical of the majority of positions, but may not be applicable to all functions.

Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates

Valid driver's license is required

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• One to two years' experience in the use and care of floor care maintenance equipment.

Alternate Option

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants are required to upload a list of at least three (3) professional references that includes:

1. Name,
2. Company Name,
3. Type of reference (Professional, Supervisor, Colleague, Academic, or Personal). One (1) of those references will need to be a current or previous supervisor.
4. Email Address
5. Contact Phone Number

Recruitment Range

$34,321 - $37,594

Org #-Department

Facility Services Housekeeping - 56408

Work Hours of Position

4pm -1am, M-F

Number of Months per Year

12

Job Family

Institutional Services

Career Banded Title

Building & Environmental Tech

Open Date

08/31/2026

Close Date

09/14/2026

FTE

1.000

FLSA

Non-Exempt