Project Technician

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

Job summary

University of North Carolina Greensboro is seeking a Project Technician (Building & Environmental Tech) to perform floor care, cleaning, and related facilities support across campus. The role emphasizes maintaining restrooms, classrooms, and public areas, with a focus on safety and customer service.

The position operates from 4:00 PM to 1:00 AM, Monday through Friday, and requires a valid driver’s license, a High School Diploma or GED, and 1–2 years of floor care equipment experience.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of cleaning procedures and ability to perform medium to heavy physical work.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• High School Diploma or GED; 1–2 years floor care equipment experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform general and detail cleaning in academic, administrative, and performance spaces.
• Conduct floor care tasks including carpeted and hard surface areas; periodic stripping and refinishing.
• Provide good customer service and coordinate with supervisor on special projects.
• Adhere to safety procedures and OSHA guidelines; participate in ongoing professional development.

Skills

Floor care equipment experience

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Kaivac Cleaning Machines

TFC-2000

Turboforce Restroom Cleaners

Job description

Requisition Number:

S3159

Position Number:

003750

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.

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

Key Responsibility:

Special Projects/Floor Care/Additional Duties

Essential Tasks:

• Special Projects: a) Campus Special Projects: Performs periodic deep cleaning of campus restrooms, public areas, classrooms, and all other academic and administrative areas owned and/or operated by the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Utilizing various equipment such as (but not limited to): TFC-2000, Kaivac Cleaning Machines, Turboforce Restroom Cleaners, etc. b) Exterior Building Projects: Responsible for outside areas (including porches) up to 25 feet from any building entrance. This includes outdoor waste receptacles, cigarette urns, pressure washing, leaf blowing/sweeping and aids in the evaluation of snow removal needs. c) Moves: Coordinates with customer and communicates with supervision to ensure customer satisfaction. Utilizes departmental labor-saving equipment to ensure safe and effective transportation of university property. Adheres to the Departmental Moving SOP, especially in regards to evaluating the weight, time, number of items to be moved and availability of an elevator within the facility.
• Floor Care: a) Carpeted Floor Areas: Performs daily floor care tasks as assigned such as vacuuming and stain prevention. Performs periodic floor care tasks to include, but not limited extraction, bonneting and other processes deemed necessary or assigned by supervision.
  b) Hard Surface Floor Areas: Dust mops daily and mops as scheduled to remove excess dirt and to preserve finish. Cleans baseboards regularly or as scheduled by supervisor. Use of labor-saving equipment (scrubbers) is required if the equipment is available. c) Periodic floor maintenance: stripping, top scrubbing, refinishing, and other related tasks as assigned by supervision.

Key Responsibility:

Equipment Maintenance and Care

Essential Tasks:

• Transporting equipment: a) Moving equipment: Ability to safely move equipment across campus based upon business need for individual building, or department. b) Broken/Damaged Equipment: File log in/out information to departmental maintenance technician and transport equipment to departmental maintenance shop for repairs. Upon completion of repair transport equipment back into building. c) Equipment Diagnosis: Ability to identify equipment deficiencies and resolve some equipment issues i.e. Clogged vacuum, broken vacuum belt, frayed cord and other small equipment breakdowns.

Key Responsibility:

Cleaning Responsibilities

Essential Tasks:

• General Cleaning: Expected to perform general and detail cleaning in private and public areas to include (but not limited to) hallways, stairwells, elevators, restrooms/locker rooms, entrance areas, lobbies, gymnasiums, classrooms, lounges, auditoriums, dressing rooms, offices, suites, housekeeping areas and other areas per the assigned cleaning routine or as assigned by supervision.
• Safety: Understands, notifies, and reports safety hazards and corrective actions that must be taken regarding the accident, as required by OSHA.
• Training: Completes professional development instruction each fiscal year as directed.
• Sustainability: Correctly utilizes recycling receptacles as instructed by OWRR to assist in UNCG’s commitment to sustainability as a core value of institutional operations.

Key Responsibility:

Customer Service

Essential Tasks:

• Strives to improve the level of customer satisfaction and provides a service that meets both internal and external customer’s expectations on a routine basis.
• Handles routine inquiries and advises supervisor of complaints from customers.
• Whenever possible, assists supervisor with resolution of problems.
• Demonstrates professional and positive interactions with customers daily.

Competency:

Knowledge Technical

Competency Description:

• Cleans the interior and exterior of buildings, using the appropriate cleaning solutions.
• Operates standard commercial laundry machines or services equipment to keep machines functioning properly and efficiently.

Competency Level:

Journey

Competency:

Customer Service

Competency Description:

• Recognizes potential problems in service, and addresses and resolves promptly and respectfully.

Competency Level:

Journey

Competency:

Communication

Competency Description:

• Listens to co-workers’ questions or self identifies questions that need answering and selects an appropriate person or written source to consult to get a workable answer that can allow for progress in accomplishing the job.

Competency Level:

Journey

Competency:

Safety and Health Compliance

Competency Description:

• Services, and/or replaces cleaning and maintenance equipment and machinery.

Competency Level:

Journey

Competency:

Interpersonal Skills

Competency Description:

• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with others in order to encourage and support communication and teamwork.

Competency Level:

Journey

Physical Effort:

Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions - F, Hand Movement-Grasping - F, Holding - F, Reading - C, Writing - F, Eye-hand coordination - C, Vision-Visual inspection - F, Hearing - C, Talking - C, Standing - F, Walking - F, Lifting-0-30 lbs. - F, Lifting-30-60 lbs. - O, Pushing/Pulling - F, Bending - F, Squatting - O, Reaching - O

Work Environment:

Driving - Car/Truck - O, Inside - F, Outside - F, Ventilation ConditionsDust - F, Chemical Spills - F, Infectious Bacteria - O, Overtime - R