Residence Hall Maintenance Technician: Carpentry, HVAC & More

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

15 paid vacation days

15 paid sick days

13 paid holidays

Job summary

The Area Zone Maintenance Technician role at the University of South Carolina in Columbia provides skilled preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance for residence halls, covering carpentry, locksmithing, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and painting.

You will document work orders, assist in on-call rotation for after-hours emergencies, and collaborate with a team to meet safety and quality standards while following university policies.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety practices, tools, equipment, and materials used in building and maintenance work.
• Experience diagnosing and repairing equipment and facility issues.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor and work in physically demanding conditions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and follow a safe, productive, cost effective and comprehensive planned and corrective maintenance program for carpentry, locksmith, electrical, HVAC and plumbing needs within residence halls.
• Repair and perform preventive maintenance on general building facilities and electrical, mechanical, HVAC, refrigeration, and communication systems. Assist with major repairs to electrical, plumbing, heating, HVAC equipment, and appliance repair.
• Work within a team concept to deliver service that meets industry standards for quality and quantity of work performed.
• Performs administrative related tasks to include completing and filling out work orders and incident reports as necessary to communicate needs and/or to indicate completed work assignments, accidents, equipment damage or failure and any other relevant issues.

Skills

Trade tools

Repairs

Independent worker

Policies & procedures

Communication

Manual labor

Ladder work

Education

Trade School or Apprenticeship

Job description

The Area Zone Maintenance Technician role at the University of South Carolina in Columbia provides skilled preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance for residence halls, covering carpentry, locksmithing, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and painting.

You will document work orders, assist in on-call rotation for after-hours emergencies, and collaborate with a team to meet safety and quality standards while following university policies.