MEP Maintenance Technician

ETSU•Johnson City, TN

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The MEP Maintenance Technician performs general maintenance, inspection, repair, and operational support for the University’s mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and utility systems. This position assists skilled trades employees with maintaining HVAC equipment, electrical systems, plumbing systems, water and sewer infrastructure, steam and hot-water systems, and other campus utility equipment. The employee performs routine and preventive maintenance, responds to service requests, assists with emergency repairs, transports materials and equipment, maintains mechanical and utility spaces, and helps ensure that campus facilities remain safe, reliable, and operational. Work may be performed indoors and outdoors in mechanical rooms, utility tunnels, rooftops, confined areas, and other campus locations.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of building maintenance and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and utility systems.
Ability to safely use common hand tools, portable power tools, ladders, meters, pumps, drain-cleaning equipment, and maintenance equipment.
Ability to recognize leaks, damaged equipment, unsafe conditions, abnormal noises, odors, vibration, and other indications of equipment failure.
Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.
Ability to read basic equipment labels, work orders, preventive-maintenance instructions, diagrams, and safety information.
Ability to record readings, materials, labor, and completed work accurately.
Ability to use a computer, tablet, or mobile device to access and update work orders.
Ability to work effectively with employees from multiple skilled-trade areas.
Ability to communicate courteously and professionally with campus customers.
Ability to work independently on routine assignments and request assistance when needed.
Knowledge of safe work practices, including personal protective equipment, lockout/tagout, fall protection, confined-space awareness, and hazard communication.
Ability to perform physically demanding work in varying temperatures and weather conditions.
Ability to safely operate hand tools and common maintenance equipment.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the position.
High school diploma or equivalent and one year of experience performing general maintenance, construction, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, utility, industrial, or related physical work OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

One or more years of experience in commercial, institutional, industrial, or campus facilities maintenance
Experience assisting HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or utility trades
Experience with water, sewer, steam, chilled-water, heating-water, or stormwater systems
Experience using a computerized maintenance management or work-order system
Familiarity with preventive-maintenance programs
OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour training
Forklift, aerial-lift, confined-space, or excavation-safety training
Basic understanding of building automation or energy-management systems

Responsibilities

Performs general maintenance, inspection, repair, and operational support for the University’s mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and utility systems.
Assists skilled trades employees with maintaining HVAC equipment, electrical systems, plumbing systems, water and sewer infrastructure, steam and hot-water systems, and other campus utility equipment.
Performs routine and preventive maintenance.
Responds to service requests.
Assists with emergency repairs.
Transports materials and equipment.
Maintains mechanical and utility spaces.
Helps ensure that campus facilities remain safe, reliable, and operational.
Works in mechanical rooms, utility tunnels, rooftops, confined areas, and other campus locations.
Responds appropriately during utility outages, leaks, flooding, equipment failures, and other emergencies.
Operates University vehicles and transports tools, equipment, and materials.