Skilled Trades Tech 1

Department: Local Maintenance Services Salary: Commensurate with Experience/Education Description: Under direct supervision, maintains and repairs a variety of building facilities. Provides basic service for mechanical and electrical devices. Duties typically involve a general knowledge of carpentry, painting, general maintenance, plumbing and exterior maintenance and scheduled moves and event setup. Pursuant to the State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-48, this position researches, works on, or has access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the University infrastructure. This position requires personnel be routinely reviewed to determine whether or not criminal history or continuous connections for the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the employee from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. 1. Installs, repairs, and maintains outlets, fixtures, switches, toilets, showers, drains, doors, locks, etc. 2. Performs preventative maintenance on mechanical and HVAC systems in work area. 3. May assist other specialized crafts in larger, more complex projects, and assists other shops as needed including scheduled moves and event setup. 4. May maintain inventory and supplies. 5. Assists and sets up work areas for more experienced skill trades technicians in areas such as plumbing, carpentry, painting, roofer and exterior maintenance and perform cleanup. 6. May be considered essential personnel and may be assigned to serve on special task force during periods of emergency. 7. Performs other job-related duties as assigned. Education will be considered in lieu of experience. MQ: Requires ability to read, write, add, subtract and follow oral and/or basic written instructions as might normally be acquired through High School graduation or equivalent (GED). Prefer 144 hours of classroom and related study as designated by apprenticeship standards, and /or completion of a federally certified plumber apprentice program. Experience: Requires a minimum of one (1) year of directly job-related experience. Certification/Licensing: May require working toward fulfillment of first year apprenticeship requirements as outlined in a U.S. Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program. Will require a valid Texas Driver License. All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check. The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.

Created: 2026-04-02