Senior Maintenance Technician

Posted: 01/09/2026

Facilities, Maintenance, and Repair

Position overview
The Senior Maintenance Technician performs work in the repair and upkeep of campus buildings, equipment, and machinery. Duties include plumbing, electrical, carpentry, masonry, painting, and mechanical repairs. This role requires broad technical knowledge, the ability to work independently across multiple trades, and a commitment to ensuring safe, functional facilities that support the College’s mission.

Examples of work performed

To perform complex duties related to the maintenance of: plumbing fixtures, steam lines, steam heating and cooking equipment.
To repair hospital sterilizers.
To cut, thread and install pipe for steam and water lines.
To repair wall plugs and lighting equipment; to repair and recondition fans.
To make repairs and adjustments to laundry washing, drying and pressing machinery; to supervise helpers in the oiling and greasing of this equipment.
To operate lathes, millers, drills and other machine shop equipment.
To paint buildings, walls or other surfaces.
To perform masonry work in connection with buildings, foundations, walks, and walls.
To repair doors, doorframes and furniture; to fabricate and install temporary partitions; to operate and maintain wood lathes, sanders, joiners, power saws, planers and related power and hand tools.
To make repairs to roofs and install flashing and spouts.
To make minor repairs on refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
To weld and braze metals by use of arc and acetylene welders.
To do related work as required.

Supervision received
Receives general directions and instructions from a superior with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment; work is reviewed on completion.

Supervision exercised
Supervises helpers and others who are assigned to assist.

Knowledge skills and capacities
A working knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools and processes involved in trades related to general building maintenance; a working knowledge of the operation of mechanical equipment; a working knowledge of the use of common tools and materials; the ability to make varied repairs without supervision; the ability to supervise a small group of helpers; the ability to work from pencil sketches and diagrams; and related capacities and abilities.

Preferred qualifications

Experience in multiple skilled trades such as plumbing, electrical, carpentry, or HVAC.
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints, or equipment diagrams.
Prior experience working in an educational, healthcare, or institutional facilities setting.

Education
Such as may have been gained through: completion of ten school grades.

Experience
Such as may have been gained through: employment in building and plant maintenance work which has involved at least two of the building ,electrical or mechanical trades.

Position type
Full Time, Permanent, Benefits Eligible.

Work schedule
Restricted until 2/7/2026
40 hours per week.
Monday through Friday.
7:00AM - 3:30PM

Salary
$23.26 - $24.30