Technician, General Construction

Austin Community College Austin, TX Full-time Construction / Physical Labor / Skilled Trades

Posted on April 9, 2024

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Technician, General Construction

Austin Community College

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:
Technician, General Construction

Job Description Summary:
To apply multi-craft technical trade skills in the performance of work to construct, repair, remodel, and perform preventive maintenance tasks so that the college facilities may be safe, secure, functional, and accessible.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

1) Remodels existing facilities and assists in the construction of new structures.
2) Utilizes knowledge of blue prints, job specific specifications, and follows department standards.
3) Performs construction, layout, maintenance, repair, and installation duties in the trades including but not limited to carpentry, painting, tiling, plastering/dry walling, plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), and electrical work that does not require a license to perform unless the incumbent holds such a license. May also assist others in those areas or prepare surfaces for work.
4) Evaluates problem areas or work requested; estimates time required; figures materials and hardware needed for the work to be performed by measuring and checking the branch, style, color, finish, protective or decorative coats, or other details. Takes into consideration interior/exterior surfaces of buildings, furniture, equipment, and other structures; may erect scaffolding, staging, ladders, and planks to reach various work areas.
5) Installs, replaces, adjusts, and maintains door hardware such as locksets, door closures, hinges, astragals, weather stripping, silencers, classroom fixtures such as chalkboards, projection screens, signs, etc.
6) Installs and makes repairs as well as adjustments to floors, ceilings, desks, tables, classroom fixtures, and other furniture, fixtures, or facilities.
7) Completes paperwork regarding work orders, eTime, for hours worked each week, etc.
8) May oversee the work of other staff or contracting vendors.
9) Orders, purchases, hauls, and unloads hardware and materials needed to perform work.
10) Makes sure that all equipment used is in proper working order, maintains that equipment, uses the right tools for the right jobs, and follows the proper use of that equipment in terms of guards, protective gear, and lockout/tagout procedures; makes sure equipment and work area is cleaned of debris after every work session.
11) Complies with all applicable health and safety regulations, policies, and established work practices.

Knowledge
* All applicable codes, standards.
* Project cost estimating and project management.
* Construction, repair, restoration, and installation of wood or related materials.
* Tools, equipment, and materials common to the various trades as needed for the assigned projects.
* Tools, equipment, materials, and safe work practices of various trades for assigned projects.
* Techniques used in various trades for the assigned project.
* Hazardous chemicals and materials including, but not limited to, handling, application, and disposal; knowledge of paint products and equipment to include compliance with EPA and other governmental agencies.

Skills
* Maintaining an established work schedule.
* Preparing and applying paints, stains, surface preparation, sanding, and varnishing.
* Applying building and equipment maintenance, repair techniques.
* Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.
* Effectively using organizational and planning skills.
* Estimating time and materials needed for assigned work projects.
* Following and effectively communicating verbal and written instructions.
* Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
* Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Technology Skills
* Use basic computer skills such as accessing and sending emails, locating Internet sites, and completing time sheets.

Required Work Experience
* Two years related work experience.

Required Education
* High school diploma or educational equivalent.

Physical Requirements
* Work is performed in a variety of settings.
* Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling, and at times subject to stooping, crawling, and climbing.
* May need to lift heavy objects of up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 100 pounds.
* May be exposed to a variety of temperatures, noise, moving mechanical parts, or chemicals.
* Specific vision abilities may include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to focus.

Safety

* Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.

Salary Range

$41,600 - $51,045

Number of Openings:
2

Job Posting Close Date:
February 23, 2024

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.

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