Job Information
Colorado State University Mountain Campus General Maintenance Technician in Fort Collins, Colorado
Posting Detail Information
Working TitleMountain Campus General Maintenance Technician
Position LocationFort Collins, CO
Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person
Research Professional PositionNo
Posting Number202401095AP
Position TypeAdmin Professional/ Research Professional
Classification TitleTechnical/Support II
Number of Vacancies
Work Hours/Week40
Proposed Annual Salary Range$55,000-$60,000
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, commitment todiversity, equity and inclusion (https://inclusiveexcellence.colostate.edu/about/) , and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.
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Desired Start Date
Position End Date (if temporary)
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on07/10/2024
Description of Work Unit
Housing & Dining Services
Housing & Dining Services ( HDS ) is the largest department on campus with 450 full-time staff and 1,700 hourly and student staff, and nearly 8,300 students live on campus. HDS is responsible for the management, finance, administration, and program development of all University housing facilities, including residence halls, university apartments, and Mountain Campus.
As a department, HDS works to create dynamic housing and dining experiences that enhance personal growth and global engagement. We do this through implementation of our values of customer first service, commitment to students and staff, integrity, respect and teamwork, inclusiveness and diversity, innovation and stewardship.
Housing & Dining Services Facilities
Housing & Dining Facilities is a work unit within Housing and Dining Services which provides care and stewardship for the 2.5+ million square feet of CSU’s living centers and dining facilities. We are a customer-first service organization, delivering a variety of services including skilled labor, environmental services, warehousing, movable assets, renovation and construction oversight, and all associated facilities management functions. We are committed to our students, staff, and the CSU community. We Facilitate Success.
This position is housed at the Mountain Campus (MC) and serves the University and surrounding communities as a site for student learning, research and conferences. The MC is located approximately 50 miles from Fort Collins at 9,000 ft. elevation, in a remote mountain valley adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park. The season of operation is May to November. We employ 30-35 seasonal staff and serve 65,000+ meals each season to the nearly 6,500 students, faculty, staff and visitors to the campus. There is Wi-Fi, but no cell phone service, and pets are not allowed.
WORKING AT CSU
Founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, Colorado State University is now among the nation’s leading research universities. Fort Collins is an award-winning city located on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with the foothills and 14,000-foot peaks visible to residents. Easy access to hiking, skiing, rafting and other outdoor sports is a great advantage to CSU students, faculty and staff.
CSU’s Commitment to Campus offers employees a healthy work-life balance through a wide variety of programs, discounts, and special benefits. This includes Employee Study Privilege (nine free credits per year available through CSU , CSU Global, CSU Online Plus, and University of Northern Colorado), Family Tuition Scholarship Program, Discounted Veterinary Care, Wellness Membership Discounts, Volunteers in Public Schools Leave Program, Athletic Ticket Discounts, and much more! Visit www.facultyandstaff.colostate.edu to learn more about working at CSU .
CSU Land Acknowledgement
Colorado State University acknowledges, with respect, that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. This was also a site of trade, gathering, and healing for numerous other Native tribes. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as original stewards of this land and all the relatives within it. As these words of acknowledgment are spoken and heard, the ties Nations have to their traditional homelands are renewed and reaffirmed.
CSU is founded as a land-grant institution, and we accept that our mission must encompass access to education and inclusion. And, significantly, that our founding came at a dire cost to Native Americans and peoples whose land this University was built upon. This acknowledgment is the education and inclusion we must practice in recognizing our institutional history, responsibility, and commitment.
Position Summary
This position is a fully operational journeyman’s level maintenance position. The primary focus is to perform the repair and maintenance of multi-unit residential or light commercial facilities, including grounds work, under the direction of an area supervisor. The work involves a variety of tasks in the maintenance and upkeep of the equipment and systems associated with buildings. Work includes building, installing, repairing, renovating, demolishing, maintaining, finishing, and painting structures, structural parts, furnishings, locks, and associated building equipment. This position is also providing HVAC and mechanic skills to keep the MTC and its equipment functional.
Required Job Qualifications
Three years’ experience performing general building or grounds maintenance.
Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a valid driver’s license by the position start date.
Preferred Job Qualifications
Working in a remote location, having to order materials, stock supplies and preplanning projects.
Running, and fixing heavy equipment including skid steers
Working with and fixing small engines, for example UTVs, side by sides, chain saws, and log splitters.
Electrical license, Plumbing license, EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification, or HVAC experience.
Wastewater Treatment Plant operator experience or certification.
General maintenance experience within a school district, commercial campus, residential multi-unit apartment complex, healthcare facility, assisted living facility, hotel, or other similar environment.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
Experience maintaining, repairing, and trouble-shooting facilities in remote setting.
Experience maintaining, repairing, and trouble-shooting electrical heating and forced air systems.
Ability to utilize computers and other electronic mobile devices to manage work orders and communicate with team, i.e. iPads and computers.
Ability to develop positive working relationships with customers, peers, supervisors, management, contractors, and partners.
Customer service oriented.
Demonstrated use and knowledge of safe work practices.
Strong interpersonal skills
Prioritization skills
Attention to detail.
Team-focused and reliable
Diversity Statement
Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Essential Duties
Job Duty CategoryRepair and Maintenance
Duty/Responsibility
Develop, implement, perform, and plan preventive maintenance programs. Including, prioritize future work necessary and prepare schedules for preventive maintenance using a variety of computer programs including, but not limited to maintenance work order inventory and ordering software, Excel, Work, etc.
Perform and document equipment-programing modifications, alarm programing modifications. Inspections, equipment meter readings, test results, and work completed.
Input data when new equipment is installed and delete information of obsolete equipment.
Service and maintain HVAC and refrigeration equipment including large/small HVAC supply and return air handling units, unit heaters, fan coil units, fluid handling pumps, air compressors, control air dehydration and filtering systems, forces air heating/cooling units, boilers, piping systems, other mechanical devices and related electronic interfaces. Propane heater repair and maintenance of gas lines. Maintenance and scheduling of large propane tank refueling.
Service and maintain commercial kitchen equipment including steamers, fryers, large dishwashing machines, coolers and heaters, stoves, large mixers, and ovens. Maintenance and repair of steam equipment in kitchen
Utilize, repair, and maintain, a variety of equipment, including Skid steer, Jetter, chain saws, table saw, compressor, generators, large pumps, and wood splitters.
Utilize, repair, and maintain, a variety of hand tools, power tools, electronic and mechanical measuring devices, and other specialized equipment in the performance of assigned tasks.
Perform basic electrical servicing including breaker replacement, outlet replacement, switch replacement, and ballast replacement.
Service and maintain satellite system, computer systems, electronic telephone system ( PBX ), and data line maintenance and repairs.
This position is required to access a variety of spaces not limited to: basements, tunnels, crawl spaces, attics, chases, and roofs using stairs, ladders, lifts, scaffolds and other means to service or inspect equipment.
Supervise and training of seasonal staff.
Oversee contractors by coordinating and assisting with the work of University approved subcontractors to provide oversite and mechanical related services when outsource contracting is necessary due to expertise, schedule conflicts or internal labor shortages.
Prepare basic one-line plans and specifications, assist with coordination of documented quotes, follows project through to completion.
Understanding and implementation of season start up and winterization of utilities systems at remote site.
Utilities system maintenance and repair for electrical, domestic water, and sanitary sewers outside buildings. Domestic water and sewer maintenance and repairs inside.
Building maintenance to include; Historical restoration. Window glass and screen repair and replacement. Frames, doors, and locks installation, repair, and replacement. Paint and stain application. Be able to perform carpentry tasks, like building and repairing steps and decks. Furniture repair. Flooring installation and maintenance including carpet, VCT , LVT and wood. Roofing knowledge in repair and maintenance. Replacement of batteries on campus wide fire alarm systems. Fire systems repair and replacement. Window coverings installation and repair
Outdoor maintenance to include; Concrete work structural and flat work. Earth work and road maintenance with heavy equipment. Basic pest control. Perform snow removal with hand tools as well as heavy equipment. Chain saw use, maintenance, and repair. Wood splitting and equipment repair. Knowledge of trail maintenance techniques. Knowledge of fire mitigation practices. Design, build, and install signage. Rope course maintenance. Ability to work in adverse climate and conditions. Remote site work and logistics. Wildlife – Animal control Bears and moose problems
Basic Skid loader repair and diagnostic for advance repairs.
Maintenance and repair of HVAC systems.
Auto and trailer maintenance, diagnostic, and repair.
Welding and fabrication.
Sheetmetal work
Custodial equipment maintenance and repair
Maintenance of Fuel storage and inspections
Heavy equipment utilization and maintenance.
Have and maintain Pro card.
Percentage Of Time80
Job Duty CategoryCustomer Service/Special Duties
Duty/Responsibility
Learn, apply, and demonstrate how to enter personal living space with an awareness/enforcement of privacy and discretion for residents and guests, dealing with living habits, state of undress, shyness, etc.
Develop awareness/enforcement of student/guest behavior expectations, identifying “red flags” such as alcohol, drugs, fire alarms, unhealthy living conditions, etc. Remind the residents of personal safety (locking doors and windows, un-propping EXIT doors, etc.)
Basic computer operation including, but not limited to an integrated work order management system ( IWMS ), e-mail, mobile device, time keeping, and other electronic systems.
Have appropriate social interactions with residents and guests and be aware of their personal space, using appropriate communication and providing programmatic support.
Clean-up after construction projects
Use Personal Protective Equipment and safety procedures for the above tasks.
Percentage Of Time5
Job Duty CategoryMeeting Attendance and Other Duties
Duty/Responsibility
Attend required / recommended training / classes / seminars provided by HDS to accomplish the above, which includes ethics, safety, diversity, communications, BBP , and any applicable training in providing the best customer service, etc.
Develop professional skills and communication to effectively interact with live in residents and guests.
Attend all meetings, committees, and department sponsored functions.
Use all computer related software to enter time and leave requests, post time and comments for work orders, communicate by email or other department and university designated sites, and any other document related program.
Relays information via various electronic media to disseminate information and task assignments.
Comply with HDS Facilities Handbook, University, and State procedures and policies
Percentage Of Time5
Job Duty CategorySame Day and Emergency Response
Duty/Responsibility
Respond to MTC facilities and grounds related emergencies, which may include after-hours response from normal daily work schedule in order to meet University, Department or customer need.
Respond to MTC Custodial emergencies which may include after-hours response from normal daily work schedule in order to meet University, Department or customer need
Percentage Of Time5
Job Duty CategoryParts, Tools, and Shop Upkeep
Duty/Responsibility
Moves, transports, stocks materials and tools necessary for the completion of tasks.
Maintains tools, vehicles, equipment, and materials in a professional manner to promote safe and efficient completion of tasks.
Responds to component changes and mechanical tasks.
Percentage Of Time5
Application Details
Special Instructions to Applicants
HDS is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community where unique experiences are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute. When you apply, rest assured that your application will be assessed by a person and will be considered based on key competencies needed for success in the position.
Please visithttps://housing.colostate.edu/about/employment/to explore working with HDS andhttps://mountaincampus.colostate.edu/to learn about our Mountain Campus.
To apply, please complete the application information with your work experience, education, certifications and any other relevant information and provide the contact information for three professional references. References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates. For full consideration, please apply by 7/10/2024 but the posting will be open until filled.
Please make sure align your applicable experience with the minimum and preferred qualifications on the application via posting:https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/146519.
CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to Amy Mosser, amy.mosser@colostate.edu.
Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Pre-employment Physical - Must successfully complete the WorkSTEPS evaluation., Valid Driver’s License - Must have a valid driver’s license, the ability to obtain a driver’s license, or access to a licensed driver by the employment start date., Shift Work - This position may be required to work extended shift hours and or a modified swing shift to meet departmental staffing requirements and completion of work around building occupancy constraints, On-call Status - Will be required to serve “on-call” on a rotating basis and work overtime in response to after-hours service requests. Will be required to support the after-hours response program at the Mountain Campus, Special Requirements/Other - • On-site live-in work is required year-round (during your scheduled shift), housing will be provided on the Mountain Campus year-round. • Weekend Work – This position may require weekend shifts to meet departmental staffing requirements.
Search ContactAmy Mosser, amy.mosser@colostate.edu
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. TheOffice of Equal Opportunity (https://oeo.colostate.edu/) is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715,titleix@colostate.edu.
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836,oeo@colostate.edu.
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836,oeo@colostate.edu.
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to theOffice of Civil Rights, Department of Education (https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/howto.html) .
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
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