Mechanic/Technician Assistant Supervisor

Job Posting Title:

Mechanic/Technician Assistant Supervisor

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Hiring Department:

Parking and Transportation Services

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

UT Parking and Transportation Services is responsible for the management of over 17,000 parking spaces on campus, including 12 parking garages and more than 50 surface parking lots. Our operations include the distribution and regulation of daily, permitted, and event parking, as well as the maintenance of parking lots and garages. We also provide assistance to those parked on or traveling through campus. This assistance includes jump-starts and opening vehicles for those locked out.

For more information on UT Parking and Transportation Services, please visit:

Your skills will make a difference.

You'll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of University Business Services (UBS) staff, thereby enhancing the student experience. If you're the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you'll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
• Generous paid vacation, sick time and holidays
• Teacher Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8.25% employer matching funds
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities
• Tuition assistance
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
• Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
• Free rides on al UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID Card
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Purpose

Assist supervisor with planning, inspecting, and assigning work to be performed by maintenance staff from UT PTS maintenance section. Maintains a high level of quality assurance and customer satisfaction. Promote safety in the workplace. Inspect jobs and oversee projects in variety of custodial and trade areas.

Responsibilities

• Overall performance standard: all activities to be conducted in a professional, courteous, pleasant manner. Assist supervisor with daily shop operations, including paperwork, purchasing, inventory control, and safety training. Safely operate all departmental equipment. Keep accurate records for billing purposes. Perform general office duties, answer phones, log complaints, take scheduled construction project information, record keeping, filing, scheduling. Assist with other duties by supervisor and/or manager.
• Check garages for cleanliness on a weekly basis. Be familiar with all PTS and UTPD policies and apply them in field. Act independently and make decisions when supervisor unavailable. In depth knowledge of campus critical to assignment work areas. Must organize a great deal of information and report it accurately either verbally or in writing.
• Assist all outside special events. Placement and removal of signs, barricades and cables. Customer service and willingness to help others in all situations is a priority. Responsive to needs of the UT community. Communicate effectively with both verbal and written skills. Special projects as assigned. Complete all tasks as assigned and in a timely, efficient manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

6 AM - 2:30 SHIFT. REQUIRED TO WORK WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS, OVERTIME AND COMP TIME AS NEEDED. MUST LIST ALL CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES ON RESUME. CANDIDATE SELECTED MUST HAVE ACTIVE CELL PHONE AND COVERAGE WITH LOCAL NUMBER WITHIN 5 BUSINESS DAYS OF HIRE.

High School Graduation or GED. One (1) or more years of supervisory experience in a university setting, including parking garage and surface lot maintenance. Journey level training in any of the following crafts: carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC and welding. Must be able to lift 60 pounds continuously over 8-hour period.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Completion of related technical courses. Extensive knowledge of parking deck maintenance, surface lot (asphalt) maintenance and a teaching knowledge of related equipment. More than one (1) year supervisory experience in a university setting related to this field. More than five (5) years of journey level training in multiple crafts such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical HVAC and welding.

Driver Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three-year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Salary Range

$50,000.00

Working Conditions

• Unforms and/or Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)
• May work in all weather conditions
• May work in extreme temperatures
• May work around chemical and exhaust fumes
• Generally standard office conditions
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
• Use of manual dexterity
• Climbing of stairs
• Climbing of ladders
• Lifting and moving
• Driving a vehicle or cart

Work Shift

Monday - Friday, 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin 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. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or