Maintenance Worker I

Maintenance Worker I

Hiring Department: Parking and Transportation Services

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date: Sep 02, 2026

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

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.

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 all UT Shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID Card
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Purpose

To provide general campus wide maintenance and janitorial/cleaning functions for the department of Parking and Transportation Services without necessity for constant instruction and supervision. Work will include surface parking lots, campus streets, and university garages. Position may be required to work holiday, weekend, overtime or comp time as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Performs basic parking garage maintenance: operates sweeper, cleans parking decks, empties trash receptacles, sweeps shop areas, cleans garage offices and/or performs routine custodial duties. May assist with training new employees.
• Performs routine ground maintenance tasks: repairing, moving and installing of signs. Breaking up and pouring concrete. Digging holes and ditches. Painting as needed. Chips holes to place traffic control barriers. Frequent use of power tools, routine carpentry tools, saws and ladders.
• Other janitorial services. Drives UT vehicle. Delivers or moves furniture, equipment and materials. Sets up tables and chairs for department functions. Stocks supplies in shop. Performs related duties as required.
• Other related functions as assigned. Position may be required to work holiday, weekend, overtime or comp time as necessary. Must work minimum of three home football games.

Required Qualifications

High school graduation or GED. One year of experience as a laborer. Must be willing and able to carry 60 lbs., walk stairs in garage repeatedly over an 8-hour shift. Must have professional demeanor, show attention to detail, have reliable transportation, and display punctual, dependable attendance.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

More than one year of experience working with maintenance and/or in a parking garage. Previous experience with surface lots, signage, street, and/or lot maintenance. Previous experience working in a university environment. Previous experience working in a parking operation. Knowledge of UT structure, policies, rules and procedures. Able to run large sweeper.

Driving 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

$41,600 + paid overtime

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
• May work around biohazards
• May work around chemicals
• 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.

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.

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.

Background Checks:

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

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.

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner