About the Role
Performs construction and maintenance work at Applied Research Laboratories (ARL) including the Lake Travis Test Station (LTTS).
Responsibilities
- Performs building maintenance and repair.
- Handles furniture and office moves.
- Performs painting and erects structures at ARL and LTTS.
- Assists in the carpenter shop with repairs or construction.
- Assists with welding using basic tools such as grinders, drills and other hand powered tools.
- Paints metal, walls and deck areas of LTTS.
- Performs plumbing tasks such as toilet repairs, ice machines and condenser drain lines.
- Assists in lab projects such as hauling equipment to LTTS, lab specific work vans and field trips.
- Assists with landscape maintenance including watering, weed removal, blowing and trimming.
- Occasionally assists with trash and recycle removal and cleaning.
- Cleans and details fleet vehicles.
- Performs other related functions as assigned.
Requirements
- High school graduation or GED.
- Two years of experience in construction and maintenance including framing walls, hanging doors, plumbing, painting and operating forklifts and trucks.
- Possession of a Class "C" Operator's Driver's License.
- Must provide a current three-year Driving Record from the current state of residence.
- If not currently a Texas resident, must obtain a Texas Driver's License within 30 days after entering Texas as a new resident.
- Ability to work independently with sensitive and confidential information.
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor.
- Ability to work as a team member without daily supervision.
- Ability to effectively communicate with all groups of clients.
- Able to work under pressure and accept supervision.
- Regular and punctual attendance.
- US Citizen: Subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
- Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Skills
- Framing walls
- Hanging doors
- Plumbing
- Painting
- Operating forklifts
- Operating trucks
- Carpentry
- Concrete work
- Welding
- Grinders
- Drills
- Hand powered tools
Location
- PICKLE RESEARCH CAMPUS
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Two years of experience in construction and maintenance
- More than two years experience in carpentry, plumbing, painting, erecting buildings and concrete work, as well as operating forklifts and trucks.
Education Level
- High school graduation or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $38,480-$40,000+/negotiable depending on qualifications
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
- Retirement contributions
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid holidays
About the Company
- Applied Research Laboratories (ARL) is part of The University of Texas at Austin.
- Visit our website (www.arlut.utexas.edu) for additional information about Applied Research Laboratories.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
