Maintenance Technician III

Duties

• Performs advanced routine, corrective, project, and preventive maintenance work across multiple trade areas — including plumbing, carpentry, painting, plastering, electrical, and machine servicing.
• Diagnoses maintenance problems, determines appropriate repair approaches, and completes repairs to a high standard of workmanship.
• Serves as lead worker in the absence of the Maintenance Supervisor — coordinates daily work assignments, serves as the primary point of contact for urgent work orders, and ensures work quality across the team.
• Provides formal on-the-job mentorship, technical coaching, and skills development guidance to Maintenance Technician I, Technician II, and Facilities Maintenance Assistant staff.
• Reviews and evaluates the quality of completed work by junior staff on shared or sequential projects; communicates quality concerns to the Maintenance Supervisor.
• Contributes to the formal skills assessment of junior staff as requested by the supervisor.
• Leads small renovation and repair projects from initial diagnosis through completion, including planning, material estimation, and workmanship oversight.
• Estimates time and material costs of assigned projects independently; communicates material and parts needs to the inventory controller or purchasing staff.
• Reads, interprets, and works from architectural drawings, engineering schematics, equipment manuals, and manufacturer documentation independently.
• Participates in the hiring process for junior positions at the supervisor's request, including reviewing applications and participating in candidate interviews.
• Inspects completed repairs and installations to verify proper operation, safety, workmanship, and cleanliness.
• Maintains tools, equipment, vehicles, and work areas in a clean, organized, and safe condition.
• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures, applicable codes, OSHA standards, and college policies.
• Interacts professionally and courteously with students, faculty, staff, contractors, and visitors while working in occupied buildings and active campus environments.
• Participates in the department's on-call rotation and responds, as assigned, to after-hours, weekend, holiday, and emergency maintenance needs.
• Assists with inclement weather response, emergency response, and other campus support work as directed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; completion of a formal trade apprenticeship or vocational program preferred.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible experience in building maintenance, facilities maintenance, or related maintenance trades required, with demonstrated advanced competency across multiple trade areas.
• Demonstrated experience performing advanced maintenance and repair work independently across a minimum of two trade areas.
• Ability to read, interpret, and work from architectural drawings, engineering schematics, and manufacturer documentation independently.
• Demonstrated ability to estimate project costs and plan multi-step repair and installation projects without supervisor input.
• Demonstrated ability or willingness to mentor and develop less experienced staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to coordinate the work of others as a lead worker.
• Ability and willingness to participate in an on-call rotation and respond to campus as required for urgent or emergency situations.
• Valid NC driver's license and acceptable driving record.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system or work order system preferred.