Building Maintenance Specialist, Hospital Facilities (730AM-4PM, Tue-Sat)
UT Southwestern Medical CenterAbout the role
Description
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
- Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
JOB SUMMARY
UT Southwestern is actively seeking a skilled and dependable Building Maintenance Specialist (BMS), 1st Shift (Days) to support facility operations at Clements University Hospital. We are looking for someone with strong troubleshooting skills, multi-trade experience at a journeyman level, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment; hospital facilities/utilities maintenance experience strongly preferred.
As a Building Maintenance Specialist (BMS), you will respond to HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and other building system issues, including critical patient care systems such as nurse call and pneumatic tube systems, helping ensure a safe and efficient healthcare environment; performs a variety of maintenance and repair tasks across multiple trades, completes inspections, installs equipment, and maintains accurate documentation. Works under minimal supervision to provide journeyman level skills in performance of work of at least two trades or crafts and to act as liaison between Physical Plant and Administrator of assigned facility.
Work Location: Clements University Hospital (CUH), Dallas Campus; assist other locations as needed.
Shift Requirement: 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday; may include a rotating weekend shift serving as the primary responder for hospital-wide calls, along with weekday coverage for assigned areas.
***INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE ON UPDATED RESUME WITH APPLICATION SUBMISSION***
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
- Education
High School Diploma GED or vocational school
- Experience
4 years of skilled or journeyman level experience including two years of such experience in each of two trades or crafts
JOB DUTIES
- Performs plumbing, electrical, welding, mechanical, housekeeping, carpentry, and painting repairs according to service requests for specifically assigned specialties.
- Inspects plumbing, electrical, mechanical housekeepi
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