Senior Maintenance Technician

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• Position Title:**Senior Maintenance Technician
• Department:**Facilities Services (CBU)
• Advertised Pay:**\$21.00/hr
• Campus Location:**Washburn University
• Application Deadline:**Application review will begin as applications

are received and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants

can be assured of full consideration if submitted by February 12, 2026.

• Position Summary:**This position performs the duties of a Senior

Maintenance Technician.

• About Washburn University:**Washburn University is a teaching-focused,

student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting

of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact

programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of

over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and

growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The

University has created educational pathways for all students to be

successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty,

staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working

environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and

staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive

wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a

healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that

reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion,

modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation.

In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the

nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For program.

• Essential Functions:**\

Employees are expected to use equipment to manufacturer and University

standards, operate tractors and hand tools safely and to comply with

University and OSHA policies and regulations.\

New employees must complete safety training within 6 months of hire.\

Operate heating and boiler systems, monitoring steam boilers on site for

scheduled operations. Make needed repairs to all boilers, pumps and

support equipment.\

Install, maintain and repair duct work, refrigeration piping; air

conditioning units; exhaust equipment; kitchen equipment such as walk-in

coolers, freezers, refrigerators and ice makers; doors and door closers;

and other materials and mechanical equipment as needed by campus

departments and buildings.\

Work with and assist engineers, contractors and consultants who evaluate

building systems operations for maintenance, expansion and repair by

explaining University practices and/or providing information regarding

University procedures.\

Inspect buildings; plumbing, electrical and HVAC equipment and systems

and report identified deficiencies.\

Perform maintenance and repair work on buildings and mechanical systems

as assigned from inspections or Computerized Maintenance Management

System work orders. Work may include but is not limited to tasks such as

the following:\

Inspecting and testing air compressor, fire sprinkler piping systems,

grease traps, sewer pumps and other systems and equipment.\

Repairing and/or replacing ceiling tiles, floor tile, covebases, lamps,

ballasts, doors, locks and other building materials.\

Patching and painting interior walls and surfaces.\

Clearing sewage blockages and drain lines.\

Troubleshooting systems and equipment.\

Calibrating thermostats.\

Locate underground utilities such as natural gas, water, sewer, etc.,

for dig permits.\

Record completed repairs using Computerized Maintenance Management

System or other University software.\

Recommend process improvements to Facilities supervisors and

administrators.\

Effectively utilize Building Automation Systems (BAS).\

Maintain a professional, safe an clean work area.\

Provide service support for campus events.\

Snow removal duties as assigned.

• Required Qualifications:**\

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.\

Formal training in Building Maintenance.\

Two years of experience in Building Trades, HVAC, steam boiler

operations and/or troubleshooting equipment controls.\

Ability to communicate effectively.\

Ability to read and apply information from schematics and building

blueprints.\

Valid drivers license with an acceptable driving record under Washburns

standards.

• Physical Requirements:**\

Ability to move and/or maneuver equipment and materials weighing as much

as 50 pounds.\

Ability to work from a ladder and/or a lift.\

Ability to respond to emergency service calls outside regularly

scheduled work hours.\

This position is designated a safety sensitive position and will be

required to undergo drug screening.

• Preferred Qualifications:**\

Expertise in at least 3 skill sets associated with Building Trades.

Graduate of a trade school. Welding and steel fabrication skills.

Locksmith experience. Troubleshooting ski