Structural Maintenance Technician Lead

• 503668
• Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
• Staff
• Staff Full-time
• Closing at: Jun 22 2026 - 23:55 MDT
  
  

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Department Contact: Michael Herrera, 575-646-7838, mbherrer@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: Now hiring a Lead Structural Maintenance Tech! Oversee skilled trades crews in construction, carpentry, and building upkeep at NMSU. Help keep our campus safe, functional, and efficient.

Position Details

Position Title: Structural Maintenance Technician Lead

College/Division: Facilities and Services

Department: 500775-FS STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $17.85

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule

Job Duties and Responsibilities: This position plans, directs, and supervises construction and maintenance activities for a designated campus area, ensuring quality, safety, and efficiency. The incumbent inspects buildings, grounds, and equipment to identify repair needs and recommends cost-effective solutions. They assign and oversee work for various crews, including roofers, plumbers, welders, electricians, carpenters, and laborers. Responsibilities include managing inventory, requisitioning materials, and maintaining tools and equipment. The position collaborates with leadership on budgeting and planning, participates in hiring and training staff and evaluates employee performance. The incumbent develops and enforces operational policies and ensures all work comply with building codes and specifications. They maintain records, prepare reports, monitor safety and security protocols, assist with building scheduling, and perform related duties to support campus infrastructure maintenance.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

High School diploma 3 years of relevant experience or an Associate's Degree 1 year of relevant experience.

Equivalent Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

Exceptional knowledge of construction/maintenance and repair of major facilities; general

materials construction and repair work, heating, welding, roofing, cement finishing, roadwork, electrical and plumbing systems; must know work production, completion measures. Master crafts skills in the use of tools and equipment used in the maintenance profession. Skill in operation of electronic test equipment and facilities management computer. Superior ability to plan, organize, prioritize work, meet deadlines and supervise work of construction/maintenance employees including roofers, carpenters, welders, equipment operators, cement finishers and laborers; leadership ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to maintain records and to prepare reports; read and interpret specifications; operate electrical and mechanical equipment. CDL preferred

Special Certification/Licensure

Possession of a valid unrestricted driver's license is a requirement for this job. Please upload proof of all obtained certifications. Include all relevant education and work experience in the application.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work involves almost constant exposure to unusual elements: i.e. extreme temp, toxic chemicals, biohazardous materials, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, loud noises, other potentially dangerous materials/situations that require safety precaution/protective equip

Physical Effort: Considerable physical activity. Physical work is a primary part (more than 70%) of the job.

Lifting Requirements: Requires heavy physical work; heavy lifting, pushing, or pulling required of objects up to 50 pounds.

Risk: Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require following extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.

Recruitment Summary

We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.

NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.

NMSU Global Campus

Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.

NMSU Main Campus

Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.

Doña Ana Community College

Founded in 1973 in collaboration with local school districts to support occupational education, DACC is now a leading community college that provides transformative educational opportunities that meet the workforce needs of Doña Ana County. With a focus on access, innovation and excellence, DACC offers over ninety degrees and certificates, adult education, specialized workforce training, and small business assistance. 

Alamogordo Campus

Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated “on the hill” above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.

Grants Campus

NMSU Grants was established as a branch of New Mexico State University in 1968 through the cooperative efforts of New Mexico State University and Grants Municipal Schools. As a two-year branch community college, NMSU Grants serves the local communities in Cibola and McKinley counties, including the Pueblos of Acoma, Laguna, and Zuni, as well as Tohajiilee, San Mateo, San Rafael, Cubero, the City of Grants, and the Village of Milan.

Special Instructions to Applicants

The electronic application is the *official* document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.

EEO Statement

New Mexico State University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.