Maintenance Technician

At Wheeling University, you’ll find more than just a workplace — you’ll join a mission-driven community that lives by values of leadership, service, faith, integrity, and excellence. As an employee, you’ll be part of a university that is committed to integrating learning, research, and outreach within its Catholic tradition, seeking to develop not only competent professionals, and socially responsible citizens. Wheeling promotes close student-faculty connections and encourages all members to grow both intellectually and ethically, to serve with compassion among diverse communities, and to lead by example. In such an environment, your work will matter — your contributions help sustain a culture where academic rigor, moral purpose, and service to others are more deals --they are daily actions and practices.

Wheeling University seeks qualified applicants for a Maintenance Technician that is available immediately.  Successful candidates must be committed to the academic success of the students and be able to support and promote the University's Mission. 

Responsibilities:

• Maintain, inspect, repair, and ensure proper operation of campus buildings, infrastructure, and building systems.
• Utilize general working knowledge of HVAC systems; hot water boilers and heaters; refrigerant systems; plumbing and water lines (including building and city connections); electrical systems and utility lines; internal and external gas lines; fire notification and suppression systems; and outdoor lighting.
• Perform maintenance and repairs to interior and exterior building structures, including walls, floors, roofs, masonry, carpentry, painting, and concrete work.
• Complete preventative maintenance and respond to service requests in accordance with established procedures and safety standards.
• Prioritize and manage work orders independently while balancing routine maintenance with event-related and operational deadlines.
• Read and interpret technical manuals, blueprints, and work specifications to accurately diagnose and resolve maintenance issues.
• Apply basic mathematical concepts to perform measurements and maintenance-related calculations.
• Communicate and coordinate professionally with outsourced groundskeeping staff regarding campus grounds needs.
• Provide event support, including setup and teardown for athletic events, conferences, student orientation, and other campus activities.
• Required to have working knowledge of OSHA safety rules, hand tools, power tools and shop equipment.
• Work collaboratively and professionally with Physical Plant staff, contractors, campus departments, and students.
• Perform other related duties as assigned in support of campus operations.

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• One to three years of related experience.
• Must be able to regularly sit, stand, walk, talk, hear and use hands to handle and feel objects; lift and / or move up to 50lbs; reach with hands and arms, climb and balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; occasionally lift and / or move up to 100lbs; have vision abilities that include close vision; distance vision; color vision; peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Required to read, interpret and apply policies and procedures in assigned areas; document as required by policies and procedures; maintain qualifications and certification and complete annual training as required by the position.
• Must be okay with the work environment: regularly exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme cold, extreme heat, wet and humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; moderate to loud noise level; high, steep, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock (All PPE is provided).

EEO Statement:

Wheeling University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating and sustaining a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all faculty, staff, and students. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We value the unique contributions that individuals bring to our campus and believe that diversity of perspectives enriches our academic and work environment.