Position Function:
Performs construction, repairs and maintenance duties as needed by the university, including operating heavy equipment and machinery
Salary Grade: UC
Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Construct, erect, install, repair, or demolish structures, components, or fixtures associated with streets, parking areas, sidewalks, drainage, or buildings, by using hand tools, power tools, and heavy equipment
2. Operate various moving equipment such as bulldozer, motor grader, scraper, backhoe, tractor, truck, etc., to prepare roads, building sites, drainage ditches, and other miscellaneous sites.
3. Fabricate and install forms for poured-in-place materials. Pour and finish concrete. Loads and transports materials from one location to another.
4. Operate a diamond drill press and jackhammer to drill holes in concrete and other structures for utility access.
5. May perform routine welding and other mechanical shop duties in support of primary assignment.
6. Perform routine maintenance on equipment such as lubricating, fueling, and cleaning; where repair is not possible, notify appropriate personnel in order to replace or repair equipment.
7. Maintain accurate written or computer-generated records of repairs and maintenance work performed.
8. Assist with estimating time, materials, and equipment in order to accomplish job.
9. Interpret diagrams, blueprints, sketches, and job specifications.
10. Adapt commercially available components to meet specialized needs.
11. Perform related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Level I: Ability to read and write plus one to two years experience
Level II: High school diploma or equivalent plus three to five years experience
Focus of Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
Focus of Experience: Experience in area of specialization
Substitutions:
Any equivalent combination of related experience and/or education approved by the Department of Human Resources Management.
Certification or Licensure Requirements:
Valid Driver’s License required; Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) preferred for some positions.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Level I: Duties require basic physical and mental skills and abilities, including use of hand tools, power tools, or other equipment and use of basic math or reading skills. Follows detailed instructions.
Level II: Duties require basic or advanced physical and mental skills and abilities, including equipment and use of hand tools, power tools, heavy machinery or other equipment and use of basic or intermediate math, reading or writing skills. Duties may require personal knowledge of special safety or regulatory procedures. Follows detailed instructions and procedures. May work under limited supervision, and prioritize tasks independently.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Frequent, heavy, or intense physical requirements combined with exposure to a number of disagreeable elements, such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, and chemicals. Constant precautions required.
Occasional-Routine deadlines; usually sufficient lead time; variance in work volume seasonal and predictable; priorities can be anticipated; some interruptions are present; travel or other inconveniences have advance notice; involves occasional exposure to demands and pressures from persons other than immediate supervisor.
Job frequently requires standing, walking, reaching, climbing or balancing, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
Job occasionally requires sitting, stooping/kneeling/crouching/crawling, and lifting more than 100 pounds.
Vision requirements: Ability to see information in print and/or electronically.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Apply online at msujobs.msstate.edu and complete a support staff application.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Mississippi State University is an equal opportunity institution. Discrimination is prohibited in university employment, programs or activities based on race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status to the extent protected by applicable law. Questions about equal opportunity programs or compliance should be directed to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance, 231 Famous Maroon Band Street, P.O. 6044, Mississippi State, MS 39762, (662) 325-5839.
What do I do if I need an accommodation?
In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Mississippi State University, please contact the Department of Human Resources Management at tel: (662) 325-3713 or ada@hrm.msstate.edu.
If you have any questions regarding this policy, contact the Department of Human Resources Management at (662) 325-3713 or ada@hrm.msstate.edu. Upon request, sections of this job listing are available in large print, and readers are available to assist the visually impaired.
