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.