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Works under limited direct supervision as a member of a skilled maintenance crew, performing preventive and corrective maintenance on building equipment and installations in accordance with department procedures and applicable codes and laws. Performs other duties as assigned.

35% - Essential - Planning & Scheduling: Screens work orders, ensuring work requires planning and scheduling. Performs detailed job planning. Determine work steps, required trades & crafts, crew size and task dependencies to arrive at man-hour estimates. Prepares estimate of materials. Reserves stock materials or orders within State procurement laws and regulations. Specifies, reserves specialty tools and equipment as necessary. Creates detailed work orders with required labor, materials, work plan, safety considerations, tools and permits. Routes high priority or urgent work orders directly to appropriate shop. Schedules work to manage backlog & meet established due dates. Provide permits when needed.
30% - Essential - Communication & Coordination: Communicates with customers in advance and frequently on work status including delays any variances of previous approved and/or planned schedule, outages,etc. Holds weekly meetings with Project & Area Managers, Shop Employees and customers if required, to discuss status of existing work, long lead items, upcoming work, unplanned, requiring design/engineering, awaiting material, labor, access, and awaiting specialty equipment or tools. Determines level of compliance with current schedule then publishes schedule for following week. Coordinates & contracts work outside Facilities up to $10K. Schedules required inspections with Building Code Official/Fire Marshal.
25% - Essential - Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service by communicating often on small & large projects, work orders, outages, minor inconveniences & maintenance,
etc. Communicate to customer, budgets if charge-back, schedules, and issues. Follow up at end of project to ensure customer satisfaction.
5% - Essential - Job Site Preparation: Visit job site to clarify requests, take measurements, prepare sketches or take photos and determine existing conditions and factors affecting work
execution. Coordinates access to equipment or space, or schedules an outage of affected utilities.
5% - Essential - Assistant Manager: Acting has manager of area in the managers absents with no drop off in shop performance or communication.

Education -  High School Diploma or Equivalent
Licenses - Drivers License Class D normal < 26,000

Education - Associate's Degree - Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC or General/Industrial Maintenance
Work Exp 5+ years

JOB KNOWLEDGE
Firm Job Knowledge - Firm working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises Work of Others - Supervises work of others and may offer recommendations for hiring, termination and pay adjustments but does not have responsibility for making these decisions.
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Budget Responsibilities - No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.

  70% - Stand for prolonged period
  70% - Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
  80% - Walk or move about
  45% - Use hands or feet to operate or handle machinery, equipment, etc
  25% - Ascend or descend (i.e. stairs, ladder)
  60% - Position self to accomplish task (i.e. stoop, kneel, crawl)
  90% - Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
  85% - Recognize or inspect visually
  25% - Move, transport, raise or lower
  90% - Extends hands or arms in any direction
  10% - Use taste or smell to detect or determine particular flavors or odors
  45% - Perceive, observe, clarity of vision

  35% - Exposure to heat or cold
  35% - Exposure to dust/fumes
  35% - Wet or humid
  35% - Noise
  25% - Vibration
  25% - Mechanical hazards
  15% - Chemical hazards
  25% - Electrical hazards
   5% - Radiant energy hazards
  25% - Burn hazards
   5% - Overnight Travel
  20% - Exposure to bio-hazards (i.e. blood, bodily fluids)

Standard Hrs: 40

Anticipated Salary Range: ($ 52,100.00 - $ 57,000.00)
 

Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.

Essential Level 2 employee
Required to maintain/resume essential support functions, deliver direct care services, and/or provide recovery support before normal operations resume. Some positions in this category may be required to work remotely or be on-call.

Clemson, SC

February 19, 2026

MILITARY EQUIVALENCY:
Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.
VETERAN PREFERENCE:
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.      

State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job's minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources.
To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email hrjob@clemson.edu upon submission of your application.         

Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.