Training Support Technician I (1st Shift)

College Station, TX

Full time

R-097900

Job Title

Training Support Technician I (1st Shift)

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Department

ESTI Facilities Maint & Construction

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Training Support Technician I (1st Shift)

$20.59 per hour

2 Full-Time Positions

College Station, Texas

The Role at a Glance

The Training Support Technician I (1st Shift, 6:30 am – 3:00 pm), under supervision, performs preventative maintenance and basic repair of Emergency Services Training Institute (ESTI) fire field training props. This position is responsible for performing minor building maintenance and repair requests. This position may also be required to support other programs.

This position reports to the Maintenance Foreman.

Qualifications of the Role

• High School Diploma or GED

• One year of maintenance experience such as:

• Basic electrical, basic carpentry, basic plumbing, basic equipment operation, building trades, or construction experience to include any combination of the following: welding, pipefitting, plumbing, concrete, basic electrical, carpentry, heavy equipment operation, and use of hand/power tools.

• Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.

• Completes listed out-sourced training as available to include (within 6 months):

• ESTI Safety Orientation, Skid Steer Loader, Forklift, Material Handler, Man Lift, Iron Worker, Riding Mowers, and Mule.

• Obtains listed certifications as available to include (within 18 months):

• 24-hour welding.

• LPG Installation.

• DOT Cylinder Filling.

Equivalency: Will consider an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree with no prior experience.

About Us

The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is an internationally recognized leader in emergency response training, workforce training, and technical assistance. Major TEEX competencies include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, cybersecurity, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. Every TEEX employee has a direct impact on Making a Difference to the professionals who respond to emergencies, safeguard communities, and ultimately save lives.

We are focused on enhancing organizational effectiveness by creating an optimal work environment that empowers employees to improve themselves and their communities. Additionally, we offer competitive salaries and benefits, value work/life balance, and support employees’ education and professional development.

Benefits You Can Expect from TEEX

• Medical, dental, vision, life- and long-term disability insurance through The Texas A&M System (http://www.tamus.edu/benefits/) . TEEX contributes to employee health and basic life premiums. Family enrollment is available.

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

• 12-15 paid holidays per year.

• Paid vacation and sick leave.

• Wellness programs and release time.

• Access to online learning platforms.

• Educational reimbursement assistance and release time.

• Leadership development programs

TEEX Employer Notices (https://teex.org/teex-employer-notices/) Military Crosswalk Info

Applications must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Not doing so could result in an incomplete submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is an internationally recognized leader in emergency response training, workforce training and technical assistance. Last year, TEEX served more than 138,000 people from every U.S. state and territory and 131 countries worldwide.

Major TEEX programs include Fire and Emergency Services, Infrastructure and Safety, Law Enforcement and Protective Services and Business and Cyber Solutions . TEEX operates a comprehensive emergency preparedness campus with some of the world’s top training facilities, including the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Additionally, TEEX is home to state-of-the-art facilities for training in public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordnance. For cybersecurity training, TEEX has built a fully-mobile Cyber Training and Exercise Range that simulates cyberattacks, providing a hands-on experience not often seen in cyber exercises.

As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has also been a leader in homeland security training since 1998, providing federally funded homeland security training and exercises for communities across the nation.

Beyond training and technical assistance, the agency also sponsors two statewide response teams, Texas A&M Task Force 1 (TX-TF1) and Texas A&M Public Works Response Team (TX-PWRT). While TX-TF1, an elite urban search and rescue team, provides emergency response personnel and resources during disasters , TX-PWRT restores public utilities such as water, gas and electricity after disasters.

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service is an Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.

If you need assistance in applying for this job, please call (979) 458-6801 or email [email protected] .