Facilities Technician I
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The Facilities Technician I works in UW–Madison’s Physical Plant: Campus Services department, supporting campus operations and events. Duties include moving equipment, setting up and taking down event equipment, assisting trade shops, and washing campus windows using lifts and bucket trucks. The position is ongoing, renewable, full-time at 100% FTE, generally scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with occasional nights, weekends, and holidays.
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JOB REQUIREMENTS: The Facilities Technician I position is a part of our Physical Plant: Campus Services department within the Facilities Planning and Management Division (FP&M). Campus Services has a team of Facility Technicians who perform functions such as departmental moves of furniture and equipment, window washing, assisting the Electric Shop with basic lamp replacement, and construction clean-up. As the Facilities Technician I, you will be involved in variety of duties behind the scenes on campus. In addition to playing an important role in the set-up and tear down for UW Commencements and other large-scale events, you'll also provide table and chair rental and delivery service for numerous smaller campus events. As a flexible and efficient labor force, the Facilities Technician provides support to various trade shops. This role will also utilize bucket trucks and boom lifts to perform window washing of all campus windows inside and out at heights of up to 160 feet with proper safety gear. Campus Services will also utilize lifts and ladders to reach heights as high as 60 feet to replace lightbulbs in Auditoriums, Atriums and Gymnasiums. Ongoing/Renewable Full - time, 100% FTE Hours generally scheduled Monday through Friday from 7:00AM to 3:30PM. Occasional nights, weekends and holidays may be required for this position. Key Job Responsibilities: -Assist with the relocation of campus equipment as needed -Assists with routine facility inspections and monitors cleanliness -Escalates and documents issues according to established policies and procedures -Assists with inventory and distribution of deliveries to appropriate entities under close supervision -Assists trades, crafts, vendors, and technical staff with construction, design, and operational maintenance as needed -Sets up and tears down equipment for institutional meetings and events -Utilizes basic equipment to repair and maintain basic machinery, equipment, and facility property under close supervision to prevent further damage and ensure optimal operation -Perform routine inspections of campus equipment Maintain or repair specialized equipment or machinery located in cafeterias, laundries, hospitals, stores, offices, or factories. Perform general cleaning of buildings or properties. Paint or repair roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, plaster, drywall, or other parts of building structures. ***** OTHER EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS: Required Qualifications: -Ability to provide excellent customer service to a wide variety of audiences -Driver's License Required - Valid and Meets UW Risk Management Standards Preferred Qualifications: -Experience with window washing, construction demo/cleanup, furniture relocation, landscaping, farm labor, special event setup or maintenance related duties are a plus -Ability to work in a small team -Ability to perform manual labor and physical work in a safe and efficient manner ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: https://jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/facilities-technician-i-madison-wisconsin-united-states-1224a1b0-19ed-4a28-8166-13b04b5e9125
How this job compares
Set against the 829 open Facilities Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$86–138K/yr133 salary ranges
- US median$30–42/hr431 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 15 open Facilities Technician jobs in Wisconsin and 829 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Facilities Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 4 years (605 postings).
- Education
- 14 of the 829 open Facilities Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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