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Facilities Maintenance Technician - Building Engineer - $10,000 Sign On Bonus

United Airlines

Denver, COFull-time$34.52/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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Compensation
$34.52/hr
Location
Denver, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Valid State Driver's License, required

Job overview

United Airlines seeks a Facilities Maintenance Technician for its Technical Operations team, maintaining and repairing building electrical systems and related equipment. The role requires 24 months of experience in at least three specified trade areas, a high school diploma or equivalent, and a valid applicable state driver’s license. Work may occur indoors, outdoors, or at elevated airport locations, with around-the-clock shifts including weekends and holidays.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Building Maintenance, nice to haveElectrical Troubleshooting, nice to haveIndustrial Wiring, requiredReading Wiring Schematics, requiredElectrical Repair, nice to haveElectrical Installation, nice to haveAir Handling Units, nice to havePlumbing, nice to haveSteam Fitting, nice to haveFire Systems, nice to haveConveyors, nice to haveElectrical, requiredStructural Construction, requiredHVAC, requiredMechanical, requiredPLC Controls, requiredHeavy Mechanical Repair, requiredWelding, requiredClimbing, requiredWalking for Extended Periods, requiredTooling, requiredComputer Data Entry and Retrieval, requiredElectronics Diagnostics, nice to haveElectronics Troubleshooting, nice to have

Qualifications

24 Months Experience, requiredHigh School Diploma or Equivalent, requiredValid State Driver's License, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Full job description

Achieving our goals starts with supporting yours. Grow your career, access top-tier health and wellness benefits, build lasting connections with your team and our customers, and travel the world using our extensive route network.

Come join us to create what’s next. Let’s define tomorrow, together.

Description

At United, we have some of the best aircraft in the world. Our Technical Operations team is full of aircraft maintenance technicians, engineers, planners, ground equipment and facilities professionals, and supply chain teams that help make sure they’re well taken care of and ready to get our customers to their desired destinations. If you’re ready to work on our planes, join our Tech Ops experts and help keep our fleet in tip-top shape.

The sign-on bonus is exclusively for external candidates, internal applicants are not eligible to receive the sign-on incentive.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Requires a thorough knowledge of general building maintenance with emphasis on electrical solving, including AC & DC circuits, high voltage (480), high amperage and some 400 cycle equipment

  • Requires experience in industrial wiring and the ability to read and follow wiring schematics and work without supervision

  • Journeyman electrical license a plus

  • Requires the ability to make low and high voltage repairs to all building electrical equipment

  • This includes solving, installation and repair of 110/220/480 volt single and multiphase electrical circuitry and devices

  • You should also have some experience in related building equipment and trades, such as air handling units, plumbing and steam fitting, fire systems and conveyors

  • Facilities Technicians must be able to work around the clock shifts, including weekends and holidays, in the outdoors in all weather conditions

  • Schedules are bid and awarded according to seniority

  • Facilities Technicians are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT)

  • Salary increases will be administered according to the current IBT/United contract

  • New employees are required to join the union within ninety (90) days of employment

  • There is an initiation fee for joining the union and subsequent monthly union dues which are set by the Local Lodge

Qualifications

What’s needed to succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

  • Twenty-Four months experience required in at least three of the following areas:

  • Electrical (including 480 volt, 3 phase)

  • Structural (including steel frame construction)

  • HVAC (including building management systems)

  • Mechanical (including conveyors)

  • Plumbing

  • PLC electronic/computer controls

  • Must have completed high school diploma, GED or equivalent

  • Ability to maintain and repair all building disciplines, heavy mechanical and welding

  • Work may be indoors or outside or in elevated areas anywhere on airport

  • Must be able to climb and work from ladders, and/or walk for extended periods

  • Moderate lifting

  • Must possess sufficient tooling to perform required tasks

  • Computer experience for input and retrieval of data

  • Qualified candidates must be immediately available for full time employment

  • Must possess a valid, clean, applicable state driver's license

What will help you propel from the pack (Preferred Qualifications):

  • Electronics diagnostics and troubleshooting

The starting rate for this role is $34.52.

United Airlines is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation, contact [email protected]

How this job compares

Set against the 720 open Building Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$34.52/hr
  • US median$36–43/hr295 hourly ranges

This rate, $34.52/hr, is 14% below the US median midpoint ($40/hr) — in the middle half of Building Engineer hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 24 open Building Engineer jobs in Colorado and 720 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Building Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 610 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 248 of the 720 open Building Engineer jobs (34%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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