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Job Description

Overview

The Skilled Trades Tech III position at the University of Houston involves coordinating and leading staff in the installation, repair, and maintenance of various systems including carpentry, plumbing, and electrical devices. This role is critical for maintaining the security and integrity of the University infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate work assignments with manager and inspect work in progress.
  • Perform duties as a carpenter, painter, plumber, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and/or exterior maintenance technician.
  • Provide training and technical direction to maintenance staff.
  • Review work orders and coordinate work with campus customers.
  • Prepare staff timesheets and management reports.
  • Ensure adequate inventory of tools, equipment, and supplies.
  • May serve on special task forces during emergencies.
  • Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • Minimum of five years of directly job-related experience.
  • Basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and simple mathematical functions.
  • May require technical certification or licensing related to the job.
  • Valid Texas Driver License required.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $27/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$35/hr across 88 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Houston, TX

We're tracking 361 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 196 different employers. 123 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,256 other active welding openings from 562 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

University of Houston currently has 1 other opening live in Texas, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (27), and Zachry Group (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $36/hr, Dallas at $35/hr, and Midlothian at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Houston, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Skilled Trades Tech III (FOSS) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.