Job Posting Title:
Build Lab Technician ----
Hiring Department:
School of Architecture ----
Position Open To:
All Applicants ----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40 ----
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt from FLSA ----
Earliest Start Date:
Immediately ----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue ----
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS ----
Job Details:
General Notes
The School of Architecture (SOA) at The University of Texas at Austin provides next-generation leadership for design and planning education. Cognizant of our role as stewards of the built environment, we meld principle and practice to foster innovation while remaining always grounded in service to our communities.
Spanning 6,600 square feet, SOA’s build lab is a multi-purpose making facility that features a wood shop, CNC routers, an area for casting concrete and plaster, plastics manipulation, cold metals, a spray booth, a patio accessible with a freight elevator, and an assembly/classroom area with worktables for hands-on learning. The lab serves SOA students and faculty across all degree programs and is staffed by a small team: the build lab manager, this build lab technician, and a rotating group of student technicians. Because the team is small, the build lab technician is expected to work independently on assigned areas while coordinating closely with the build lab manager on scheduling, training, safety enforcement, and equipment maintenance. The position works year-round, including summers, and also serves as a secondary support resource to the school’s facilities manager.
The University of Texas at Austin provides an outstanding benefits package to staff, including:
Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%; family premiums at 50%)
Vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan)
Additional voluntary retirement programs: tax sheltered annuity 403(b) and a deferred compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Training and conference opportunities
Tuition assistance
Athletic ticket discounts
Access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums
Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital Metro buses with staff ID card
For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards
Purpose
Under the direct supervision of the build lab manager, the build lab technician assists SOA students and faculty in the design and fabrication of projects, prototypes, and objects using a variety of materials including wood, concrete, plaster, plastic, metal, and more. This position supports safe operations and maintenance of both traditional and computer-aided equipment within the build lab, monitors lab usage, maintains tools and supplies, and promotes safety protocols while developing hands-on expertise in fabrication techniques and shop management.
The build lab technician works closely with the build lab manager and student technicians, and the school’s facilities manager to keep the shop open, clean, stocked, and safe throughout the academic year and summer sessions. The position provides shop coverage, assists in the training and day-to-day direction of student technicians, and serves as a secondary support role for the facilities manager. Through these efforts the technician supports student learning, protects the safety of shop users, and sustains the reliability of the school’s fabrication resources.
Responsibilities:
BUILD LAB OPERATIONS, SAFETY & USER TRAINING
Assist in training faculty, staff, and students who use the build lab in the safe and proper operation of all tools and equipment, and maintain careful observation of activities to ensure these processes are followed.
Monitor shop activity during assigned shifts and enforce safety protocols, required personal protective equipment, and shop rules; stop unsafe work and escalate repeated or…