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  • SCBA Technician - Wage

    College Station, Texas United States Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Part Time May 02, 2025
    TEEX Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Employer:

    Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

    It comes down to saving lives. From providing emergency responders to disasters across the state and nation to developing training and practical workforce solutions, TEEX makes a difference worldwide. More than 174,000 people representing every U.S. state and 109 countries are served annually through on-site and online resources for specialties from homeland security to economic development and workforce training. Home to some of the world’s top training facilities, the emergency preparedness campus in Bryan/College Station includes the Brayton Fire Training Field, Disaster City® and the Emergency Operations Training Center. Customized TEEX training programs develop practical solutions for each client’s need through hands-on instructional facilities for public utilities, law enforcement and unexploded ordinance training at the home campus or at customer-specified locations worldwide. Texas A&M Task Force 1 and Texas Task Force 2, the state’s elite urban search and rescue teams, are sponsored by TEEX. Throughout its existence, TX-TF1 has served the state of Texas and the nation by participating in over 100 deployments, completing search and rescue missions with highly trained and qualified personnel. As part of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium and home to the National Emergency Response and Recovery Training Center, TEEX has been leading homeland security training since 1998. The major TEEX programs include fire and rescue, infrastructure and safety, law enforcement, economic and workforce development, and homeland security. As a member of The Texas A&M University System, TEEX is unique in its ability to access a broad range of emerging research and technical expertise. Beginning with course design and development all the way through hands-on instruction and national certification testing, TEEX delivers comprehensive training through both classroom and hands-on instruction and as online courses. Hosting services for online courses, technical assistance and technology validation, and bilingual training and translation services also are available. By placing safety and well-being above all and by focusing on prevention and response, TEEX has become a comprehensive training provider through more than 80 years of extension training. Working with other agencies and encouraging involvement has led to better fire safety and emergency response, cleaner drinking water, better roads and infrastructure, improved homeland security, safer workplaces, heightened public safety and security, new therapeutics manufacturing and the evolution of cybersecurity. Through innovative programs and adaptive outreach, TEEX services are created to train the people who expand the security, occupational and economic development of Texas and beyond.​​​

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    Job Description

    Job Title
    SCBA Technician - Wage

    Agency
    Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

    Department
    Emergency Services Training Institute

    Proposed Minimum Salary
    Commensurate

    Job Location
    College Station, Texas

    Job Type
    Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

    Job Description

    SCBA Technician - Wage

    3 Positions to be filled

    Temporary/Casual Part-Time Position

    College Station, TX

    $20.59/hour

    The Training Support Technician, under general supervision, will maintain Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) equipment, Dry Chemical Fire Extinguishers equipment and support training programs for the Emergency Services & Training Institute division. The Technician is responsible for the refill/ repair / maintenance / and distribution of all SCBA and Dry Chem related equipment. The Technician will be required to maintain accurate documentation of logs, repairs, inspections and testing reports. This position may assist supervisor with all inventories, record keeping, ordering equipment and consumables. This position will assist Instructional staff with training support as needed and may be required to assist other programs such as Maintenance and Private Sector.

    This position will report to the Training Support Foreman - Breathing Air.

    Required Qualifications:
    • High School Diploma or GED.
    • One year of maintenance/repair experience or combination of the following: use of computer-based diagnostics, pneumatic equipment operation, tubing or pipe fitting, any mechanical repair/maintenance, and the use of hand/power tools.


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


    Preferred Qualifications:
    • Associate's Degree from an accredited college or university or certificate from an accredited trade school.
    • Emergency Services experience.
    • Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus or respiratory equipment experience.
    • Compressor or mechanical experience related to compression systems.
    • Electrical experience in troubleshooting or reading wiring diagrams.


    Physical Requirements:
    • Ability to work outdoors exposed to various weather conditions, potential allergens, elevated noise levels, and heat.
    • Ability to support training delivery for up to 8-10 hours/day. (standing)
    • Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
    • Physical conditioning consistent with performing maintenance on equipment and/or movement of training equipment to include standing, walk, sitting, climbing ladders or scaffolding, bending/stooping, kneeling/squatting, reaching, talking, hearing, carrying, lifting, pushing/pulling training equipment up to 80 lbs.
    • Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines


    Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
    • Ability to interpret basic technical drawings, sketches, blueprints, wiring diagrams, and manuals.
    • Ability to operate equipment such as forklift, air compressors, and SCBA refill equipment.
    • Ability to operate power equipment such as drills, saws, grinders.
    • Ability to operate electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools.
    • Ability to follow instructions and communicate effectively to perform job responsibilities.
    • Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication skills.
    • Ability to always maintain professional behavior and demeanor.
    • Ability to create a positive team approach environment and provide customer-friendly service to both internal and external customers.
    • Ability to interact professionally and respectfully with staff, students, and external partners.


    Equipment:
    • Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone.
    • Hand/power tools.
    • Training and Program specific equipment.
    • Mules/Tugs and Maintenance equipment.


    Notifications:
    • This position is security sensitive.
    • This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TEEX regulations and procedures.
    • All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and Agency safety requirements.
    • This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.
    • Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving a personal or TEEX vehicle and/or flying on commercial airlines.
    • This position may require 5% or more travel.
    • This position requires compliance with OSHA/NFPA standards, ESTI Respirator Protection Program related to the proper wearing of respirator. Beards, sideburns or mustaches must not exceed 2” in length for PPE equipment. Shaving of the entire sealing surface area of your face will be required to allow for annual respirator fit testing as well as immediately upon being given assignment of a task requiring use of a respirator. The requirement to shave cannot be discharged and to request the task be assigned to a coworker or subordinate. Refusal to shave immediately upon the assignment of a task that requires the use of a respirator will result in immediate disciplinary actions up to and including termination if deemed appropriate.
    • This a wage position established to accommodate a temporary organizational need. As such, TEEX does not guarantee any set number of hours or length of employment in this role.


    Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages:

    Perform Class Support - 75%:
    • Performs inspecting, refilling, and maintaining of SCBA and Extinguisher related equipment in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines.
    • Prepositions equipment necessary for class delivery.
    • Ensures all equipment is operational and ready for use.
    • Assists with preparation / cleanup / restoration of training projects by securing the equipment in designated storage areas.
    • Will assist instructional staff with SCBA or Extinguisher training support.
    • Will assist other programs such as Extinguishers, Maintenance and Private Sector with facility operations.


    Provide Work Area Support - 15%:
    • Maintains a clean and tidy appearance of work area at all times, including sweeping and pick up of refuse in shop areas.
    • Ensures office / storage areas are organized and clean.
    • Completes weekly Project Safety Analysis (PSA) of assigned facilities and reports any needed maintenance.


    Procure supplies and/or materials - 10%:
    • May assist supervisor ordering supplies / equipment / materials in accordance with TAMUS / TEEX / ESTI regulations.
    • Completes all required purchasing documentation.


    Other Duties:
    • Reports to work on time and duty assignments on time.
    • Maintains a clean and neat appearance.
    • Wears Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and specified uniforms as required.
    • Attends scheduled safety meetings.
    • Completes listed training including: Word level I, Excel Level I, ESTI Safety Orientation, Basic First Aid, Purchasing Guidelines, In-house training prior to use for Mule, Forklift, TUG and all SCBA refill equipment.
    • Completes all SCBA training offered by the manufacturer for the types and brands of SCBA used at ESTI.
    • Performs additional work duties as assigned.


    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.
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