Facilities Coordinator II: District Maintenance Office (Austin District)

This position coordinates, inspects and monitors building maintenance, operations and/or service activities including grounds maintenance, housekeeping and security in a district or at an Austin area campus. May lead technical employees. Work requires contact with contractors and private entities. Employees at this level establish their own work plan and priorities to meet set objectives. Issues are rarely referred to the supervisor but are handled at the occurrence.

Essential Duties:

• Assists in periodic inspections of buildings and grounds.
• Coordinates, inspects, and/or monitors building operations and service activities including housekeeping, security,
  inside painting, carpentry and/or grounds keeping at one or more sites.
• Coordinates, inspects, and/or monitors maintenance of interiors, roofing, flooring and/or associated heating,
  ventilating, air conditioning, electrical and plumbing systems of buildings including picnic and safety rest area structures.
• Monitors building maintenance, condition of equipment and service contracts.
• Monitors buildings and systems; performs or coordinates repairs.
• Performs periodic inspections of buildings and grounds.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School Grad or Equivalent in general high school studies.

Experience: 8 years in building inspection, maintenance, utility systems. (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent). Related college education or relevant technical training may be substituted for experience on a year per year basis. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.

Competencies:

• Methods and materials used in housekeeping
• Building security policies and procedures
• Methods and procedures used in building maintenance and repair
• Methods and materials used in carpentry work
• Using applicable hand and power tools, equipment and mechanical devices of the trade
• Communicate effectively
• Preventive maintenance methods and procedures
• Public relations for maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups, both internal and external
• Using computers and applicable programs, applications, and systems
• Safely using, operating, and maintaining applicable equipment

 Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Standing-prolonged periods of time
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs. at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs.
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device
• Climbing - ascending/descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, etc.
• Balancing-walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling
• Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waist
• Kneeling-bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee(s)
• Crouching-bending body downward and forward by bending leg(s) and spine
• Reaching-extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
• Talking- expressing or exchanging ideas by spoken words
• Hearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; received information by oral communication

Conditions of Employment:
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• This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.
• Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation - 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) - does not authorize "medical marijuana" under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.