Building Maintenance Coordinator

Are you looking for career opportunities that provide top-notch benefits including paid vacation & sick leave outstanding health & dental insurance a free health clinic for you & your dependents a generous retirement plan and much more

Travis Countys Facilities Management Department has great jobs that serve dozens of facilities across the county. We offer stable career options with training and tuition reimbursement available to get you to the next level in your career.

Performs a variety of moderately complex preventive maintenance tasks repairs and additions to County buildings facilities and equipment. Work involves multiple skill areas including carpentry air conditioning/heating painting plastering masonry plumbing electrical repairs and installations and machine servicing.

Directs the building maintenance and repair functions for an assigned building complex or group of buildings. Supervises trains directs and schedules staff assigned to complex or group of buildings. Performs the most complex maintenance and repair duties including those involving heating and air conditioning electrical plumbing roof and security systems. Works with outside consultants and contractors and serves as a technical expert on new construction projects associated with assigned complex or group of buildings.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

This is a job classification within the Maintenance job family. This classification is responsible for overseeing and supervising building maintenance staff assigned to a building complex or group of buildings and is differentiated from the Building Maintenance Worker Senior class that is assigned to projects in various locations. This classification has supervisory responsibilities. This classification may require work in secure facilities. This classification may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.

• Functions as a supervisor and a lead worker in the performance of building maintenance repair and minor construction duties for a specific building complex or group of buildings. Makes recommendations regarding replacement or upgrade of systems. Provides technical advice and assistance for assigned staff.
• Serves as primary point of contact with the tenants of building complex or group of buildings concerning facility maintenance issues.
• Performs a variety of preventive maintenance routines on equipment building components and facilities. Provides on-the-job training to subordinate staff on proper procedures practices and techniques.
• Completes electrical plumbing masonry and carpentry repairs. Repairs heating and air conditioning systems pumps fans air compressors and similar mechanical and electrical components and systems.
• Responds to requests for service and completes or assigns requested work and completes appropriate tracking documentation.
• Prepares for painting. Paints and seals building surfaces and equipment. Completes necessary actions to restore fit and finish of building surfaces to acceptable condition.
• Researches and requisitions necessary tools equipment supplies and materials. Monitors expenditures of supplies and controls inventory of assigned equipment and tools.
• Remodels buildings and facilities from plans and/or verbal instructions.
• Serves as representative with consultants and contractors providing services in assigned building complex or group of buildings.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:
High School diploma or G.E.D. AND five (5) years of increasingly responsible building maintenance experience including one (1) year of lead or supervisory experience;

OR

Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.

Licenses Registrations Certifications or Special Requirements:
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Universal Certification.
Valid Texas Drivers License.
Must pass a criminal background check for CJIS clearance.
Applicants are required to successfully pass the background investigation including fingerprint clearance.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Supervisory principles practices and techniques.
• Standard practices methods and skills in use and care of tools equipment and materials of the electrical mechanical plumbing power generation fire alarm/security and carpentry trades.
• Equipment and tools used in maintenance and repair functions.
• Federal State Local and County applicable laws rules regulations and guidelines.
• Policies practices procedures and methods of assigned function.
• Applicable safety practices and regulations.

• Supervising assigning and advising building maintenance staff and operations.
• Carpentry painting plastering masonry plumbing electrical repairs and installations and machine servicing.
• Troubleshooting diagnosing and performing maintenance and repair needs.
• Reading and interpreting schematics and blueprints.
• Both verbal and written communication.

• Supervise motivate and train staff.
• Plan schedule and oversee building maintenance functions.
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
• Safely and correctly apply building and equipment maintenance and repair techniques and operate tools and equipment.
• Evaluate conditions and recommend effective technical solutions.
• Communicate effectively.
• Manage time well and meet timelines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with County employees and officials representatives of outside agencies and the general public.

Physical requirements include the ability to lift/carry up to 50-100 pounds visual acuity speech and hearing hand and eye coordination and manual dexterity. Subject to standing walking sitting repetitive motion reaching climbing stairs bending stooping kneeling crouching crawling pushing pulling balancing client/customer contact squatting to perform the essential functions. Subject to extreme temperatures outside elements noise vibration contact with dust fumes and hazardous chemicals foul odors animal and human fecal matter insects rodents and infectious diseases.

Travis County employees play an important role in business continuity. As such employees can be assigned to business continuity efforts outside of normal job functions.

Work Hours: M-F 8:00AM-5:00PM; This job classification may require you to work a flexible schedule M-F including AM PM and Overnight shifts to meet the needs of Travis County

Department: Facilities Management Department

Location: Various Travis County Facilities

Criminal Driving and Employment Background Checks Required.