Facilities, Maintenance of Physical Plant College:
SOWELA Department:
Facilities & Maintenance Sub department:
Type of Appointment:
Full time -
Regular Salary:
Start of $46,000 annually, with actual offer based on education and experience
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manages, supervises, guides, and develops maintenance repair technicians, electricians, student workers, and contractors as it relates to day-to-day work, schedule, and performance, ensuring work is done in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Manages the maintenance work order (help desk) system daily; communicates and maintains strong customer service relationships ensuring timely correction of deficiencies and repairs are completed; identifies and coordinates resolution for facility compliance issues. Provides technical assistance to the maintenance department; performs maintenance on building mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) equipment as required. Engages in specification and procurement of all equipment, parts, and supplies required for complete maintenance of buildings, in coordination with the Executive Director. Manages and performs preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance on life safety systems to include but not limited to fire extinguishers, fire pumps, emergency lighting, emergency power generators, back-up power systems and elevators. Oversees and performs daily, weekly, monthly and annual inspections of building systems and effectively documents all discrepancies. Manages preventative maintenance on equipment and maintains recordkeeping for boilers, HVAC and other electrical systems; identifies, understands and reports all long-term and short-term maintenance and repair tasks necessary to keep all campus assets in good working order to promote longevity and efficiency. Provides preventative maintenance schedules and checklist for all facilities systems. Provides archived data on site structures, building structures, building systems or other components so knowledge can be gained and recorded for routine work or repairs to be coordinated. Works with contractors and vendors to obtain bids and quotes to supply services or products to the College for maintenance related needs. Participates in logistics of events involving students, employees and community. Participates in Emergency Preparation and Response, including Business Continuity. Prepares maintenance presentations, trainings, reports, logs, and communication. Performs daily review and approval of all electronic time sheets submitted by assigned hourly staff; performs biweekly authorization of all approved time in accordance with policy and procedures. Performs coordination and communication within the Facilities department for event planning and setup/breakdown. Performs other duties as assigned. Submits reports and invoicing from maintenance vendors to be processed for payment. Create and submit maintenance performance reports, checklist, and inspections. Performs annually maintenance tech performance evaluations.
Required Education :
• Associate in facilities management, business or related fields.
Required Experience :
Five (5) years of experience in maintenance, facilities management, warehouse, and / or construction, in progressively responsible positions.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Knowledge, understanding of and awareness for current student issues. Leadership and management skills sufficient to lead a staff operating on a rotating schedule in multiple locations. Ability to work with local community and leadership. Ability to handle crisis situations. Ability to make independent decisions that demonstrate good judgement. Ability to safeguard sensitive and confidential information from intentional and unintentional disclosure. Ability to plan, organize and prioritize job duties in order to meet deadlines. Proven ability to present a positive image for the college, maintain professional demeanor, provide effective customer service, and make good decisions. Skills in recruiting, training, and managing employees, teams and volunteers. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and written, at all levels and with diverse populations. Ability to use various software's for HVAC monitoring and schedule development. Ability to understand equipment and system charts and floorplans. Ability to communicate via phone, text, email, and written field reporting. Ability to use software's for work request submitted to the department.
Required Licenses or Certifications :
Preferred Education :
• Bachelor's degree in facilities management, business or related fields.
Preferred Experience :
• Five (5) years of experience in maintenance, facilities management, warehouse, and / or construction, in progressively responsible positions in higher education. Project management certification.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Benefits:
As a member of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, SOWELA has an attractive benefits package with a wide variety of benefit options. Benefits offered include retirement, multiple medical insurance options, supplemental insurances (dental, term life, disability, accident, vision, etc.), Tax Saver Flexible Benefits Plan (saves tax dollars on some child care and medical expenses), holidays (14 per year, typically includes longer break at Christmas), generous annual (vacation) and sick leave benefits and Employee Assistance Program. Specific benefits depend on job category, percent effort and length of employment. Passing pre-employment criminal background screen is required as a condition of employment. SOWELA is an equal opportunity/equal access employer. SOWELA is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports improved employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
