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COORD, PROJECTS/BLDG MAINT
Job Title: COORD, PROJECTS/BLDG MAINT
Job Code: 2144
FLSA: E
Job Level: 13
Revised Date: 06/30/2022
Job Family: JF 22
Occupational Summary
Supervise and coordinate activities associated with the repair and maintenance of building equipment and renovation projects for assigned buildings including coordination of skilled tradesmen to ensure team availability and appropriate customer service; serve as general liaison for Facilities Management with the building occupants.
Work Performed
Coordinate the services of skilled tradesmen, contractors, and vendors as required for maintenance, renovations, and repair work for assigned buildings.
Coordinate with building users or departments to determine maintenance and repair schedules; determine renovation requirements; prepare cost estimates; develop maintenance and renovation specifications; establish building equipment preventive maintenance program.
Manage maintenance and renovation projects to include monitoring progress and reviewing expenditure of funds to ensure compliance with budget; analyze costs between various proposals from external vendors.
Provide liaison between maintenance staff, contractors, and users to discuss modifications and adequate solutions to maintenance and project problems; award maintenance and project contracts and review to ensure compliance.
Inspect maintenance and renovation projects to ensure procedures and materials comply with maintenance and renovation specifications, contract documents and/or work instructions.
Recommend the requisition of equipment for maintenance and renovation projects; supervise receipt, storage and placement for equipment and maintenance of related records. Maintain maintenance and renovation project files; compile and prepare reports on maintenance and renovation projects setting forth progress, adverse trends and appropriate recommendations.
Make work assignments and coordinate multiple maintenance trade activities; recommend various personnel actions for assigned employees including, but not limited to, hiring, performance appraisals, promotions, transfers, and vacation schedules.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires communication, coordination and trades skills normally acquired through a high school education plus two years of specialized training in the building trades.
Experience
Work requires a broad knowledge of building systems, equipment, renovations, and maintenance normally acquired through five years of experience in one or more of the skilled trades.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
N/A
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