POSITION DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
FLSA STATUS:
Facilities Manager
Exempt
CATEGORY:
GRADE:
Professional
G
JOB SUMMARY: Responsible for the management of Physical Plant maintenance personnel; ensure the
optimal functioning of Physical Plant maintenance and system operations.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Manage and supervise the campus technicians, HVAC technicians, and grounds
personnel. Plan, assign, and supervise the work in relation to all infrastructure and
associated building equipment including landscaping.
YEARLY
PERCENT OF
TIME
40%
2. Manage effective preventive maintenance and energy conservation programs for
all district HVAC equipment/systems and other building systems. Develop
procedures and ensure proper written records are maintained that document
maintenance of repair activities for all systems.
15%
3. Prepare requisitions for maintenance supplies and services in support of
preventative maintenance for the buildings. Provide budget recommendations to
the Director of the Physical Plant.
10%
4. Direct engineering consultants in the development of plans and specifications.
10%
5. Respond to day, evening and weekend campus/facilities emergencies, in
consultation with Director, as appropriate.
10%
6. Provide personnel management and direction of assigned personnel, including
orientation, training, performance appraisal, coaching and professional
development.
10%
5. Other duties as assigned.
5%
REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Director of Physical Plant
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct supervision of personnel assigned.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field.
EXPERIENCE: Seven (7) related experience; with at least five years in facility engineering.
Effective: 05/16/11
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CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES: Valid Texas Driver’s license and eligible for insurability.
SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1.
Skills/Abilities:
• Ability to direct engineering consultants in the development of plans and specifications.
• Working knowledge of service and maintenance trades, as well as related fields.
• Skill to effectively plan work activities, schedules, priorities, and utilization of resources
of a multi-site operation.
• Skill to effectively perform supervisory and managerial responsibilities.
• Knowledge of problem-solving techniques for identifying problems and determining the
most appropriate course of action for their resolution.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and to act quickly and appropriately in
emergency situations.
• Effective communication skills (both oral and written).
2. Equipment Used: Personal Computer and other equipment associated with area of expertise
and office environment.
3. Software Used: A variety of spreadsheet, word-processing, database, e-mail, and presentation
software.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee
to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The
employee is frequently required to stand; walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to
use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or
crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,
peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Alternative or combined skills in understanding, negotiating, selecting, developing, and
motivating people are important to the highest degree due to constant interaction with other
people, at any level within the organization or the community, position’s accountability for the
development, motivation, assessment, and reward of employees, and to deal with irrational
situations where the outcome is unpredictable.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical
parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles and outside weather conditions. The
employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; risk of electrical shock and
vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Effective: 05/16/11
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POSITION TITLE:
Facilities Manager
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and work
environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES:
None
Stand
Walk
Sit
Use hands to finger, handle or feel
Reach with hands and arms
Climb or balance
Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
Talk
Hear
Taste
Smell
WEIGHT and FORCE
DEMANDS:
X
X
None
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
X
X
X
Over 2/3
X
X
None
Wet or humid conditions(non-weather)
Work near moving mechanical parts
Work in high, precarious places
Fumes or airborne particles
Toxic or caustic chemicals
Outdoor weather conditions
Extreme cold(non-weather)
Extreme hot (non-weather)
Risk of electrical shock
Work with explosives
Risk of radiation
Vibration
VISION DEMANDS:
No special vision requirements
Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less)
Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more)
Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors)
Peripheral vision
Depth perception
Ability to adjust focus
Effective: 05/16/11
Over 2/3
X
X
Up to 10 pounds
Up to 25 pounds
Up to 50 pounds
Up to 100 pounds
More than 100 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Amount of Time
Under 1/3
1/3 to 2/3
X
X
X
X
Over 2/3
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Required
X
X
X
X
X
X
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NOISE LEVEL:
Very quiet
Quiet
Moderate
Loud
Very Loud
Exposure Level
X
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and
responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration
of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employee may be directed
to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically present in this description.
I certify that I have received a copy of this job description. I have read and understand the duties and
responsibilities of this position.
X
Employee Signature
Effective: 05/16/11
Date
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