Building Services Specialist
Reading Area Community College

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Job Details Title:Building Services Specialist Announce date:10/10/2024Apply by date:10/24/2024Application status:Reviewing ApplicationsPosition type: Full-time Salary:$38,500 per year

Working Hours:

Working hours consist of 37.5 hours per week Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 am and 5:00pm (exclusive of a ½ hour or 1 hour lunch). These hours to be agreed upon between the employee and supervisor at the onset of employment.

Note: Position may occasionally require additional evening or weekend hours with the employee having the option of working these hours in addition to or in lieu of regular hours

Summary:

Installs, maintains, and repairs machinery, equipment, physical structures, and pipe and electrical systems in the College physical plant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Perform building and grounds maintenance, repairs, preservation and renovation work as directed by the Director of Facilities and permitted under building codes and regulations.
2. Receive written work orders or verbal instructions from supervisor.
3. Prepare, paint or paper areas of facilities as required.
4. Complete preventive maintenance of college systems such as HVAC, alarms, emergency lighting, etc.
5. Ensure that requested room set-ups and tear-downs are completed in a timely and cost effective manner. Assist in room set-up and tear-down as needed.
6. Keep Director of Facilities informed of maintenance and supply needs.
7. Make decisions about materials, tools, and equipment needed to perform buildings and grounds maintenance in a cost-effective manner.
8. Install equipment wiring, with mounting and maintenance of equipment used, for instructions technology apparatus.
9. Assist with training new maintenance employees and student work-studies.
10. Communicate effectively to multiple levels of customers, including internal and external stake holders. Functions as a liaison between Director and customers. Requires use of e-mail and voice mail systems.
11. Provide expertise during hazardous situations. Use responsible judgment to make rapid decisions regarding campus safety. Delegate and coordinate the efforts of various internal and external personnel for timely response to the situation and ensure safe return to regular facility operations.
12. Communicate with local community fire and police officials for clarification and execution of necessary protocols in the event of disasters, threats, and/or emergencies
13. Monitor external contractors to insure quality and cost effective performance of contracted tasks. Inspect contracted work. Interact appropriately with contractors and sub-contracted employees.
14. Provide expertise to campus personnel regarding the design, placement and/or layout of equipment and furniture to optimize ergonomics and space utilization.
15. Remain current in building and grounds equipment. Adapt and apply knowledge and skills to technically diverse and demanding situations.
16. Assume responsibility for various building operations as directed by the Director of Facilities.
17. Utilize computer technology for building operations, control, parts and equipment orders, and/or data gathering. Research various types of parts or equipment utilizing the Internet and search engines as appropriate.
18. Prepare and organize individual jobs to ensure a timely finish within established quality guidelines.
19. Monitor, instruct, and evaluate community service workers and work study students to ensure quality and cost effective performance of assigned tasks. Report evaluations to designated probation officers or Work Study Coordinator through the Director of Facilities.
20. In the absence of the Director of Facilities, ensure that day-to-day operations of building and grounds are accomplished.
21. Pick up and deliver materials and supplies as requested by the Director of Facilities.
22. Assist with Security functions as needed.
23. Other job related duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college in an appropriate field or technical school; or a certification from a trade or technical school and or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. A high school diploma with a certificate of training in an appropriate vocational/technical field and three years of experience may also meet the requirements.

Communication Skills:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before small groups of employees and vendors.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers. Ability to compute percentage.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, and Internet Software

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Valid Pennsylvania Driver License

Other Skills and Abilities:

Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with both internal and external stake holders.

Other Qualifications:

• Requires knowledge of basic wiring, painting plumbing, masonry, flooring, and carpentry, as well as keyed and keyless lock systems, lift gate systems, and general facilities' operations principles and equipment operation.
• Proficient in the use of complex mechanical apparatus and tools of the trade needed to perform these duties.
• Some training as a maintenance person working at performing repair and maintenance tasks in a multi-building setting.
• Interest in dealing with clients and other department personnel.
• Working knowledge of preventive maintenance and repair procedures on HVAC, fire detection systems, pumps, motors, and installed electrical systems.
• Basic ability to read and understand blueprints and equipment service manuals.
• Must be able to work independently and accomplish assignments with minimum direct supervision.

Physical Demands:

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. 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 and depth perception.

Must have the ability to climb ladders, work off scaffolds, and use automated lift equipment.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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