Maintenance Foreperson - Fort Valley State University

Job Summary

The Maintenance Foreperson directs and performs skilled maintenance work in the installation, operation, repair and maintenance the campus facilities. This position is responsible for planning and scheduling daily and weekly maintenance activities and assigning work to the maintenance technicians within the Facilities Maintenance Department. The Foreperson also assists in developing, implementing, and monitoring preventive maintenance programs for the campus facilities.

This full-time, 12-month position reports to the Assistant Director for Facilities Operations and is subject to evening hours, weekends, and emergency call-outs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists the Assistant Director for Facilities Operations with ensuring that all facilities are well maintained and safe by planning and scheduling daily and weekly maintenance activities.
• Identifies and implements energy saving measures in campus facilities.
• Assures completion of assigned maintenance and repair tasks by monitoring work progress, inspecting work performance and providing corrections of any deficiencies, as necessary.
• Performs highly skilled maintenance (as needed) in the installation, operation, maintenance, modification of building systems.
• Assures that maintenance personnel have the equipment and supplies necessary to perform their duties.
• Promotes preventive maintenance as a strategy to maintain the campus facilities.
• Reduces the likelihood of a significant disruption of MEP services to the University and assures around-the- clock responsiveness to system failures or emergency situations.

Qualifications

Minimum:

• High school diploma or GED

• Five (5) years supervisory experience in the maintenance, repair, renovation, and operation of an educational, commercial, or industrial facility.
• Technical knowledge of maintenance equipment.
• Knowledge and understanding of troubleshooting MEP systems.

• Supervisory skills, administrative ability and computer literacy are required.
• Ability to lift and transport materials and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis; prolong standing, and frequent bending, stooping, and reaching on a daily basis.
• Valid driver's license.

Preferred:

• EPA Type III certification.
• Eight (8) years relevant work experience
• Experience with building automation systems
• Completion of journey level program in a maintenance trade.

Working conditions

Indoor, outdoor, office and shop environment; driving from site to site to perform job duties; subject to adverse weather conditions; subject to noise from equipment operation; subject to nights and weekend work; subject to call outs for emergencies. This position is designated as essential personnel who must report to work as scheduled when University offices are closed due to severe weather or other situations.

Supervision

The Maintenance Foreperson supervises technicians assigned to the Facilities Maintenance Department and other personnel as required.

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the incumbent will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position.

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