The Opportunity
The Facilities Coordinator will serve as a member of the CALS Facilities Operations Team, providing facilities support services to CALS on the Ithaca campus. Each team member will be assigned primary responsibilities for a group of 10 to 15 major academic buildings and other small facilities. The range of net square footage is 400,000 to 600,000. This may include support of facilities operations within campus farm operations and greenhouses under Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) management.
The team is expected to work cooperatively with numerous stakeholders across the college, Facilities and Campus Services (FCS), and cross-train to become familiar with other coordinator’s buildings to provide backup when needed.
Additional responsibilities will include:
Respond corrective and emergency facility maintenance issues in consultation with the administrative and academic leaders and staff; prioritize and coordinate maintenance and repairs with stakeholders and the university trades shops.
Responsible for utility interruption scheduling and notifications.
Provide operational support for emergencies such as unplanned power outages, other utility disruptions, and building system failures as appropriate.
Act as partner for and advise stakeholders with various environmental, safety and code inspections, tests and surveys.
Monitor services provided by FCS personnel and centrally provided services, such as grounds care and building care, in accordance with Service Level Agreements and otherwise established practices and procedures.
Oversee and ensure track and distribute keys as required.
Support the University’s Building Assessment program and assist with development and maintenance of a current list of highest priority maintenance and repair needs in the Facilities Physical Needs Management System (FPNMS), partner with the appropriate stakeholders to understand programmatic impact.
Oversee the installation of new and/or removal of outdated / surplus furniture and equipment as required.
Participate in the development, implementation and coordination of construction and renovation projects; prepare proposals and/or project bid documents; in conjunction with contract office participate in bid process; partner with central facilities.
Partner with building occupants to ensure rules and requirements are followed as mandated by building code compliance; communicate with building residents to ensure repairs meet expectation while notifying occupants of issues and work affecting their areas of operation.
Use discretion, good judgment and interpersonal skills to accomplish goals.
Fully support the Facilities Operations team’s dedication to continuous improvement in the documentation, communication, standardization and level of support provided to the academic departments/schools, centers and program units within CALS.
While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.
This is a full-time position at 100% FTE.
Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.
About the College
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University’s second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: We believe that achieving next-generation scientific breakthroughs requires an understanding of the world’s complex, interlocking systems. We believe that access to…