Facilities Operations Lead — Building Services

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Assistant Manager, Building Services to oversee George I. Sanchez Building operations within the College of Education.

Responsibilities include daily maintenance coordination, safety compliance, and space management to support faculty and staff. Reporting to the Construction and Facilities Manager, the role requires coordinating with UT departments, scheduling maintenance, managing key inventories, and handling emergencies as needed.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in General Studies with at least 6 years of facilities maintenance work or related building operation services and a minimum of 2 years of supervisor experience.
• Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
• Experience at the University of Texas or in a university setting preferred. Demonstrated communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend UT's building manager meetings and monitor the COE Facilities email for incoming requests.
• Conduct daily facilities walk-throughs and report nonstandard conditions, inspect the building for signs of damage or wear issues, cosmetic projects and more.
• Schedule regular building maintenance and janitorial services.
• Plan and facilitate equipment and furniture moves.
• Coordinate utility outages with occupants.
• Ensure that laboratories are following Environmental Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain Electronic Physical Security Systems (EPSS), AEDs, fire extinguishers and handle all emergency situations within established procedures.
• Maintain emergency preparedness guide, evacuation plan, shelter in place locations, etc.
• Manage key inventory, issue keys, collect keys, issue keypad codes, maintain SZB EPSS access list.
• Assist the Construction and Facilities Manager on construction projects by coordinating communication with faculty and staff.
• Enter service requests in the WORKS system and report when work is completed.
• Report emergent issues on evenings, weekends, and holidays to the Construction and Facilities Manager.
• Responsible for space inventory and maintenance of space records; including usage, occupants, and capacity.

Skills

Communication skills

Verbal & written instructions

Safety adherence

Team player

Customer service

Education

Associate's Degree in General Studies

Job description

University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Assistant Manager, Building Services to oversee George I. Sanchez Building operations within the College of Education.

Responsibilities include daily maintenance coordination, safety compliance, and space management to support faculty and staff. Reporting to the Construction and Facilities Manager, the role requires coordinating with UT departments, scheduling maintenance, managing key inventories, and handling emergencies as needed.