Facilities Operations & Maintenance Coordinator

Zymtronix Catalytic Systems Inc; City of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

Retirement contributions

Vacation & holidays

Education benefits

Job summary

Contract College at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY invites a Facilities team member to support daily management, maintenance, and operation of the College's buildings and spaces. This on-site role emphasizes service-oriented interactions with faculty, staff, and students, with routine and on-call maintenance responsibilities.

Responsibilities include coordinating maintenance projects, securing building safety, and assisting with inventory updates and event support.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of formal training beyond high school, or equivalent experience
• At least 4 years of related work experience
• Ability to troubleshoot complex, commercial building systems (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, IT)
• Ability to lift 50 pounds or more
• Basic IT skills: BACS, Microsoft Office, email, and electronic calendaring
• Preferred: 4+ years in academic setting with wet lab research
• Preferred: project management experience

Responsibilities

• Interact with College community with service-oriented attitude and provide prompt feedback
• Coordinate activities for building operations and maintenance
• Handle confidential information professionally
• Troubleshoot and coordinate maintenance and repairs of building systems
• Coordinate small single-trade projects and improvements
• Ensure safety, access, and security for occupants and activities
• Update physical space & capital assets inventories and support events
• Provide shipping/receiving and loading dock management

Skills

Troubleshooting building systems

Microsoft Office

Physical strength

IT basics

Education

1–2 years formal training beyond high school

4+ years related work experience

Tools

Electrical systems

HVAC systems

Job description

Contract College at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY invites a Facilities team member to support daily management, maintenance, and operation of the College's buildings and spaces. This on-site role emphasizes service-oriented interactions with faculty, staff, and students, with routine and on-call maintenance responsibilities.

Responsibilities include coordinating maintenance projects, securing building safety, and assisting with inventory updates and event support.