Facilities Technical Staff Planner Scheduler- Zone 4 South Campus

Phase2 Technology

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 46,000 - 57,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Facilities Technical Staff Planner Scheduler- Zone 4 South Campus to optimize maintenance planning and resource allocation. The role supports Facilities Services and UT Austin’s operations, ensuring timely and efficient nonreactive maintenance work.

You will prepare weekly schedules for technicians, verify task time allotments, and coordinate with clients and supervisors.

Qualifications

High school graduation or GED required.
7–9 years of facilities maintenance experience.
Experience with building structures and HVAC equipment.
Experience with Microsoft Office applications.
Demonstrated excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Create/verify tasks and time allotment of maintenance work orders.
Acquire best-value material and parts and allocate tools and other resources as required to accomplish work tasks.
Follow-up on quality and completion of work through field visits and direct communication with client, technicians, crew lead and supervisor.
Prepare a weekly schedule for each technician showing daily planned work orders and absences.
Update frequencies of predictive and preventive maintenance work orders.
Coordinate equipment outages with clients.

Skills

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

7–9 years facilities maintenance experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Facilities Technical Staff Planner Scheduler- Zone 4 South Campus

Hiring Department:

Facilities Services

Position Open To:

All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours:

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

Job Details:

Join the Facilities Operations and Maintenance team, a highly responsive and knowledgeable crew providing outstanding service for Facilities Services and to the university community.

Maintenance Operations, a branch of the Facilities Operations and Maintenance Division, provides comprehensive maintenance services in support of the University's operations.

Our teams provide a comprehensive array of qualified services, backed by our licensed and certified technicians, to this end, we offer opportunities for continuing education, as well as various stipends for additional trade licenses. Our team of trained trade experts are well-matched for the university's operational and maintenance needs, whether the facility is a brand new laboratory or our iconic Tower.

Our goal is to self-identify operations and maintenance issues long before our clients realize a repair is needed and take a thoughtful approach to using their resources, structuring processes, and providing the best client service and use of university resources. This goal comes from our sense of ownership and pride in our work.

With this approach in mind, the team is organized into a zone-based structure and employs flexible work hours, data analysis, and technology to meet operational goals.

Your skills will make a difference.

You’ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will contribute to operational excellence and enhance the student experience. If you’re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you’ll like working in our department and for UT Austin. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to:

Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%)
Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options
Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds
Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b)
Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses
Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities.
Tuition assistance
Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets
Free access to UT Austin's libraries and museums with staff ID card
Free rides on all UT shuttle and Austin CapMetro buses with staff ID card
For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards.

For more information on the Maintenance Operations group, please visit: Visit the Facilities Operations and Maintenance Website

Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employee without sponsorship.

Security sensitive; Criminal background check conducted on selected applicant. Hiring decision is contingent on applicant clearing check. This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code *51.215. Applications will be reviewed online by the hiring department. This is a 40 hours a week, five 8-hour days with schedule to be determined with supervisor. Some overtime, evening, weekends and holidays possible.

Purpose

To make Facilities Maintenance technicians more effective and efficient by planning and scheduling the acquisition and allocation of resources and materials to accomplish nonreactive maintenance work.

Responsibilities

Create/verify tasks and time allotment of maintenance work orders.
Acquire best-value material and parts and allocate tools and other resources as required to accomplish work tasks.
Follow-up on quality and completion of work through field visits, as well as direct client, technician, crew lead and supervisor communication.
Prepare a schedule every week for each technician showing daily planned work orders and any other planned activities or absences.
Update frequencies of predictive and preventive maintenance work orders.
Coordinate equipment outages with clients.

Required Qualifications

High school graduation or GED. Seven to nine years of experience in facilities maintenance. Experience with maintenance of building structures and related HVAC equipment. Experience with Microsoft Office applications. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Demonstrated excellent communication skills. Demonstrated ability to follow verbal and written work instructions.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Associate degree or above in a technical field. Completion of vocational trade or apprentice program in one or more journeyman trades. More than nine years of indicated experience. Experience with maintenance of large buildings including classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and museums. Experience with repair and preventive maintenance of large HVAC systems, heat recovery units, and associated pumps, piping, ducting, and other related equipment. Experience with predictive maintenance techniques including thermography, temperature, pressure and vibration monitoring, and power analysis. Experience at the University of Texas or in a university setting. Demonstrated ability to handle responses. Demonstrated ability to give a verbal sequence to a response. Demonstrated ability to work well within a team environment. Demonstrated stable work history. Successful completion of the Leader Development Program. Candidate's Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) for the past 36 months must be clear. This includes all states resided in for past 36 months. Candidate must provide out of state MVR(s). Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Salary Range

$51,431 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Environmental Demands

Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
May work in all weather conditions
May work in extreme temperatures
May work around chemical fumes
May work around standard office conditions
May work around biohazards
May work around chemicals
May work around electrical and mechanical hazards

Physical Tasks

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
Use of manual dexterity
Climbing of stairs
Climbing of ladders
Lifting and moving

Additional Working Conditions

This position and associated job duties have been designated as essential during extraordinary and emergency situations when the university is closed. Essential personnel must maintain contact with their supervisor and report to work as regularly scheduled unless directed otherwise.
Required to operate an electronic device such as an iPhone, iPad, or laptop/desktop computer to perform and fulfill time reporting and work management requirements. Work management requirements include receiving work assignments, updating work orders, and other functions as required.
May be required to work in confined spaces, manholes, tunnels, elevated work, extended shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Considerable walking, standing, squatting, stooping, and moving of heavy materials and equipment in all weather conditions.
May be required to use personal protective equipment (PPE) while performing duties.
May be required to pass a physical examination.
May be exposed to loud noise, high dust and allergen levels.
May be required to lift up to 50lbs. Often required to twist, grasp, push, pull and bend.
May be required to operate forklifts, personnel lifts and cranes. Operate job related equipment.
May be required to perform elevated work. Occasional work from ladders and/or scaffolds.
May require tuberculosis screening and occasional use of a respirator.
May drive University vehicles. If driving University vehicles, must maintain acceptable driver rating as established in Policy: UTS157 Section 2.5.4.

Work Shift

40 hours a week, five 8-hour days, with schedule to be determined with supervisor. Some overtime, evening, weekends, and holidays possible

Required Materials

Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: