Part-Time Facilities Coordinator — Lab Operations

University of Wisconsin; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a part-time Facilities Coordinator to oversee daily building maintenance within the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry. The role includes managing equipment maintenance, coordinating with Physical Plant, and supporting PI projects, with a focus on reliability and safety.

Responsibilities span monitoring HVAC and utilities, organizing service contracts, and maintaining inventories and records.

Qualifications

• Good organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Familiarity with Microsoft products; Excel and Google.

Responsibilities

• Building inventory and capital equipment disposal.
• Prepares reports of building findings with recommendations to address identified maintenance or facility improvement issues.
• Works with PIs and physical plant to repair or replace laboratory equipment.
• Coordinates the maintenance of protection systems such as fire panels, smoke/heat detectors, sprinkler systems, and pumps in accordance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Coordinates scheduled mechanical and electrical services within an area of responsibility, administering preventive maintenance programs for facilities, inspecting facilities to determine repair or replacement needs, and supervising the performance of emergency and routine maintenance on campus facilities within the area of responsibility.
• Budgets and monitors costs involved with services including waster services, recycling management and maintenance groups.
• Ensures that the work performance of employees in the area of responsibility and maintenance zones or sections as a whole meet standards and expectations.
• Ensures buildings are maintained by touring the common areas/public spaces, tracking and identifying needed repairs, and communicating with building managers and department administrators.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Task completion

Education

HS Diploma preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

University of Wisconsin–Madison is seeking a part-time Facilities Coordinator to oversee daily building maintenance within the Department of Biomolecular Chemistry. The role includes managing equipment maintenance, coordinating with Physical Plant, and supporting PI projects, with a focus on reliability and safety.

Responsibilities span monitoring HVAC and utilities, organizing service contracts, and maintaining inventories and records.