Facility Maintenance Technician

The Facility Maintenance Technician will coordinate and perform routine maintenance, preventative maintenance and
emergency repair work of the University Student Commons, Hunton Student Center, and Event Spaces at Jonah L.
Larrick Student Center including light carpentry, electrical, and plumbing work. This position is also responsible for
assisting with facility renovation project management, inventory management, and working with VCU Facilities
Management and vendors to provide safe and well-maintained facilities. This position reports to the Associate Director of
Facilities, Operations, and Event Services.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Facility Maintenance: (60%)
• Perform routine electrical, plumbing and carpentry work, ensuring University Student Commons facilities meet
department standards in a cost-effective manner.
• Perform routine preventive maintenance to ensure that University Student Commons’ equipment
continues to run smoothly.
• Assemble and set up machinery or equipment.
• Fix and/or paint roofs, windows, doors, floors, woodwork, walls, and other parts of the University Student
Commons Facilities as necessary.
• Submit work orders to VCU Facilities Maintenance, as needed, ensuring work is completed in a timely manner.
• Coordinate work to be performed by external vendors and University partners to perform repair work as needed,
ensuring quality work is completed in a timely manner and in compliance with university guidelines.
• Maintain maintenance requests, work logs (preventative, regular, and emergency repair work), equipment
specifications, and warranty information.
• Provide regular communication with internal and external customers regarding work that will impact
operations.

Fiscal/Inventory Management: (15%)
• Assist with the development and management of annual facility maintenance budgets.
• Provide responsible and ethical management of resources within designated program area(s), including
developing, managing, and reconciling program budgets.
• Identifies needs for supplies, materials, tools, equipment and repair parts.
• Assist with coordinating surplus of University Student Commons property as needed according to established
university guidelines.
• Maintains appropriate inventory to ensure timely repairs.
• Maintains all tools, equipment, and work areas in a safe and orderly manner.

Project Management (10%)
• Assist in identifying renovation and improvement projects that support sustainable, innovative, and adaptable
spaces.
• Assist in the development of project scope and specifications, and identifying potential products and vendors.
• Work with VCU Construction Management to manage large-scale projects.
• Provide effective communication to internal Student Commons customers regarding project specifications,
timelines, budgets, and project status.

General Administration: (10%)
• Attend and actively participate in staff meetings, in-service education sessions and other divisional or
departmental meetings.
• Create, revise, and implement standard operating procedures related to facility maintenance.
• Participate in other Division of Student Affairs initiatives, programs, and committees as required. Collaborate
with other university departments in support of the university’s academic mission.
• Assist in the overall operation of the department by providing input and completing assigned projects, annual
goals and objectives and annual reports.
• Maintain professional skill sets and certifications as appropriate for job responsibilities and as a professional.
• Investigate new and emerging trends and explore opportunities for growth as it relates to areas of responsibility.
• Serve as part of the onsite management team, providing assistance to the facility operations team as needed.

Risk Management: (5%)
• Assist in providing an effective safety/risk management plan for facility maintenance that includes regular safety
reviews, chemical handling procedures, emergency procedure development, and appropriate documentation.
• Assist in conducting regular safety inspections of all facilities and equipment, maintaining appropriate
documentation for risk management and supervisor’s review.
• Obtain appropriate training to ensure proper handling of chemicals, power tools, and maintenance for facility
systems.

Perform other duties as assigned by the Associate Director of Facilities, Operations, and Event Services.