Area Coordinator

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort.

About the role

This position supports the effective delivery of maintenance services by assisting Area Maintenance Supervisors with the planning, prioritization, scheduling, coordination of preventive, and corrective maintenance across assigned campus maintenance shops. This position helps ensure maintenance work is properly scoped, resourced and materials are identified in advance, schedules are coordinated with campus partners, and work is completed safely, efficiently, expeditiously, and with minimal disruption to teaching, research, and daily campus activities.

The Area Coordinator serves as a key point of coordination among supervisors, skilled trades, area maintenance teams, Facilities leadership, customers, contractors and campus stakeholders. Through effective use of the CMMS (AIM), this role supports work order flow, backlog management, preventive maintenance compliance, outage coordination, service delivery, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assist Area Maintenance Supervisors with planning, prioritization, and scheduling of preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Ensure maintenance work is properly scoped, resourced, and materials are identified in advance.
• Coordinate schedules with campus partners to minimize disruption to teaching, research, and daily campus activities.
• Serve as a key point of coordination among supervisors, skilled trades, area maintenance teams, Facilities leadership, customers, contractors, and campus stakeholders.
• Support work order flow, backlog management, preventive maintenance compliance, outage coordination, and service delivery using CMMS (AIM).
• Facilitate continuous improvement in maintenance operations.

Requirements

• Ability to solve problems and take initiative to provide services.
• Strong customer relationship development skills.
• Ability to measure cost and performance and keep accurate records.
• Effective communication skills for developing procedures, defining actions, and preparing reports.
• Ability to plan, direct, and review work.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well with subordinates, peers, outside departments, and other business professionals.
• Proficiency in operating computer systems and facility management software for reporting.

Preferred Qualifications

Details provided in the minimum qualifications may also serve as preferred qualifications for this role.

Benefits

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition and Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave and Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

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