Facilities Operations Specialist

About the role

Assist the facility operations supervisor in ensuring the building(s), equipment and utilities are maintained in good working order and facility grounds are properly maintained in accordance with facility policies.

Required Qualifications

• One (1) year of experience required.
• Two (2) years of experience with one (1) year of commercial experience preferred.
• A Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lock and/or unlock the facility daily.
• Perform regular building maintenance and repairs in the areas of, but not limited to, painting and drywall, floor and ceiling tiles, doors, locks, closers, minor plumbing and fixtures, partitions, lamp replacement and roof leaks.
• Serve as liaison between plant operations and staff, faculty, students and community to perform customer service duties such as: temperature adjustments, move district-owned furniture, load/unload heavy boxes, and assist with deliveries as needed.
• Prepare areas for painting, make necessary repairs, rearrange furniture, clean baseboards for masking tape adhesion and finally match paint, paint and clean up.
• Take care of assigned areas, to include, but not limited to: lights, custodial performance, special customer service set-ups, general maintenance to confirm areas are ready, at all times, for classes. General maintenance tasks for the campus: lights (repair/replace as needed), door PM, meter readings (electric, water and gas), swimming pool tests, receiving deliveries, stockroom deliveries, and work requests.
• Safeguard the security of the building(s) when assigned evening, weekend or holiday work. Lock and/or unlock the facility daily to make certain students, faculty, staff and visitors can enter the facility according to campus opening time and to ensure facility is secure at closing. Perform safety and security checks of the doors during daily rounds and report all safety and security infractions to the facility plant operations manager, Collin Police Officer on duty, and/or the director of facilities operations.
• Receive and complete written work orders or verbal instructions from supervisor, including minor drywall repair and painting.
• Operate gas/electric powered cleaning equipment such as sweepers, blowers, industrial polishers, power washers, etc., as needed.
• Remove all bulk trash/recycle materials to appropriate containers/exterior dumpster and perform light cleaning, as needed.
• May operate two-way radio for communication. May be required to drive a company vehicle.
• May supervisor contract custodial workers of work to be done, as needed, to maintain cleanliness of the facility.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Special Functions

• Perform all duties to maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures and core values.
• Knowledge of safety policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of multiple hand and power tools.
• Knowledge of cleaning solvents and other cleaning materials.
• Basic knowledge of the HVAC controls.
• Basic knowledge of drywall maintenance.
• Basic electrical skills.
• Basic plumbing skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain composure and keep calm when faced with stressful interpersonal situations.
• Ability to use independent judgement.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of general building maintenance.
• Ability to work varied hours and schedules, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Ability to read and follow a event diagram.
• Ability to assess and calculate setup and breakdown times in the event of multiple, concurrent and future event setups.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to assess the Chair Count/Classroom Supplies Chart.
• Ability to read and understand work orders and delivery tickets.

Physical Demands, Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Heavy Work - Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
• Frequent exposure to unpleasant environmental conditions and/or hazards. Majority of work performed outside or with exposure to risk.
• Frequent physical effort required.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or High School Equivalency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience with one (1) year of commercial experience preferred.

Compensation

Salary

Hiring Minimum Hiring Maximum

Compensation is determined based on experience.

Application submission deadline

07/09/2026

Equal Opportunity Employer

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.