Facilities Coordinator

About Texas A&M Agri Life

Texas A&M Agri Life is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• Texas A&M Agri Life Extension Service
• Texas A&M Agri Life Research
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

Facilities Coordinator I

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Dallas

Commensurate

Dallas, Texas

Staff

Texas A&M Agri Life is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members:

• Texas A&M Agri Life Extension Service
• Texas A&M Agri Life Research
• College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University
• Texas A&M Forest Service
• Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory

As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M Agri Life brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M Agri Life is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

The Facilities Coordinator I, under general supervision, assists with routine, preventative, and reactive maintenance for protected environments and related facilities, including greenhouses, shade structures, hoop houses, growth chambers, growtainers, controlled growing environments, laboratories, campus buildings, equipment, and other center facilities. The Facilities Coordinator I also assists with general facilities maintenance, including basic electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, mechanical systems, equipment maintenance, landscaping-related needs, and specialized center projects as assigned.

• Performs routine preventative and reactive maintenance on campus buildings, laboratories, greenhouses, controlled growing environments, protected environment structures, and related equipment.
• Performs basic work requests related to electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, mechanical systems, and general building maintenance.
• Performs general repairs and assists with installing new equipment in research laboratories, greenhouses, controlled environments, and other center facilities.
• Assists with maintaining buildings and facilities in safe, secure, clean, and operational condition.
• Perform basic and routine maintenance on HVAC equipment as needed.
• Assists with maintaining landscaping and exterior facility areas as needed.
• Promotes safe building access practices for faculty, staff, student workers, and guests; provides reminders as necessary and reports incidents, accidents, or safety concerns when required.
• Serves as a contact for after-hours building or facility emergencies as assigned.
• Operates vehicles, utility vehicles, and farm machinery in support of facilities and program needs.

• Learns and performs basic and routine greenhouse controller functions and controlled environment operations.
• Assists in monitoring greenhouse and controlled environment performance, environmental conditions, alarms, and operational issues.
• Makes simple programming changes to greenhouse and controlled environment controllers under appropriate direction.
• Assists with routine operation and maintenance of greenhouses, growth chambers, growtainers, hoop houses, shade structures, and other protected environment systems.
• Uses spreadsheets, word processing software, and/or other systems for record keeping, maintenance tracking, and operational documentation.
• Troubleshoots and perform basic and routine repairs and…