Facilities Technician

Position: Facilities Technician - (Immediate)
Company Description

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in belongingness, academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission and values-driven community who wants every child to want to run to school, the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

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Job Description

The Opportunity

The Sr. Facilities Technician is an essential part of the Facilities Department. The Sr. Facilities Technician is responsible for managing technicians, maintaining school facility operations to ensure that the district's cleaning and maintenance standards are followed, safety and compliance is appropriately done, and that there is proper communication between the school and campus operations staff. He/she will supervise, assign duties, perform handyman work, handle emergencies 24/7, and problem solve.

The Sr. Facilities Technician will build relationships with outside vendor companies such as lawn or air conditioning services when needed. He/she will take pride and ownership of the entire campus facilities, and grounds. As a key member of the statewide Facilities team, the Sr. Facilities Technician will report to the Campus Facilities Manager. This position furthers the mission of KIPP by ensuring that our facilities are operational, clean and safe for students and faculty.

Key Responsibilities

* Manage and maintain all building systems:
Burglar and fire alarms, elevators, HVAC, irrigation systems, and all other systems.

* Responsible for the campus buildings and grounds, including basic carpentry repairs, touch-up paint, pest control, lawn care, plumbing and basic electrical repairs.

* Execute work orders to high standards of quality and timeliness.

* Communicate with other school staff and departments to coordinate completion of work orders and setup for campus events.

* On call response during and after operating hours.

* Assist with the planning of and lead the execution of the Preventive Maintenance schedule for all building systems.

* Coordinate with campus and custodial staff to prepare the building for special events.

* Perform regular inspections and do whatever it takes to resolve potential problems before they escalate.

* Manages Facilities Technicians at assigned facilities, including hiring and firing

* Serves as the escalation point for issues that cannot be addressed by Facilities Technicians.

* Responsible for management of facilities maintenance budget and a company credit card for assigned facilities.

* Manages all maintenance contractors and service providers.

* Attend, meetings professional development meetings and training session "Continuous Learning"

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications

* Minimum 5 years' facilities maintenance related experience preferred.

* Expertise in, or technical knowledge of, HVAC, electrical and/or plumbing systems is required.

* Knowledge of building systems and the maintenance and repair thereof.

* Licensure or certification in a trade is highly preferred.

* Skill in maintaining positive relations with others.

* Ability to manage complex projects or multiple small…