Facilities Coordinator

MSU Careers Details • East Lansing, MI

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Capital Planning and Space Administration in MSU Finance is seeking a Facilities Coordinator for interdisciplinary buildings on the East Lansing campus. The role manages and oversees building operations and services for assigned university buildings with specialized facility coordination needs and works as part of the Capital Planning and Space Administration Facilities team. The team supports research activity by maintaining consistent building operations, anticipating and coordinating resolutions to space and facility needs, building relationships with occupants, university support partners, and vendors, and ensuring university policies and procedures are followed.

This is an on-campus, in-person position with standard work hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Salary is commensurate with experience.

Requirements

• Knowledge equivalent to a four-year college degree in Facilities Management, Business Management, or Science, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three to five years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in facilities and building operations management, including building management systems.
• Experience with financial management, including budgeting and accounting.

Nice To Haves

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people at all levels of the institution.
• Ability to be versatile and quickly resolve problems of varying degrees and natures.
• Self-starter with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, including sound judgment.
• Team-player mindset.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison with building occupants, university departments, support units, and vendors to coordinate building operations; communicate with occupants to resolve problems and update procedures. (35%)
• Coordinate repair and maintenance of shared and fixed building equipment with university units, vendors, and contractors; forecast short- and long-term building needs; and order and maintain shared building supplies, equipment, and maintenance contracts. (20%)
• Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures that support building operations. (15%)
• Assist with space planning and management, including periodic review and reporting of space assignments and utilization; prepare special and periodic reports and planning documents as required. (15%)
• Maintain health and safety standards to ensure compliance with university, state, and federal rules and regulations, in coordination with relevant university units. (10%)
• Assist in planning, implementing, and monitoring the annual building operating budget; assist in budget development, prepare financial projections, and monitor expenditures associated with building operations. (5%)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level