Maintenance Planner

Los Angeles Unified School District

1d • $57 - $70

About The Position

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

A Maintenance Planner imporves work force productivity, maintenance resource consumption, and capital planning by planning and coordinating facilities condition assessments.
Some of the core responsibilities may require that a job incumbent:

Requirements

• EDUCATION:Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree, including or supplemented by the completion of courses that provide at least 16 semester units or equivalent quarter units in architecture; structural, civil, or mechanical engineering; construction management; or a closely related field. Additional qualifying experience beyond that required may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis provided that graduation from high school or evidence of equivalent educational proficiency is met.
• EXPERIENCE:Two years of experience planning, scheduling, and estimating maintenance or construction projects, preferably for educational facilities.
• SPECIAL:A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and use of a motor vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Maintenance management principles, including strategic maintenance planning and innovative methods of delivering building maintenance services
• Preventive maintenance theory and practices
• Current practices, materials, tools, and equipment used in maintenance and repair activities of various construction trades
• Principles of data collection and validation for maintenance planned activities
• Principles pertaining to the interpretation of plans and specifications
• Methods of estimating materials and labor costs
• Microsoft Word and Excel, and Maximo
• State and local building and safety codes, ordinances, and regulations
• Engineering principles as related to maintenance and repair of facilities
• Building materials, types of buildings, and construction standards
• Principles of employee supervision and training
• Compile, analyze, and present statistical data in various formats using computer applications such as Access, Excel, Crystal Report Writer, Maximo, and Primavera P3 EC
• Establish and maintain rapport with District personnel and consultants
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Conceptualize scope of work, methods of placement, and cost based on verbal description or visual observation
• Operate an office computer and associated peripheral equipment

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements facilities condition assessments and related surveys for facilities within a local district.
• Identifies project requirements and manages data to establish prioritization of projects.
• Coordinates the scheduling of facilities condition assessments within a local district, and acts as a liaison amongst various departments.Develops quality maintenance assessment and other ad hoc survey reports.
• Trains staff to conduct facilities condition assessments and related surveys, which identify buildings and grounds components, lifespan, condition, and potential hazards.
• Tracks and maintains facilities condition assessment data.
• Improves efficiency and overall productivity by using facilities condition assessments for resource availability, preventive maintenance backlog, and project accountability.
• Analyzes staffing levels based on work order history and backlog, and makes recommendations such as feasibility of packaging projects and new methods and techniques to upper management.

Benefits

• Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).
• Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.
• Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time