Facilities Coordinator

Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state's flagship university ( https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,200 faculty and more than 7,900 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 44,000 students including over 33,000 undergraduates and over 11,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 20 schools and colleges, including the newly established School of Medicine and the Victoria Kay Investor School of Nursing.

The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, founded in 1946, is dedicated to training future veterinarians, providing services to animal owners and veterinarians, and conducting investigations to improve the health of animals as well as people. The college benefits pets and their owners, food-producing animals, and wildlife by offering the highest quality hospital and diagnostic laboratory services. Equipped with the most technologically advanced facilities located on a university campus, the college is dedicated to safeguarding public health by studying emerging infectious diseases that affect both animal and human health.

The College of Veterinary Medicine values all members of the university community, recognizing that differences in experience and culture can only lead to a more well-rounded, accepting academic environment as embodied in our Principles of Community.

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Some evening and weekend work may be required.
This position also requires participation in an on-call rotation.

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High school diploma or equivalent

The Facilities Coordinator I works with the CVM Facilities Manager and CVM Campus Administration to provide daily support for facility maintenance, operations, repairs, and improvements across the CVM Main Campus, including the Animal Health Research Center. As needed, the position may also support facilities at the Veterinary Medical Center ( VMC) campus in coordination with site administration. The position serves as a primary point of contact for facilities work intake, receiving, documenting, prioritizing, and tracking service requests from faculty, staff, and researchers and routing them to FMD, CVM Facilities staff, or outside contractors. The Facilities Coordinator I takes part in maintenance, repair, and small project work, and helps develop Facilities Project Initiation Forms (FPIFs) and Opinions of Probable Cost (OPCs) to scope, budget, and advance facility improvement requests in support of the College's research, teaching, and service missions. This position also engages in laboratory, office and classroom relocations in addition to support A/V upgrades as instructional spaces are enhanced.

1. Regular heavy lifting. Lift 50 lbs.
2. Standing and walking for long periods of time.
3. Climb ladders, work with arms overhead, crawling, stooping, climbing stairs.
4. Exposure to regular environmental factors such as heat, cold, animal enclosures, chemicals
4. Wear significant PPE including respiratory equipment

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.