Job Description

About This Position

This Austin Energy position plays a key role in maintaining safe, efficient, and reliable facilities that support daily operations across the utility. The role performs routine building repairs and assists with construction and installation activities on assigned projects. It includes conducting site inspections to identify maintenance needs and potential safety concerns, and providing clear, timely reports on findings. The position works closely with contractors, vendors, and internal divisions to coordinate repairs, maintenance services, and building moves to ensure projects are completed successfully. Responsibilities also include compiling data, preparing cost estimates, and maintaining accurate project status reports. The role monitors lease agreements and maintenance, installation, and construction contracts to ensure compliance and timely execution. Additionally, it involves researching information as needed and providing responsive customer service to both internal and external stakeholders. This position offers the opportunity to directly support Austin Energy’s mission by helping maintain high‑quality facilities for employees and the community.

Facility Service Specialist

Purpose:

This position is responsible for providing maintenance and repairs to assigned buildings, including coordination of internal maintenance personnel or contractor vendors.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

• Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

• Plans and performs basic building repairs and participates in construction/installation activities on assigned projects.

• Conducts site inspections and reports on maintenance needs and safety violations.

• Coordinates with contractors, vendors, and other divisions providing maintenance, repairs, and moves to assigned buildings.

• Calculates figures and compiles data and information for reports, cost estimates, etc.

• Prepares and maintains status reports on projects.

• Monitors lease agreements, maintenance contracts, equipment installation contracts, and construction contracts.

• Researches information as requested or needed.

• Answers questions from internal and external customers.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

• Knowledge of facility maintenance.

• Knowledge of Federal, State, and Local laws.

• Knowledge of City practices, policies, and procedures.

• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures.

• Knowledge of fiscal planning and budget preparation.

• Knowledge of general maintenance practices.

• Knowledge of monitoring of contracts and/or vendors.

• Skill in oral and written communication.

• Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.

• Skill in planning and organizing.

• Ability to coordinate contract work crews providing maintenance and repairs to a variety of building sites.

• Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.

• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees and the public.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent, plus four (4) years relevant work experience.

• Experience may substitute for education up to the maximum of four (4) years.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Class C Driver License.

• If required by position: Valid Commercial Driver License (CDL). Specific endorsements may be required to be obtained within 120 days of hire.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to bend, lift, walk, carry, or use a force equal to lifting up to fifty (50) pounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• EPA license or TDLR registered or the ability to obtain one of these credentials within six (6) months of hire.

• Experience with Building Automation System.

• Experience planning and performing basic building repairs on commercial or industrial facilities.

• Experience conducting site inspections and reporting maintenance needs or safety violations.

• Experience coordinating work with contractors, vendors, or other divisions providing maintenance repairs.

• Experience monitoring lease agreements, maintenance contracts, equipment installation contracts or construction contracts.

• Experience responding to questions from internal and external customers regarding facilities or maintenance issues,

Notes to Candidate:

Pay Range: Entry: $31.39 - Mid: $39.24

Schedule: Monday - Friday (7:00AM - 4:00PM)

Location: 4815 Mueller Blvd, Austin Texas 78723

Employment Application:

• The City of Austin employment application is an official document; incomplete applications will not be considered.

• The Employment Record should be complete with job titles, employment dates, job duties, functions, and responsibilities for each position held.

• Starting salary will be based on overall relevant experience from your application.

• Responses to supplemental questions regarding experience should also be clearly documented in the ‘Experience’ section of the main application.

• Please be sure to detail on the application all current and previous employment that you wish to be considered as part of your qualifications.

• Résumés will not be accepted and statements such as “see résumé” will not be accepted. You may use “N/A” for fields that are not applicable.

• Please note that Austin Energy may close the job posting at any time after 7 days from the date of the initial advertisement. Once the job posting has closed, applications cannot be changed.

• To ensure a thorough evaluation of your qualifications, please answer all applicable questions in the questionnaire section completely. Incomplete, brief, or one-line responses may not provide enough detail and could impact your eligibility to move forward in the selection process.

• Current City of Austin employees must submit their application through ‘Job Hubs’ in Workday to be considered.

If you are selected as a top candidate:

• Verification of your education (which may include high school graduation or GED, undergraduate and/or graduate degrees) will be required. You must provide proof of education from an accredited organization/institution

• This position may require a criminal background investigation.

Driving Requirement:

This position requires a Valid Texas Class "C" Drivers License or the ability to acquire one by your hire date. External New Hires must meet the City of Austin Driver Safety Standards To be considered for a driving position, applicants cannot have more than three moving violations or a total of six Driver Record Evaluation points within a period of thirty-six (36) months.

Good Standing Employees

Employees, in Good Standing, who are candidates within the department/division that the position resides in and who meet the minimum and all of the preferred qualifications (if any) of the position will be included in the initial interview. Department/division employee must remain in Good Standing through the Top Candidate Selection phase at which time the Good Standing status will be re-verified.

Essential:

This has been designated as an Essential Employee position. In the event of a City-designated emergency, Essential Employees provide services that impact the public health, safety, utility services, and welfare of members of the Austin community and other employees and ensure the continuity of essential operations. In such an emergency, Essential Employees may be called back in, may be required to modify their schedule, may be assigned to a City-designated work site, or may be retained on site to assist with operations and recovery.

Fair Labor Standards Act:

This position is considered FLSA non-exempt. Non-exempt employees will be compensated for any additional hours worked when such compensation is required by law.

Important Note to Applicants:
Please be aware that the Job Posting Close Date reflects the final day to apply, but the posting will close at 11:59 PM the day before the date listed. All application steps, including attachments and submission, must be fully completed before that time.

We also recommend that you save or print a copy of the job posting for your records. Once a posting has closed, it will no longer be viewable in the system" at the end.

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