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Facility Condition Assessment

The Facility Condition Assessment Specialist provides technical services to clients in the form of conducting facility condition and environmental assessments, reviewing construction documents prepared by design professionals, assisting clients with development of assessment criteria, and assisting clients with development and maintenance of building standards.

• Collaborate with engineers to implement a facility condition assessment program for clients; conduct on-site facility condition assessments throughout PA to identify, assess, prioritize, and document a written description of deficiencies
• Enter the deficiency data into a web-accessible software solution in a timely manner to support the development of client maintenance and capital budget plans
• Serve as part of a team to develop and implement an environmental assessment program
• Travel throughout PA to conduct on-site assessments; apply assessment criteria jointly developed by the unit and the client
• Communicate with client when non-compliant conditions are observed
• Work with client to develop methods to improve non-compliant issues
• Review building construction documents, inclusive of project plans and specifications prepared by design professionals, in order to verify accuracy and conformity with building construction codes, industry preferences, and client standards
• Provide written documentation of non-conforming issues for review by the Engineering Supervisor
• Advise client through timely, succinct, and straightforward communication; prepare written correspondence that will effectively communicate technical solutions
• Mentor and supervise undergraduate engineering students

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00