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Highline College 2400 S 240th St Des Moines, This posting will remain open until filled. Priority consideration for applications received by September 13, 2026. Under general supervision, the Administrative Assistant 3 performs a variety of complex administrative duties and assignments in support of the administration and staff of the college's Facilities Department. These include: independently plan, organize and prioritize work; office record keeping and filing systems; establish office procedures, standards and priorities; and coordinate office operations. This position is expected to be proactive and initiate the necessary action to ensure the department's goals are met. This position will have frequent contact with contractors, vendors, staff members, students and faculty and must demonstrate excellent customer service to all clients. This position is a classified, full-time position, which is eligible for overtime. The work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM with the expectation of a 40-hour work week. There is some flexibility in scheduling for summer hours. Salary Information : The above salary range reflects the starting step of Range 44 (Step C) for this classified position and includes a 5% King County compensation provision.  As a new employed classified employee, based on annual increments, it will take 5 years to reach Step L on the salary schedule, 11 years to reach step M. This does not reflect any contractual changes, legislative mandated salary increases or Cost of Living Increases (COLA's) that may be approved in the future. Reporting to the Administrative Services Manager of Facilities, this position will: Coordinate Daily, Monthly, and Annual Operations of the Facilities Department which includes Administration Office, Maintenance, Grounds, Custodial, and Central Services. Systems and Data Management   - 51% Perform complex scheduling including independently prioritizing needs of clients and facilities resources; Administer the Direction/dispatching the work of others; Create monthly expense invoices for third party entities on campus as necessary; Serves as the departments subject matter expert in CTC Link program; Perform complex scheduling including independently prioritizing needs of clients and facilities resources; Work with maintenance and public safety department for key cutting requests and key cut record keeping; Solely operates the functions and activities of the facility's front office with little to no direct supervision; Decides best initial course of action for the facilities department when receiving work and prioritize urgent or life safety needs/responses;  Provide reports and track key metrics for the department as necessary. Administrative Support and Project work  - 34% Assists in devising unit standards/procedures to ensure adherence to policies regarding tasks such as budgeting, purchasing, and contract administration; Provides assistance to Capital Project Manager in development and execution of campus projects; Represents management and serves as the primary contact in scheduling meetings, facility allocations; Develops employee training programs/courses, visual aids, or other materials, schedules and coordinates presentations and/or training; Coordinates with other departmental staff members on administrative practices and procedures; Serves as liaison between Front office operations and other staff; members, relaying assignments and requesting status information; Provides secretarial support to supervisor; coordinates office operations, keeps supervisor's calendar; makes travel arrangements; transcribes minutes, screens calls and visitors; Provide excellent customer service to vendors, contractors, staff, faculty, students and all guests of the college;  Answers telephone and e-mails and responds appropriately and timely; Maintain general supplies and distribute the mail within the department; Files and archives documents for purchases, contracts and services; Prepare drafts of potential signage to coordinate with sign vendors and keep the signage binder up to date with current products used. Finance and Budget - 15% Establishes procedures and interprets and applies administrative policies to the work of the Facilities Department; Prepares purchase orders and requisitions, reconciles and processes payments for goods and services for the department; Maintains and updates online work order requests, forwards work orders and requests to appropriate supervisors/managers; Renews annual blanket purchase orders with vendors and updates contact list. Tracks the annual dollars of contracts/services used by individual vendors; Monitors budget status and expenditures including campus utilities; Prepares reports, budget, contract, or grant proposals for the Director of Facilities. Ability to: Communicate effectively, both written and verbally; Maintain confidentiality; Coordinate and prioritize duties to meet deadlines; Work in an environment with individuals of various cultures and backgrounds ; Maintain high ethical standards; Operate office equipment;  Interpret and apply policies, laws and procedures from the college and state; Respond to customer needs in a timely and efficient manner; Adapt to changing operational needs of the department and perform other duties as assigned; Learn and utilize the CTC Link program for daily department and college operations; Use Microsoft Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook. Minimum Qualifications: High school graduation or equivalent ; AND Three years of progressively responsible experience in office/clerical, secretarial, bookkeeping, accounting, or general administrative work.; OR Formal education will substitute year-for-year for experience.   Preferred Qualifications: Experience in facilities and construction management; Experience with CTC Link program.

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PALATKA, Florida, Supervising Professional Engineer   Division of Engineering     Job Summary:  This is supervisory professional engineering work in water resource, environmental, civil, hydraulic, agricultural, and other related fields of engineering.     Job duties include:   Supervises, directs, reviews, and evaluates the work of professional engineers, project managers, and inspectors. Assigns and balances workload; establishes priorities, performance expectations, and schedules; monitors project status, budgets, and staff capacity; provides coaching, technical direction, and professional development; and assists staff in resolving technical, contractual, procurement, stakeholder, and administrative issues. 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Directs and supports construction management and inspection of staff to ensure field documentation, quality, safety, contract compliance, and timely escalation of issues.   Serves as project manager, as needed, for a limited number of projects. Defines project objectives, alternatives, deliverables, budgets, schedules, risks, and delivery strategies. Negotiates consultant scopes, fees, schedules, work orders, and amendments. Directs consultants and multidisciplinary project teams, and coordinates with regulatory agencies, local governments, funding partners, utilities, stakeholders, and other District work units. Reviews technical memoranda, models, design submittals, plans, specifications, cost estimates, and schedules for completeness, technical adequacy, constructability, operability, maintainability, regulatory compliance, and value. 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Communicates project status, risks, decisions, and recommendations to District management, the Governing Board, partner agencies, stakeholders, and the public.     Skilled In:   Supervising, coaching, evaluating, and developing engineers, project managers, and inspectors; assigning work and balancing resources across multiple projects; managing complex, multidisciplinary projects; quality control and quality assurance; writing and negotiating scopes, fees, schedules, work orders, contract amendments, and consultant assignments; directing consultants and contractors; reviewing technical deliverables, plans, specifications, estimates, schedules, invoices, and contract documents; identifying project risks, establishing priorities, maintaining decision and action records, and resolving issues before they materially affect cost, schedule, quality, or operations; procurement planning and evaluation; construction contract administration and field issue resolution; preparing clear technical, contractual, financial, and executive communications; presenting recommendations and project status to management, the Governing Board, agencies, stakeholders, and the public; using standard office, scheduling, geographic information system, database, document management, and engineering software.     Minimum Qualifications:   A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in environmental, civil, hydraulic, agricultural or water resource engineering. Registration with the State of Florida as a Professional Engineer (if registered in another State, ability to obtain registration within the State of Florida within six months of hiring), five years of subsequent experience directly related to the field in which the position is assigned. 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Kutztown, Kutztown University is seeking an experienced and collaborative facilities leader to serve as the Director of Facilities Maintenance & Heat Plant Operations.   This essential leadership position provides strategic direction, fiscal stewardship, and operational oversight for the University's maintenance and skilled trades shops, central heat plant, and deferred maintenance initiatives. The Director will lead and develop a highly skilled workforce, oversee contracted services and operational budgets, and use the University's work order management system to ensure that urgent, routine, and preventive maintenance needs are completed effectively and on schedule. The position also contributes valuable facilities expertise to the review of campus construction and renovation designs. This is an excellent opportunity for a forward-thinking professional to strengthen campus infrastructure, enhance operational performance, and help maintain a safe, reliable, and welcoming environment for the University community. Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  This position is designated as essential personnel. Essential employees may be required to remain at or report to work during partial or full-day University closings, including closings due to hazardous road conditions, emergency circumstances, or other operational needs. Bachelor's degree in Facilities or Construction Management, Engineering or related field 7 years of progressive experience managing comprehensive facilities-based operations or experience in a similar environment. 5 years of experience supervising maintenance/skilled trades employees 5 years of experience managing an operational budget in excess of 1 million dollars Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of programs Prior work experience utilizing CMMS 5 years of experience providing oversight of contracted services associated with project work A valid state issued driver's license APPA CEFP Certification 3 years' experience managing staff & work in a unionized environment 5 years' experience managing staff & work in a Higher Education setting 5 years' experience working in a higher education setting Operational knowledge of a centralized heat/boiler plant Professional Engineering Licensure Prior work experience reviewing architectural drawings

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