Facilities Specialist/Coordinator

We are looking for a dynamic, passionate team player to join our team at EF’s flagship campus in San Diego. The campus consists of a 178,000 square foot main building with over 200 residential units, dining facilities, classrooms, and athletic facilities. As a service department within this active campus, it is vital that our student and staff needs and expectations are exceeded and that all facilities are presented and maintained to the highest standards.

The Facilities Specialist/Coordinator will partake in many of the day-to-day operations of the Facilities Department, including internal staff and independent vendors that conduct business on the property to inspect and maintain electrical, plumbing, HVAC, landscaping, and janitorial on the campus. You will collaborate with staff and residents to ensure protocols are followed, assist technology staff, schedule routine preventative and reparative maintenance, plan new projects, and perform emergency repairs. You and the rest of the Facilities Department will ensure janitorial, landscaping, and pool services are conducted on a regular basis and that the campus interiors and exteriors are attractive and hygienic. You will assess the costs of maintaining workspaces and make recommendations for becoming more efficient and best meeting the needs of the business.

What you’ll do:

• Have a comprehensive understanding of proper repair procedures for commercial units that provide power, water, and comfort to the campus.
• Under the general direction of the Facilities Manager/Director, be proactive for the maintenance of the campus facilities operations and all utility infrastructure systems.
• Participate in various maintenance service and supply contracts and assist in administering a utility infrastructure system, preventative maintenance program, and renovation and construction projects for the campus utility systems.
• Together with the rest of the team you will monitor the performance of emergency and routine maintenance on-campus facilities and adhere to federal regulations governing environmental protection, occasional handling of hazardous materials and hazardous waste, and the use of chemical substances.
• Encourage continuously improving individual competencies, developing effective teams, motivating improved performance, and shaping the workforce the organization needs to accomplish its mission.

Who you are:

• Possess excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills to develop cooperative working relationships with various campus clientele, including students, staff, and vendors.
• Be highly motivated, proactive, and have a positive attitude with strong commercial awareness.
• Work confidently with maintenance issues with a strong hands-on approach while enjoying working in a busy and varied environment.
• Maintain a solid attention to detail and have the ability to work independently with strong decision-making skills, excellent communication, and customer service skills.
• Must possess a valid California Driver’s License, be able to clear a Criminal Background and Credit Check, and be fluent in English.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, at-will position. Standard workdays are Monday through Friday but will vary based on operational needs while overseeing and maintaining staff coverage Sunday through Saturday.

About EF Education First

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.

Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://www.ef.com.