Salary: $47,300.00 - $60,200.00 Annually

Location : Normal

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 202300352

Department: Winfred Thomas Ag Research Station

Opening Date: 07/23/2024

Description

Summary:

The College of Agricultural, Life, and Natural Sciences (CALNS) is located on the main campus and is housed in three major buildings, Dawson Building, Agricultural Research Center (ARC) Building, and Carver Complex (Thomas, Bonner, and Hobson Wings). In addition, faculty, staff, and students utilize a Poultry Building, a Greenhouse Complex, and other such facilities. Winfred Thomas Agricultural Research Station (WTARS) is primarily an experimental research station with several buildings, machinery, and equipment where research and demonstrations are conducted. It is located on 972 acres in Hazel Green, seven miles north of Alabama A&M University.

Examples of Duties

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include undertaking hard services and soft services:

Pursue requisitioning and bid process related to new construction or renovations and repairs.
Strong ability to initiate tasks, pursue paperwork and approvals, and see them to completion.
Ability to work with co-workers, persons with parallel responsibilities, and third-party service providers.
Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC and Plumbing, Painting, and Carpentry needs of existing buildings and assisting in future facilities and renovations.
Ensuring and planning for occupational (environmental, health, and fire) safety, features, and services.

Reporting, Liaisons, and Collaborations:

Reports to the Dean and Research Director, College of Agricultural, Life and Natural Sciences (CALNS)
Accepts tasks requested by the academic departmental Chairs, WTARS Station Manager, Faculty, and staff members.
Works with diverse university-wide service providers e.g., AAMU's Director and staff of Physical Facilities Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving; Accounting and Payments.
Initiates or follows-up Work Orders, and requisitions requested by CALNS Dean, faculty, and staff.
Solicits or facilitates approvals by working with existing AAMU channels from USDA or other agencies. Under the institutional, State, and federal mandates, renovates existing or adds new facilities.

Typical Qualifications

Minimum Position Requirements (including certifications, licenses, etc.):

Bachelors in construction management, and civil engineering, with 1-5 years' experience. Or, an Associate degree in construction-related major with considerable relevant experience will also be considered.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to possess hands-on, construction, repairs, and supervisory capabilities.
Evidence of verbal, written, and quantitative communication skills.
Ability to utilize computers, smartphones, and basic graphics.

We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short and long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

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Do you have a bachelors in construction management, and civil engineering, with 1-5 years' experience. Or, an Associate degree in construction-related major with considerable relevant experience will also be considered?

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