Contractor Escort - Temporary

Princeton University seeks multiple resolute individuals to fill the role of Contractor Escort in the Office of Capital Projects. The escorts need to start on Monday, June 2, and work through the end of August. The exact end date in August can be determined by the individual, based on school schedules, etc. The hours will be anywhere from 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Monday –Friday, and possibly some Saturdays.

Reporting to the Administrative Coordinator, Project Manager, and/or Construction Manager, the Contractor Escort will play an essential role within the Office of Capital Projects.

The Department of Public Safety requires an escort to all outside contractors in order to ensure that the campus remains safe and secure. The purpose of the contractor escort is to guarantee that occupants of campus buildings are safe while work is being done.

This individual must embody core values essential to the Facilities organization including excellent customer service, resourcefulness, dependability, and approachability, while exercising the utmost discretion.

• Maintain in a single ledger (hard copy of electronic) a daily record of time, workers, areas served and activities.  . The Escort is required to maintain a daily log that records the following for all activities throughout the workday.
  • Escort name.
  • Contractor name(s), company(ies).
  • Area(s) serviced.
  • Time In-Out at each area serviced.
    
    
• It is important that the daily logs be collected when work is complete and submitted to an OCP administrator for archiving. It is at the discretion of the OCP manager whether the submission of the logs is completed daily or at completion of service.
  
  
• Conduct knock-entry protocols as follows:
  • Three-knock on door with audible call to occupants “University staff here to do maintenance work.”  Repeat three times before opening the door.
  • Repeat the audible alert twice before entering the room. Escorts are to confirm space is vacant before contractors are permitted for entry.
  • Survey existing and post-service conditions.
    
    
• The escort shall:
  
  • Survey the existing space conditions prior to work starting.
  • Verify that no belongings are removed from the room during the course of work.
  • Confirm that any items that may have been moved to facilitate work are replaced in their original condition/location.
  • Survey to ensure that room is free of work-related dirt, debris, or other items.
    
    
• Service call notification/hangtag:
  
  
• The escort shall leave a University “Service Hang Tag” on the exterior door trim when work and post-survey is complete. The service tag shall be filled out to provide service details and contact information.

Other responsibilities may include: Facilities Resource Center support

• Department Office support/document scanning and archiving PM Web data entry

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Detail oriented with good organizational and personal time management skills. Ability to develop and maintain good relations with department staff, vendors, architects/engineers, contractors, and consultants.
• Computer literate and must possess solid proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Able to exhibit flexibility and have effective communication and interpersonal skills.      
• Must be able to pass a background check and have a valid Driver’s License to drive a golf cart.
• Must complete Department of Public Safety – Contractor Escort Training
• Must be available to work Monday through Saturday

Preferred Qualifications:

• Construction related experience.
• Construction related education.

Be advised that you will be contacted only if there is further interest in your application. Your candidate dashboard may not display status updates for this requisition. Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  KNOW YOUR RIGHTS