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Position Summary:
Florida Atlantic University is seeking a Facilities Documentation Associate -
Boca Raton, FL.
The Facilities Documentation Associate reports to the GIS & Space Data Specialist, the Facilities Documentation Associate serves all University campuses and sites. This is a technical paraprofessional position that supports facilities and infrastructure mapping and documentation by interpreting, capturing, and maintaining accurate facilities and infrastructure records related to buildings, grounds, and utility systems.
This position focuses on the technical review and documentation of civil, utility, and facilities information – including record drawings, as-builts, final construction turnover documentation, and infrastructure asset changes, to ensure that institutional mapping and documentation repositories remain complete, accurate, and current. The role supports updates resulting from both capital projects and operations and maintenance activities and works collaboratively with Design and Construction Services and Operations and Maintenance staff to obtain required technical information for documentation purposes.
The Facilities Documentation Associate plays a key role in maintaining reliable facilities and infrastructure records that support planning, maintenance, compliance, and long-term asset stewardship.
This position is designated as essential personnel.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Responsibilities
- Interpret, document, and maintain accurate facilities and infrastructure records for buildings, grounds, and utility systems across all University campuses and sites.
- Maintain authoritative infrastructure documentation, including civil, utility, and facilities records, ensuring consistency with approved record drawings, as-built and final construction turnover documentation, and institutional standards.
- Provide technical support for the interpretation and documentation of civil engineering drawings, infrastructure documentation and facilities drawings, including site, utility, and building floor plans.
- Capture, validate and document infrastructure and spatial changes resulting from capital projects, renovations, and maintenance activities, including review of final construction documentation and equipment schedules, to ensure institutional records remain current and complete.
- Identify and coordinate resolution of discrepancies between legacy documentation, submitted records, and field conditions in collaboration with appropriate technical units.
- Maintain and update facilities and infrastructure documentation and prepare associated documentation for integration into GIS, space inventory, and related facilities systems.
- Work collaboratively with the GIS & Space Data Specialist and coordinate with Design and Construction Services, Operations and Maintenance, and other relevant units to obtain documentation required for accurate recordkeeping.
- Provide documentation support for internal reviews, audits, and information requests related to facilities and infrastructure records.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned in support of spatial facilities and infrastructure documentation function.
FAU Benefits and Perks
If Benefits & Perks are important to you, then FAU is the place to be! Working at FAU has its perks! In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, FAU offers:
- Excellent benefit packages including Medical (PPO/HMO $50 per month single & $180 per month family), Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending plans, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and much more.
- State retirement options including tax-deferred annuities and Roth 403(b) plans.
- Paid time off (eligible employees) including vacation and sick leave, 1 personal day, 9 paid holidays, and paid winter break (at President’s discretion).
- Employee Educational Scholarship Program (EESP) for eligible Staff/Faculty - Tuition assistance after 6 months of full-time employment. For in-unit faculty, the EESP program may be extended to spouses and dependent children (eligibility rules apply).
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Minimum Qualifications:
Qualifications:
• Associate degree in drafting, engineering technology, facilities management, GIS,
construction technology, or a related technical field and three (3) years of progressively
responsible experience in facilities documentation, infrastructure records, civil/utility
drafting, or a closely related technical area OR
• High school diploma or equivalent and five (5) years of progressively responsible
experience in facilities, infrastructure documentation, drafting, or related technical work
demonstrating applied knowledge of civil and utility documentation.
• Experience maintaining or updating facilities, infrastructure, utility, or architectural
documentation using AutoCAD.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in higher education, campus environments, or multi-site facilities portfolios.
• Familiarity with utilities, site infrastructure, or facilities asset management.
• Experience supporting documentation activities across both capital projects and
maintenance operations.
• Familiarity with facilities mapping or spatial documentation systems is desirable; training
may be required to support coordination with GIS, space data and facilities management systems.
Physical Requirements:
• Ability to move throughout campus and University for site and field visits, and surveys.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Technical Knowledge
• Utility documentation practices, infrastructure record standards, and campus utility
systems sufficient to interpret and maintain facilities and infrastructure records.
• Facilities and infrastructure documentation management practices, including record
maintenance, version control, and documentation lifecycle processes.
• Civil engineering and utility drawing conventions.
• As-built, record drawing and construction turnover standards.
• Building floor plans and related facilities drawings.
• Asset documentation and lifecycle awareness.
Technical Skills
• Proficiency in AutoCAD sufficient to interpret, update, maintain, and revise facilities and
infrastructure documentation based on approved record drawings, as-built
documentation, and field verification activities.
• Ability to translate engineering documentation into structured spatial and asset records.
• Ability to conduct field verification activities, including site observations, photographic
documentation, and comparison of field conditions with existing records.
• Strong attention to technical detail and documentation accuracy.
Analytical & Coordination Skills
• Ability to identify inconsistencies across documentation sources.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Methodical recordkeeping and version control practices.
Salary:
$60,000.00 to $65,000.00 per year
College or Department:
Facilities Management: Design and Construction
Location:
Boca Raton
Work Days and Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Application Deadline:
2026-11-30
Special Instructions to Applicant:
**This position does not offer any employment-based immigration sponsorship now or in the future. **Unrestricted work authorization required at all times.
APPLICATION DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Resume
Cover letter
OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED:
Final candidate will be required to have official, sealed transcripts and original NACES evaluation, if applicable, sent from their educational institution to Human Resources prior to the start of employment.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENINGS REQUIRED:
Selected candidates must successfully complete and pass all employment screenings prior to the start of employment. Employment screenings may include a criminal background check (level I and level II), motor vehicle check, credit check, reference checks, alcohol, and drug screening check.
REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATIONS:
Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations may contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX at 561-297-3004 or send an email at accomodate@fau.edu. To contact Human Resources, please call 561-297-3057. For communication assistance call 7-1-1.
