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BUILDING SERVICES COORDINATOR 1 (A14)

Code: 40205 State Competitive Range: A14 (FY 2027) Work week 35: FLSA coveredOvertime table (4A:3, Appx. A)

Career Family: BUILDING SERVICES COORDINATOR

Salary: $48,807.15 - $70,640.55/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

Building Services Coordinator 1 is a state title in New Jersey's competitive civil service, which means the way in is an open exam rather than a direct appointment.

On pay it sits at the foot of the Building Services Coordinator ladder. One promotion up is Building Services Coordinator 2, whose band tops out about $11,372 higher. The main requirement is 2 years of relevant experience. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $48,807 to $70,641, and state payroll currently lists about 31 people in the title, led by Children and Families.

How to apply

This title is filled by competitive examination.

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Who employs this title

Building Services Coordinator 1 appears on the State payroll at 11 departments, most of them at Department of Children and Families.

State departments

Employer Employees
Department of Children and Families 9
Department of Human Services 6
Department of Environmental Protection 5
Department of Health 3
Office of Information Technology 2
Motor Vehicle Commission 1
Department of Treasury 1
Department of Law & Public Safety 1

Showing the largest 8 of 11 departments. All agencies.

State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.

Pay ladder: Building Services Coordinator series

  1. Building Services Coordinator 1 — $48,807 – $70,641 (this title)
  2. Building Services Coordinator 2 — $60,876 – $88,743
  3. Building Services Coordinator 3 — $66,592 – $97,354

Promoting to Building Services Coordinator 2 raises the top of the band by about $11,372. Its top salary lands around the 13th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.

Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.

Who employs this title

State payroll records show 31 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $67,772. The agencies employing the most are:

  • Children and Families (9)
  • Human Services (6)
  • Environmental Protection (5)
  • Health and Senior Services (3)

Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under close supervision of a Building Services Coordinator 3 or other supervisory officer in a state department, division, institution, or agency, performs the work involved in scheduling, coordinating, follow-up, and expediting the alterations, renovations, repairs, and maintenance of office space in the central office buildings and field offices throughout the state; does related work as required.

Examples of work

  • Reviews all requests for communication services for all the department, division, institutions, or agency, and recommends actions to be taken.
  • Assists with various communication services needed for relocations.
  • Prepares the required documentation needed to establish new connections, maintain the existing communication system.
  • Acts as a liaison between the department, division of telecommunications, vendors, architects, landlords, and other facilities personnel.
  • Sets up and maintains log books throughout the state. Maintains files on all changes in services statewide.
  • Assists supervisor in maintenance of field offices and the central office buildings. As assigned, makes decisions on emergency work, including contacting lessors, and vendors for service, processing orders, and vouchers for same.
  • Approves and processes all rent vouchers, tax escalation voucher, etc. Sets up and maintains fiscal log books for rents of all leased properties.
  • Sets up and maintains log books for work order requested which are received from all department, institution, or agencies throughout the state. Where possible, physically inspects locations for each work request and aids in practical consolidation of work.
  • Responsible for departmental or division changes in listings appearing in employee directory.
  • Sets up and maintains lease files for all rented properties plus all miscellaneous correspondence files.
  • Maintains blueprint file cabinets and ensures that blueprints for rented properties are changed when alterations completed.
  • Sets up and maintains files and log books for annual contractual services not specifically covered under lease.
  • Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Experience

Two (2) years of experience in property maintenance, including scheduling, coordinating, and expediting alteration, renovation, and repair work, and vendor management.

License

Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of telephone and communications systems and equipment. Knowledge of the interpretation of blueprints, drawings, and specifications and the evaluation of technical data. Ability to acquire the knowledge of legal terminology used in interpreting lease contracts, bonding, insurance, and related matters. Ability to approve and process all rent vouchers, tax escalation vouchers, etc., and vendors for service and proceeding orders and vouchers for same. Ability to organize assigned work and develop appropriate work methods. Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range

Note

The definition and examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. SC3515N/AA14-SC4015N/AA16- This job specification is for government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 2/6/2016