Operations and Maintenance

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Operations & Maintenance ensures optimal building systems & utilities for campus living, learning, and teaching.

  1. Facilities
  2. Operations and Maintenance

Operations and Maintenance serves the building and repair needs of the campus community, with high-quality work and meaningful service relationships with community members.

Emergencies

Facilities Resource Center (FRC): 206-296-6996 

Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

After hours, call Public Safety: 206-296-5990

Submitting Requests

We strive to respond to emergencies as quickly as possible. Non-emergency requests vary in scope and will be scheduled based on the availability of staff and resources.

Providing advance notice is the best way to ensure timely completion of your work order. Requests that are time-specific, complex (multi-shop, long lead items, plans or inspections), require two or more people, off-campus, or require travel should be submitted as soon as possible for scheduling.

We will be happy to discuss specific planning ideas with you as it pertains to your location, scope, and timeline.

Submit a Work Order

Ops and Maintenance Services

Need a specific service? Here is an overview of what we provide to the campus community. Get in touch if you need any of the following from us.

  • Woodwork
  • Hanging of bulletin boards, art, etc.
  • Keyboard tray installation
  • Custom built woodwork - may require a chargeback
  • Door closures and hinges
  • Window blinds
  • Broken windows
  • Ceiling tiles
  • HVAC Controls
  • Maintenance of pneumatic and DDC building heating, cooling & ventilation controls

For urgent clean-ups during regular business hours, please contact the office directly at 206-296-6194. After hours, please contact Public Safety at 206-296-5990.

To report a custodial problem, please enter a work order.

Read more about Campus Custodial Services, including our cleaning protocols.

  • Lighting systems, both interior and exterior
  • Electrical support for HVAC controls
  • Electrical support for refrigeration systems
  • Automatic systems, including automatic door openers
  • Alarm systems
  • Appliances
  • Power distribution
  • Key cutting
  • Lock replacement
  • Jammed locks
  • Cipher locks

Please note that all keys must be authorized through Public Safety.

  • Maintain all heating hot water systems, i.e. boilers, heat exchangers, etc.
  • Maintain all chilled and air conditioning systems, i.e. chillers, cooling towers, etc.
  • General Maintenance, including plumbing
  • Certify fire sprinkler systems
  • Upgrade installations of heating and cooling systems
  • Provide welding and sheet metal fabrication
  • Maintain fountains and ponds, air handling systems, fan motors, belts, air filtration, pumps, etc.
  • Maintain a preventive maintenance schedule for building systems
  • Maintain kitchen equipment; restroom facilities; swimming pools; potable water backflow prevention devices, chemical, gas, air and water and waste piping
  • Patching and painting of interior and exterior walls
  • Graffiti removal
  • Wood staining
  • Municipal Solid Waste
  • Pre-/Post-Consumer Food Waste
  • Surplus/Donations to Charity
  • Tours of the Onsite Compost Facility
  • On-Campus Training
  • Routine maintenance and repair for the Jesuit community, faculty, staff, and students
  • Maintenance, repair, and operation of building systems
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Key making and access control

Faculty and staff, please report maintenance problems by entering a work order online. Students, please see your Residence Hall's front desk.

  • Support operations with pick-ups and deliveries, project support, and other campus support needs
  • Assist departments with furniture and equipment moves
  • Trash disposal in coordination with Environmental Services
  • Support campus events with event set-ups and tear downs
  • Diagnoses and repairs University owned and leased vehicles
  • Maintains and repairs equipment used by the Grounds department
  • Helps with the purchasing and retirement of vehicles and equipment
  • Works with the Electrical Shop to service and repair emergency generators

Vehicles and Parking

Parking and car rentals at Seattle University are managed by Public Safety. See Transportation and Parking Services to get parking information, car rentals, and driving directions.

The Vehicle Shop is not able to work on personal vehicles or lend out tools. However, there is air available to fill your tires.

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