Lease Coordinator - Enterprise Physical Operations

About the role

• Location
• SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
• Scheduled Hours
• 40

Position Summary

The Enterprise Physical Operations, Infrastructure, Capital Programs & Real Estate (EPO) department at WashU provides integrated operational, infrastructure, planning, and facility services that support the university’s mission of excellence in education, research, patient care, and community engagement.

Guided by our PRIDE+ Core Values of Professionalism & Planning, Respect & Responsibility, Integrity & Integration, Dedication & Delivery, Excellence & Enterprise Alignment, and Accountability & Stewardship, EPO fosters a culture centered on collaboration, strategic partnership, innovation, accountability, and service excellence across the university enterprise.

EPO manages and supports 28 million gross square feet across 235+ buildings and associated infrastructure systems, encompassing academic, research, clinical, residential, administrative, and support facilities across the university’s campuses and operations. Our teams provide strategic leadership and operational expertise in facility management, infrastructure services, capital project delivery, real estate operations, planning, sustainability, engineering, maintenance, environmental services, public safety support, and enterprise operational services.

EPO creates and maintains safe, innovative, efficient, mission-driven environments that support our students, faculty, staff, patients, researchers, and community partners.

Position is responsible for supporting leased and owned space program totaling 1,200,00 SF and 225 active lease and service agreements, with an annual lease billing budget of $11.7 million and a service agreements billing budget of $10.6 million.

The Lease Coordinator tracks lease transactions in the Archibus leasing module, ensures legal documents are executed, and physically monitors leased space to ensure efficiency and alignment between lease records and occupied space. Consults and communicates with WUSM departments and hospital and clinical partners regarding lease renewals.

The position supports the Associate Director for Real Estate and works with a high degree of independence to assist with database management, renewals of service-level agreements with hospital partners, the lease-routing process, reporting, and meeting support.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for tracking leases through the various stages of draft through execution. Act as a liaison on behalf of program leadership in interactions with tenants, landlords, and university legal counsel. Maintain an accurate log of all annual leases with detailed information about their stage in the routing process, and work with program leadership to resolve any issues.
• Responsible for maintaining the Archibus lease module database, a digital repository for all lease-related legal documents and reportable data. Accurately update lease files, building record files, service-level agreement files, and service contract files whenever new documents change terms; create new files for newly executed agreements, and deactivate old files. Accurately update lease, service level agreement, and service contract files whenever new documents are signed. Maintain clean, readable files using consistent data-entry protocols. For leases, maintain hard copy files as a backup to the digital repository.
• Responsible for physically walking space and reconciling discrepancies between lease documents and the OSIS space system. Liaise with department representatives familiar with floor layouts and collaborate with program leadership to update occupancy data and revise lease documents accurately based on walkthroughs.
• Support reporting and analysis related to the real estate program.
• Assist with activation and closeout/return of leased space.
• Maintain standard protocols and checklists internally that describe SOP for the EPO real estate program. Update SOP documents as the program evolves and processes improve.
• Communicate with department business managers about service billing.
• Assist with scheduling.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.
• Dust, dirt, grease, or other disagreeable elements

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at a desk or table.
• Typically bending, crouching, stooping.
• Typically standing or walking.
• Typically running or climbing.
• Occasional lifting (<25 lbs.).
• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement.
• Ability to move to on and off-campus locations.

Equipment

• Office equipment.

Additional information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications/Professional Licenses

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience

Program Coordination (2 Years), Real Estate (2 Years), Facilities Management (2 Years)

Skills: Not Applicable

Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2 years’ experience in facilities management, real estate, and/or program coordination, or a combination of education and experience equaling 6 years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience in physical planning, medical or facilities management and planning in a hands-on, university, hospital, or corporate real estate multi-site business model with rapid growth.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and third-party leasing administrators. Ability to read and understand construction documents (e.g., floor plans, condo plats) and familiarity with categories of square footage measurement (e.g., Building Gross, Net Usable, Net Assignable, Rentable).

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree

Certifications/Professional Licenses

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience

Physical Planning (6 Years), Medical Or Facilities Management And Planning (6 Years)

Skills

Computer Literacy, Construction Information, Customer Service, Deadline Management, Fast-Paced Environments, Floor Plans, High Accuracy, Interpersonal Communication, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Oral Communications, Organizational Commitment, Professional Integrity, Project Coordination, Real Estate Project Management, Spreadsheets, Strive for Excellence, Teamwork, Windows Applications, Working Independently, Written Communication

• Grade
• G09-H

Salary Range $23.37 - $36.19 / Hourly

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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Accommodation

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Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

Personal

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.

Wellness

• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.