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3. A craft supervisor is typically required when the number of techni-
cians in a given craft area exceeds 5-6. (Once there are more than 3
technicians in a craft area, one Level III technician may be appointed
“foreman.”)

4. The following table reflects the staffing level for craft technicians
that is typically required per 100,000 gsf of each type of facility.
However, these levels may be increased or decreased due to many
factors, including staff qualifications and productivity, the quality of
the facility construction, previous deferred or avoided maintenance,
etc.

Table 1-3. Typical Maintenance Staffing Levels
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Technical Type1 Type2 Type3

Facility
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General Facility Technician 0.4 0.5 0.5
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HVAC TEchnician 0.8 1.1 1.5
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Plumbing Technician 0.1 0.2 0.2
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Electrical Technician 0.3 0.4 0.5
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Total 1.6 2.2 2.7
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Staff Facility Facility

Staffing in each craft area should typically be allocated with 10-
20% as Level I technicians, 20-30% as Level II technicians, and 50-
70% as Level III technicians. This provides for staff development
and growth and transfer of “institutional memory” and makes hir-
ing easier as higher level technician turnover occurs.

5. Special technicians may be required based on size of the facility, the
special elements of the facility, and the ability (or not) of obtaining
required specialized maintenance services under contract locally at
an affordable price.

6. Administrative support requirements will vary with need. One el-
ement that is absolutely critical is to have at least two employees
in this area—one with general clerical responsibilities and one with