Williams College Facilities

Who We Are

Our locksmiths will never leave you out in the cold! They take care of all kinds of locks and lock systems – from traditional keys to the card access system.

At the drawing board

The successful planning and building of facilities that enhance the mission of the College is the responsibility of the Planning & Construction team. Look for them under the hard hats.

A crew for all seasons

From lawns and fields to roads and parking lots, our groundskeepers work year-round – indoors and out – to maintain college landscapes, hardscapes and athletic facilities. Wave when you see them!

Keeping it flowing

Our plumbing and HVAC team (Mechanical Trades) maintain the distribution systems for heat and AC, steam and water, sewers and storm drains, natural gas and propane, and a whole lot more.

Keeping it clean

Nine cracker jack custodial teams make sure our 100+ academic and administrative buildings and dorms are kept clean. They appreciate all the help you can give!

We’re serious about it!

Williams is committed to recycling everything we can. Our recyclers even work with local farms to provide animal bedding made from shredded paper!

Making connections

Lighting, of course, but also wiring for alarms, data and telecommunications, emergency power, scoreboards, PA systems, elevators – the Electrical Trades team makes all the connections!

Get your wheels on

Reserve a college van, check out our commercial rental agreements, find a driver, or reserve a Zipcar. You can find whatever you need … but not this beauty!

The ‘can-do!’ crew

From hanging a picture to repairing a roof, our carpenters will tackle just about anything! You can always tell when they’re around by their cheerful banter (or the sound of drills and hammers).

Coloring your world

In addition to keeping campus walls and ceilings looking their best, our painters whip up everything from campus signs to pavement markings. They even hang wallpaper!

Green and toasty

Our combined heat and power plant supplies the campus with steam for heating and hot water. It also produces 20% of the electricity consumed on campus.

What’s Happening Now

There are dozens of Facilities projects going on at any given time. Most happen behind the scenes. But here are a few that may affect your normal routine:

Danforth Parking Lot Update

The parking lot is moving along quite well and it is scheduled to have the final paving done on Monday, May 6th. We then have to wait a couple of days before the lines can be painted and the asphalt to harden. Depending on the weather, the parking lot will be back open for parking at 3PM on Friday, May 10th.

Project Manager: Tom Mahar
Email to: Thomas.R.Mahar@williams.edu

Campus Parking Lot Cleaning

Over the next 3 – 4 weeks you may arrive to work to find an entire or portion of a particular parking lot closed. We apologize for any inconvenience and will work as quickly as possible to re-open the lots after they have been cleaned.

Project Manager: Dave Fitzgerald
Email to: David.F.Fitzgerald@williams.edu

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