This position is responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of Plant Service by managing the trades foremen and work assigned to those areas. It also includes being able to perform trade-based work either independently or alongside other tradespersons. Also responsible to serve in a rotating on-call capacity for facility emergencies including overnight, Sabbath, and holidays.
They serve as second in the Plant Services chain of command following the Director of Facilities.
Duties and responsibilities
Administrative
- Create, maintain, and update office-related spreadsheets/software to track project completion/trade performance, etc.
- Contribute to the development and enforcement of University. construction/maintenance standards.
- Manage construction records as appropriate.
- Serve on committees in absence of Facility Director or assigned (Facility Committee)
- Serve as acting Facility Director in their absence.
- Provide leadership/mentoring to the trades groups.
- Participate in Office personnel functions (candidate selection, hiring, evaluation, discipline, termination).
Inventory and Procurement
- Work with Facilities Coordinator to ensure proper selection and inventory for trades areas.
Operations Support and Backup
- Provide general administrative support to the Director and office as needed.
- Serve as backup for the trades areas.
- Assist trades with project completion as needed.
- Serve in a rotating on-call capacity for facility emergencies including overnight, Sabbath, and holidays. This could be for both a specific trade or as management. When on-call, must be capable of responding to the campus within 30 minutes.
Additional Duties
- Maintain the office’s emergency preparedness plans for campus emergencies and utility failures.
- Coordinates trades-based facility data management with Facilities Coordinator and GIS.
- Participate in departmental cross-training and perform other related duties as assigned.
Other duties may be assigned.