1. Supervises the day-to-day custodial and/or maintenance operations of a unit, department, or school building within the University. 2. Participates in the development and implementation of policies and procedures for building maintenance and develops preventative maintenance schedules. 3. Conducts building inspections and coordinates repairs and maintenance to facility and physical plant. 4. Determines staff assignments, tool and equipment requirements, and procedures for projects and work requests. 5. Plans, estimates, coordinates, and follows-up on repairs, renovations, and trade projects. 6. Coordinates activities for service response with various trades; ensures timely delivery and completion of service work in assigned buildings and surrounding areas. 7. Develops detailed work plans and establishes daily assignment priorities and time schedules for staff. 8. Responsible for ensuring up to date maintenance programs and operating procedures are in place to meet all customer needs and regulatory requirements (e.g. building codes, OSHA etc). 9. Interacts with internal contacts to arrange for custodial or physical plan services and to discuss maintenance and renovation projects. 10. Interacts with outside contacts to discuss maintenance, renovation and construction plans to arrange for repairs or to obtain price quote information. 11. Manages a staff of non-exempt employees. 12. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skill/ability 1:  Proven ability to manage and coordinate activities of staff engaged in planning and scheduling of custodial, maintenance and repair work. Experience with performance feedback to direct customer-focused teams providing cleaning and maintenance services.

Required Skill/ability 2:  Knowledge of facilities management including exposure to custodial green cleaning practices, building systems, HVAC, plumbing and/or electrical.

Required Skill/ability 3:  Well-developed critical thinking skills and the ability to utilize sound independent judgment to resolve issues and rapidly respond to emergent situations. Well-developed oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively, positively, and respectfully with a diverse population.

Required Skill/ability 4:  Proven ability to maintain, manage, and prepare scheduling, word processing, and spreadsheet documents and reports.

Required Skill/ability 5:  Ability to work irregular hours (as the job mandates), including response to emergencies, and for special events such as move-in, move-out, commissioning, start-ups, commencement, reunions, etc.

Preferred Education:  Certification as CFM - Certified Facilities Manager.

Work Week:  Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)

Posting Position Title:  Supervisor 4, Facilities

University Job Title:  Facilities Superintendent

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:  Certification as CFM - Certified Facilities Manager.

Bachelor's Degree in a related field. Five years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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