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 security develops preventative maintenance schedules. 3. Conducts building safety inspections ensuring that protection and safety systems are in operational order and comply with safety codes; oversees the installation and modification of safety and protection equipment and systems as needed. 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. Provides direction and guidance to building occupants and service responders in both routine and emergency situations. 8. Communicates information on the adequacy of safety and protection programs and the need to improve these programs to the facilities department. 9. Interacts with internal contacts to provide guidance on building safety policies, discuss code violations and resolutions, and discuss maintenance and renovation projects. 10. Interacts with outside contacts to discuss maintenance, renovation and construction plans, and to obtain information on fire and safety regulations. 11. Manages a staff of nonexempt 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 maintenance, repair work and painting projects.
Required Skill/ability 2: Well-developed supervisory skills including experience with coaching and performance feedback with proven ability to direct customer focused teams providing maintenance and customer services.
Required Skill/ability 3: Proven ability to prepare, maintain, and present scheduling reports, metrics and spreadsheet documents and reports. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Required Skill/ability 4: Knowledge of facilities management including exposure to building systems, HVAC, plumbing and/or electrical. Comprehensive knowledge of building codes and regulations.
Required Skill/ability 5: Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines to effectively review project requirements, determining the deployment of supervision and trades people, work methods and procedures, tools, equipment, and other materials. Ability to make rapid and appropriate judgments during emergency situations.
Work Week: Standard (M-F equal number of hours per day)
Posting Position Title: Senior Supervisor
University Job Title: Structural Supervisor, Physical Plant Bachelor's Degree. Seven years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and trades-related experience. About Yale University
Yale University is an American private Ivy League research university located in New Haven, Connecticut. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States.
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