Facilities Supervisor

Pennsylvania State University Erie, PA Full-time Maintenance

Posted on April 2, 2024

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Facilities Supervisor

Penn State Behrend's Office of Physical Plant Maintenance is seeking candidates for a Facilities (Skilled Trades) Supervisor. Our supervisors hire, train, evaluate, develop, and supervise skilled trades personnel. Supervisory responsibilities include prioritizing and scheduling work assignments; establishing work sequence; coordinating utility shutdowns; planning and overseeing equipment maintenance and repair; coordinating with outside vendors, contractors, subcontractors; providing technical expertise and consultation; participating in government agency inspections; administering budgets; monitoring inventories; adhering to and enforcing regulator, policy, and bargaining unit requirements.

Representative duties:

Hire, train, evaluate, develop, and supervise skilled trades personnel
Prioritize, schedule and assign work crews and equipment; arrange for equipment repair and maintenance
Establish work sequence including trades coordination and utility shutdowns; monitor deadlines
Conduct site visits; ensure regulation and job specification compliance; discuss, resolve, refer, and report issues
Coordinate with customers, outside vendors, contractors, and subcontracted workforce; provide informal estimates for services
Provide technical expertise/consultation; confer and collaborate with engineers, designers, architects, planners, estimators, etc.; analyze problems and recommend solutions
Coordinate and participate in government agency inspections
Administer budgets and monitor inventory; identify cost containment measures; research, recommend, and order equipment/materials
Communicate, enforce, and make recommendations for work rules, policies, and procedures
Ensure a safe work environment; participate in emergency planning and response; investigate accidents and prepare reports
Follow Collective Bargaining Agreement; participate in grievance procedures, hearings, and arbitrations

Penn State Behrend, is an undergraduate and graduate college of The Pennsylvania State University. Situated on a beautiful, wooded 854-acre hillside campus recognized as a U.S. arboretum, we have four academic schools (Business; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Science); student residential living; a range of research programs and outreach centers; and a highly successful business and technology park. With 5,000 students in resident instruction and online in college programs offered through Penn State World Campus, we uniquely blend the atmosphere and focus on teaching of a small college with access to the academic, research, and professional development resources of a Big 10, R1 University. Our college is an open laboratory of learning and discovery where students gain real-life experience engaging with business, industry, and community partners. We seek faculty members who share our commitment to both teaching and scholarship, to the holistic development of students, and to principles of respect, diversity, and inclusiveness.

Education and Experience:

Typically requires an associate degree or higher plus 3+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A bachelor's degree and 6+ years of experience is preferred. Knowledge of a work order management system is expected, Maximo facilities asset management experience is preferred.

Please upload a cover letter and resume at the time of application submission. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without restriction.

Background checks:

This position requires that you operate a motor vehicle as a part of your job duties. A valid driver's license and successful completion of a motor vehicle records check will be required in addition to standard background checks.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

Apply online at https://psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Staff/job/Penn-State-Erie-The-Behrend-College/Facilities-Supervisor_REQ_0000053508-2

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS: For more about safety at Penn State, and to review the Annual Security Report which contains information about crime statistics and other safety and security matters, please go to http://www.police.psu.edu/clery/, which will also provide you with detail on how to request a hard copy of the Annual Security Report.

Penn State is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Facilities Supervisor

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