Multi Trades Chief I

Maryland Connect

4d•$26 - $28

About The Position

The Multi Trades Chief I provides skilled technical leadership and field-level coordination in support of the maintenance, repair, and operation of Salisbury University's facilities and building systems. The role performs advanced journey-level maintenance work while providing day-to-day technical direction, troubleshooting assistance, work coordination, and support to employees across multiple skilled trades. The position serves as a technical resource for complex building and equipment issues and assists with prioritizing and coordinating preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergency repairs, and project-related work. It collaborates with trades employees, supervisors, managers, contractors, and other University departments to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with University standards. A key responsibility is developing and maintaining knowledge of the University's buildings, infrastructure, equipment, and operating systems, and helping transfer that institutional knowledge to other Physical Plant team members. The role reports to the appropriate Physical Plant trades supervisor or manager within Facilities Operations. It provides day-to-day technical direction and work coordination to skilled trades and maintenance employees as assigned, and assists management with setting work priorities, coordinating multi-trade assignments, troubleshooting complex maintenance issues, monitoring work quality, and ensuring work follows established procedures. The position is responsible for the appropriate use of University materials, equipment, tools, and other resources and may assist with estimating labor and material requirements. It does not independently establish departmental budgets.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Progressively responsible experience in commercial, institutional, industrial, or facilities maintenance involving skilled building trades.
Advanced knowledge and experience in one or more skilled trades, with the ability to troubleshoot and coordinate work involving multiple building systems and trades.
Knowledge of applicable occupational safety practices, proper tool and equipment use, and safe work procedures.
Ability to read and interpret technical manuals, specifications, equipment documentation, drawings, and related maintenance information.
Ability to diagnose building and equipment problems, determine appropriate corrective actions, and coordinate repairs.
Ability to provide technical direction, communicate effectively with employees and customers, establish work priorities, and work collaboratively across multiple trades.
Ability to respond effectively to emergency maintenance situations and work in an active facilities environment.
Valid driver's license and ability to meet University driving requirements.
Ability to perform the physical requirements associated with skilled facilities maintenance, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a higher education, healthcare, institutional, commercial, or similarly complex facilities environment.
Experience providing technical leadership, work coordination, or lead-worker responsibilities within a multi-trade maintenance operation.
Broad working knowledge of multiple building trades and systems, including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and general building maintenance.
Experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), preventive maintenance programs, work order management, and building/equipment documentation.
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex building system issues and coordinating work involving multiple trades or outside contractors.
Strong communication, organizational, customer service, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Perform advanced journey-level maintenance work supporting the maintenance, repair, and operation of University facilities and building systems.
Provide day-to-day technical direction, troubleshooting assistance, and work coordination to skilled trades and maintenance employees as assigned.
Serve as a technical resource for complex building and equipment issues.
Assist with prioritizing and coordinating preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, emergency repairs, and project-related work.
Assist management with establishing work priorities and coordinating multi-trade assignments.
Troubleshoot complex maintenance issues, monitor work quality, and ensure work is completed safely and in accordance with established procedures and University standards.
Collaborate with trades employees, supervisors, managers, contractors, and other University departments.
Develop and maintain knowledge of University buildings, infrastructure, equipment, and operating systems and assist with transferring that knowledge to other Physical Plant team members.
Use University materials, equipment, tools, and other resources appropriately.
May assist with estimating labor and material requirements for maintenance and repair activities.
Respond effectively to emergency maintenance situations.