Operations Manager

Washington State University • Pullman, WA

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About The Position

The Opportunity: As an Operations Manager, you will be the driving force behind a dynamic, multi-trade shop. You’ll lead and inspire teams across diverse specialties—such as maintenance, controls, refrigeration, and plumbing—ensuring seamless collaboration and exceptional results. In this role, you will: Take ownership of projects from start to finish, integrating and coordinating multiple trades throughout the project lifecycle. Lead and develop your team, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability. Manage budgets and expenses with precision, keeping projects on track and within scope. Oversee timelines and deliverables, ensuring every detail meets quality and safety standards. Champion compliance and safety, making sure your team operates at the highest level of responsibility. If you thrive on leadership, problem-solving, and creating efficient systems that deliver outstanding results, this is your opportunity to make a real impact. Additional Information: This is a fulltime (100% FTE), permanent position. Overtime eligibility will be determined by final salary placement. Monthly Salary: $5,486 - $8,400 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation. About Facilities Services (WSU Pullman): Facilities Services’ primary mission is the stewardship, maintenance, and operations of the campus buildings, grounds, and utilities on the Pullman campus. We aspire to be the service provider of choice and the employer of choice. We believe in developing solutions of lasting value through robust dialogue and collaboration with our campus partners and industry. Our staff of skilled trades-people, custodians, architects, engineers, interior designers, and support staff strive to demonstrate our commitment to integrity and professionalism. Working at WSU: As one of the nation’s top public research institutions, Washington State University (WSU) conducts research that improves the lives of people in Washington, the United States, and across the globe. When you make the choice to join WSU, you are joining a community committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others. You will join a team of faculty and staff dedicated to bringing the world the next generation of innovators, leaders, health care providers, and citizens. The university offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees including health care and dental care options, retirement plans, long-term disability insurance, paid time off, professional development and a host of work/life quality programs. In addition, eligible employees may apply for a tuition waiver for many academic classes offered on campus. For more information about the benefits and programs available to WSU employees, follow Employee Types and Benefits. Area/College: Facilities Services Department Name: Facilities Services, Operations

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in a field related to the functional managerial area which has included at least one (1) year of supervisory experience.
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
• Demonstrated full-time experience planning, supervising and executing maintenance and construction activities.
• Ability to travel and work evenings/weekends.
• Must have, or be able to obtain by time of hire, a valid driver’s license and meet requirements in accordance with SPPM 7.10 and departmental driving standards

Nice To Haves

• WSU experience with knowledge of building systems
• Experience as a construction project manager.
• Three years full-time experience as a journey trades worker, at least one year must include lead or supervisor experience.
• Additional licenses or certification in any trade field.
• Three (3) years of journey-level experience constructing/maintaining facility improvements related to mechanical systems including one (1) year of experience supervising/leading employees, OR two (2) years of experience as a mechanical systems construction/maintenance project coordinator/estimator and one (1) year of experience supervising/leading employees.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects from start to finish, integrating and coordinating multiple trades throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead and develop your team, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Manage budgets and expenses with precision, keeping projects on track and within scope.
• Oversee timelines and deliverables, ensuring every detail meets quality and safety standards.
• Champion compliance and safety, making sure your team operates at the highest level of responsibility.

Benefits

• paid sick and vacation leave
• paid holidays
• medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents
• retirement
• deferred compensation
• optional supplemental retirement accounts
• training and development
• employee tuition waiver

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees