Supervisor, Special Facilities - Guyot

Princeton University•Princeton, NJ

2d•$100,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Special Facilities Supervisor provides leadership and supervision to one of five Special Facilities Zone Maintenance shops, which maintain and repair campus science and research facilities. This position leads the Guyot/Moffett (Life Sciences) zone, covering on-campus buildings including Neuroscience, Genomics, Lewis Thomas Labs, Schultz, Moffett, Schmidt, Frist Health Center, Frist Campus Center, Jones Hall, McCosh Infirmary, and Stony Ford Farm, as well as the off-campus Hopewell Research Facility. The shop has seven journey-level personnel and one Assistant Supervisor. Its work includes routine and emergency maintenance and repairs, construction, and renovations to new and existing equipment and systems. The supervisor reports to the Manager, Special Facilities. The role plans, organizes, schedules, leads, and oversees shop work; coordinates with trade shops, departments, campus customers, contractors, and project partners; promotes safe work practices and regulatory compliance; resolves technical problems involving building structures, systems, and equipment; and manages assigned construction, renovation, and maintenance projects. The supervisor also handles administrative duties such as performance management, payroll time collection, and purchasing requests. This is an essential-services position requiring after-hours availability and emergency callback work, which may involve an extended on-campus presence during emergencies. The position requires a valid driver's license and the ability to meet the stated physical demands, including working in varied temperatures, at heights, and operating vehicles or heavy equipment occasionally.

Requirements

More than five verifiable years of journey-level experience after vocational or technical education in a major trade discipline such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, or building trades.
High school diploma or equivalency.
Knowledge and experience with safe work practices and procedures, including strong knowledge of OSHA regulations in a large commercial, industrial, or institutional skilled-trades workforce.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive working relationships within a University setting.
Commitment to customer service and satisfaction, quality control, and high personal standards and ethics.
Related maintenance and construction experience, including knowledge of standards, practices, tools, methods, and materials involving HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and steam systems.
Ability to analyze and resolve routine, urgent, and emergency campus issues.
Technology proficiency with personal computers, business application software, computerized maintenance-management systems (CMMS), and workflow management.
Strong organizational skills; self-starter who demonstrates initiative and a drive for results.
Strong troubleshooting capability and ability to analyze equipment performance issues.
Ability to carry a cell phone and serve in an essential personnel role, including after-hours availability and emergency callback work that may require extended on-campus presence during emergencies.
Valid permanent, non-provisional, non-probationary driver's license issued by a U.S. state; international driver's licenses are not accepted.
Ability to pass a background check.
Ability to meet the stated physical requirements, including standing and walking, sitting and working at a computer, occasional operation of motor vehicles or heavy equipment, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing or pulling, working in varied temperatures, working at heights, and maintaining balance and physical agility.

Nice To Haves

Experience with animal laboratory operations.
Supervisory experience leading technical teams.

Responsibilities

Support and fully use computerized maintenance-management system software.
Plan, organize, schedule, lead, and oversee assigned staff to ensure high-quality work, efficiency, and professionalism.
Manage shop activities and coordinate with trade shops, departments, campus customers, and others as needed.
Prioritize work, establish responsibilities, and maintain strong customer relations through quality work and professional interactions.
Promote timely execution of shop maintenance, repair, and construction activities and motivate staff to meet or exceed performance and customer-service goals.
Administer departmental work policies and practices and ensure University policies are followed.
Perform administrative duties, including performance management, payroll time collection, and initiation of purchasing requests.
Ensure a safe work environment through training, management, and enforcement of safe work practices; resolve safety issues and investigate accidents.
Ensure regulatory inspections and repairs are completed on schedule and documented, and follow department safety policies and procedures.
Communicate University expectations and performance feedback to trade shop personnel; develop communication strategies with other departments and keep the chain of command informed about campus and shop issues.
Resolve technical problems involving campus building structures, systems, and equipment; develop strategies to minimize failures and diagnose and troubleshoot facilities issues.
Manage assigned multi-trade construction, renovation, and maintenance projects in a project-manager and general-contractor capacity.
Partner with Grounds and Building Maintenance, the Office of Capital Projects, Engineering, and other campus departments to provide technical guidance and support for construction and renovation projects.
Provide after-hours availability and emergency callback work as required in the essential personnel role.