Supervisor, Special Facilities - Guyot

Princeton University•Princeton, NJ

About The Position

The Special Facilities Supervisor leads one of five Special Facilities Zone Maintenance shops within Princeton University Facilities. Reporting to the Manager, Special Facilities, the supervisor leads the Guyot/Moffett (Life Sciences) zone, which serves campus buildings and 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 involving new and existing equipment and systems. The supervisor plans, organizes, schedules, leads, and oversees shop work and staff; coordinates with trade shops, departments, campus customers, and contractors; and supports high-quality, efficient, professional service. The role includes administrative, safety, technical, communication, and project-management responsibilities. The position is classified as essential services personnel and requires after-hours availability and emergency callback work, potentially including extended on-campus presence during emergencies.

Requirements

More than five years of verifiable 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 equivalent.
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, with 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 experience with maintenance and construction standards, practices, tools, methods, and materials, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and steam systems.
Ability to analyze and resolve routine, urgent, and emergency campus issues.
Technology skills and proficiency with personal computers and business application software, including computerized maintenance-management systems and workflow management.
Strong organizational skills, initiative, self-direction, and drive for results.
Strong troubleshooting capability and ability to analyze equipment performance issues.
Must carry a cell phone and be able to serve as essential personnel, including after-hours availability and emergency callback work that may require extended on-campus presence during campus, local, regional, or national emergencies.
Valid permanent, non-provisional and non-probationary driver's license issued by a U.S. state; international driver licenses are not accepted.
Must pass a background check.
Must meet the position's physical demands, including walking or standing, computer use, occasional operation of vehicles or heavy equipment, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, working in varied temperatures, and working at heights.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Support and fully utilize the 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 other trade shops, departments, campus customers, and others as needed.
Prioritize work, assign responsibilities, and maintain excellent customer relations through high-quality work and professional interactions.
Create conditions for timely execution of shop maintenance, repair, and construction activities; motivate staff to meet and 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 initiating purchasing requests.
Promote the Facilities Department Core Values: Teamwork, Innovation, Integrity, Inclusiveness, Respect, and Sustainability.
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 departmental safety policies and procedures.
Communicate University expectations and performance feedback to trade shop personnel; develop communication strategies with other University departments and keep the chain of command informed of campus and shop issues.
Resolve technical problems involving campus building structures, systems, and equipment; develop strategies or solutions to minimize equipment and system failures; diagnose and troubleshoot facilities systems and equipment.
Manage assigned multi-trade construction, renovation, and maintenance projects in a project-manager and general-contractor capacity, including projects developed through the University Major Maintenance program.
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.