Senior Building Maintenance Supervisor

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Facilities Asset Coordinator (FAC), the Senior Building Maintenance Supervisor (SBMS) is responsible for the routine maintenance of facilities and the supervision of assigned front‑line maintenance team. Each area (zone) includes residential units (college and non‑college residences) and other associated CHES housing, dining and administrative facilities.

The Senior Building Maintenance Supervisor works closely with the Facilities Asset Coordinator to ensure the overall condition of the zone. The primary focus of the SBMS is ensuring that the day‑to‑day work orders for repairs and maintenance are completed efficiently and up to CHES standards. The SBMS is responsible for developing the infrastructure required to deliver maintenance and repair service including the hiring and development of staff, operation of zone maintenance shops and stores, and monitoring workloads and assignments through the Facilities computerized maintenance management system.

• Budgeted Salary: $85,000 annually
• Benefits Level Eligibility:
  Full benefits
• Employee Classification:
  Career appointment
• Union Representation:
  Non‑Represented
• Job Code Classification: FAC SUPV 1 (005198), Grade 22
• Travel:
  Never or rarely
• Job End Date:
  None

• Full‑time, Fixed
• Percentage of Time: 100%
• Hours per Week: 40
• Days of the Week:
  Monday‑Friday
• Shift: Day

UC Santa Cruz Main Campus

• Provides day‑to‑day supervision and direction to a team of career staff of Senior Building Maintenance Workers, provides training and direction for student maintenance assistants and may also supervise limited Building Maintenance Workers over the summer during resident turnover. The SBMS provides personnel development opportunities and monitors and evaluates staff performance.
• Schedules the zone maintenance team and assigns resources to specific work orders. Manages and prioritizes both preventive and corrective maintenance needs. Utilizes a computerized maintenance management system to support assignment of tasks. Ensures that all work is completed to CHES Facilities’ standards, is properly logged, and that follow‑up requests are addressed. Allocates staff across the zone to balance resources with specific needs.
• Evaluates training needs of maintenance team. In conjunction with the Facilities Safety/Training/Resource Conservation Coordinator and campus or outside resources, provides training for the maintenance team to enhance job‑specific skills, safety and other professional development needs.
• Ensures that workers are adequately prepared to perform their functions, working safely, and following campus policies. Provides direct supervision or assistance as needed.
• Performs routine repairs and maintenance within campus delegations of authority. This work includes electrical, plumbing, painting, carpentry, heating and ventilation, locks and hardware, furniture, appliance, sheetrock, cable television system, and smoke detector repair. This position may be called in for emergency repairs nights and weekends and provides authorization to Campus Dispatch for response by Physical Plant skilled crafts workers or contractors.
• Plans, directs, supervises, coordinates the work activities and evaluates workflow of the call center representatives, or the daily operational building maintenance workers and activities at a facility or groups of facilities.
• Maintains performance metrics and standards to ensure excellent service is extended to building and grounds services. Ensures other routine or emergency maintenance issues and service calls are handled promptly and according to established processes.

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