Building & Grounds Assistant Supervisor

Job Title

Building & Grounds Assistant Supervisor

Academic Staff

Regular

Building & Grounds Supervisor

• Assists in the supervision and coordination of work within the unit to meet the needs of the university, its employees, and visitors.
• Ensures buildings are maintained by touring common and public spaces, tracking and identifying needed repairs, and communicating with building managers and department administrators.
• Coordinates and/or performs scheduled services, administers preventive maintenance programs, inspects facilities to determine repair or replacement needs, and performs emergency and routine maintenance on campus facilities.
• Schedules logistics and secures resources for the completion of established projects.
• Implements unit operational policies and procedures, and provides training and feedback to ensure safety and compliance.
• Exercises supervisory authority, including hiring, transferring, suspending, promoting, managing conduct and performance, discharging, assigning, rewarding, disciplining, and/or approving hours worked of at least 2.0 full‑time equivalent (FTE) employees.
• Develops and schedules unit operational work plans.

$60,000 - $64,000

• Associate's degree in construction management, facilities maintenance, or a related field, or successful completion of a trade program related to construction or facilities maintenance.
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in construction or facilities maintenance.
• 5+ years of work experience in construction or facilities maintenance.

• Experience working as a project or team leader.
• Experience working in a higher education setting.

• Employment will require a criminal background check in accordance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act and other applicable laws. Applicants and references will be asked to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.
• The Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division prohibits the use of criminal background check information that has a disparate impact and is not job‑related and consistent with business necessity in hiring decisions.
• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified applicants with disabilities. For assistance, contact the Office of Human Resources.
• UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other basis protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies.