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Position Title: Maintenance Supervisor 1, Residential Maintenance Services

Posting Number: C250055

Employer: State

Salary Range: $56,506

FTE: 1.00

Position Summary:

University at Buffalo’s Residential Facilities (https://www.buffalo.edu/campusliving.html) is accepting applications for a Maintenance Supervisor 1. This role is a working supervisor and will oversee areas including skilled trades, semiskilled, and unskilled positions. These positions are engaged in maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and construction activities.

In a typical year, Campus Living houses up to 7,500 students at UB. Our skilled trades and custodial staff care for the buildings our students live in. Their priority is the health and safety of our students. Without dedicated cleaners and maintenance staff, the university would not be able to have a residential program

Key responsibilities:

+ Reviews job orders, blueprints, specifications and, as required, visits the project site to determine dimensions, materials, and labor required to complete the project.

+ Prepares rough sketches or plans to scale from oral or written instructions.

+ Assigns staff to the project and provides oral instructions and blueprints, specifications and plans.

+ Meets with supervisors representing other trades involved in the project to coordinate activities and schedule work to be performed to ensure the effective utilization of staff, materials, and equipment and completion of the project on schedule.

+ Observes and inspects work while in progress and when completed to make sure that specific codes and regulations are followed, materials and equipment are used properly, schedules are met, and work is performed according to plan.

+ Inspects work performed by outside contractors to ascertain conformance with project specifications.

+ Prepares and maintains written records of work performed and completed and accounts for labor and material used.

+ Evaluates the work performance of subordinate employees.

Our team recognizes the advantages diverse perspectives and backgrounds bring to the workplace. We are particularly interested in candidates who share this value and will work to achieve the university’s goals of inclusive excellence.

About Student Life

As a member of Student Life, you will join service professionals, all driven by one shared set of values designed to help ensure students’ well-being, create a safe and supportive environment and promote student success. In Student Life, growth is a shared passion. We aim for excellence, thinking big and going bold. We pursue our goals tenaciously while stewarding the student experience. We build communities and advance diversity in all forms. We encourage discovery and celebrate success.

Learn more:

+ Our benefits (https://www.buffalo.edu/administrative-services/for-faculty-staff/benefits/state/csea.html) , where we prioritize your well-being and success to enhance every aspect of your life.

+ Being a part of the University at Buffalo community. (https://www.buffalo.edu/)

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Non-competitive: one year of trade experience subsequent to the completion of an apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience such as that required for a Trades Specialist (Carpenter), Trades Specialist (Electrician), Service & Repair Mechanic (Electronics), Trades Generalist, Grounds Construction Supervisor, Trades Specialist (Locksmith), Trades Specialist (Machinist), Trades Specialist (Mason & Plasterer), Service & Repair Mechanic (Motor Equipment), Trades Specialist (Painter), Trades Specialist (Plumber & Steamfitter), Service & Repair Mechanic ( HVAC -R), Trades Specialist (Roofing), or Trades Specialist (Welder).

Preferred Qualifications:

+ The preferred candidate will have experience in a university housing setting and have a proven track record of exceptional supervision

+ A valid NYS Driver’s License as supervisor will travel between locations on and off campus.