Manager - Mason, Paint, Roofing, and Sign Shops

About the role

Supporting the University’s mission by creating an environment where students, faculty, and staff can thrive. We aim to maintain and improve campus buildings, grounds, and infrastructure through responsive, efficient, and customer focused service.

Responsibilities

• Assume full supervisory responsibility for an operational group of skilled and semi-skilled tradespersons in the Mason, Paint, Roofing, and Sign Maker fields providing 24/7 trouble call response, preventive and routine maintenance, construction and retrofit services, and operation for the campus and off-site areas.
• Provide direct and oversight supervision through two supervisors to approximately 56 Masons, Roofers, Painters, and Sign Makers, Lead Painters, and Lead Sign Maker, Facilities Mechanics/Workers, and Clericals.
• Plan and schedule work, assign tasks, oversee work performance and evaluate results.
• Conduct job site assessments; resolve project problems and ensure each job is closed and charged properly.
• Supervise the preventive maintenance program and emergency repair services.
• Select, hire and train personnel, evaluate performance and administer discipline in accordance with University Policy and represented employee contracts.
• Represent Facilities Management to academic and administrative staffs and all levels of the university.

Qualifications

• Manage all administrative and technical aspects of construction and alterations projects in a campus/scientific/medical environment.
• Work in a unionized workforce environment.
• Knowledge of methods, tools, equipment, and materials of the construction trades, including Mason, Paint, Roofing, and Signmaking trades.
• Knowledge of construction specifications, technical drawings, construction methodology, construction scheduling techniques, safety requirements and codes.
• Exercise sound time management skills and control of projects and work proactively to mitigate delays, legal confrontations, budget problems and any additional complication that may jeopardize project or client confidence.
• Human resources management principles to counsel, coach, motivate, train, evaluate and discipline as needed.
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration general safety rules, equipment, and clothing requirements and California Administrative Codes including Titles 19, 22, and 24 when overseeing construction projects.
• Writing concise, logical and grammatically correct correspondence and analytical reports; analyze information, problems, situations, procedures, etc. to define the problem, identify relevant issues, and generate reasonable and appropriate alternatives or solutions.
• Mathematical calculations sufficient to prepare budgets, estimates, reports and projects to monitor project costs.
• Read technical contracts, reports, and job specifications.
• Communicate effectively on a one-to-one basis or in group setting to obtain information; explain policies, procedures etc; or persuade others to accept or adopt a specific opinion, action, etc.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with peers, department and university personnel, and the public In order to promote services provided by Facilities Management and to Improve upon the Image of the department as viewed by campus and the CHS personnel.
• Work under fluctuating workload conditions with frequent interruptions, distractions and emergencies.
• IBM compatible micro computers utilizing MS Office, Access, Excel and computerized project maintenance system (Maximo).
• Joint Commission and OSHPD regulations and guidelines.
• Conduct on-site visual inspections of projects involving walking, standing, climbing stairs and ladders, stooping, crouching, and balancing in precarious locations; work in various environmental conditions when conducting visual inspections of construction including noise, fumes, and dust.
• Maintain names, dates, places, projects, etc. in an accurate manner.
• University policies and procedures related to construction (contracts, bids, purchasing etc.)

Qualifications (continued)

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Valid CA noncommercial Class C License in accordance with the California (CA) Department of Motor Vehicles.

Special Conditions for Employment

• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Age Requirement: Candidate(s) must be 18 years or older to be eligible to be hired.
• Pre-Placement Physical: Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory physical examination.
• Driving Record: The position is subject to the California DMV "Pull Notice System" and continued employment is contingent upon proof of a satisfactory driving record.