Manager of Skilled Trades

About the role

The Manager of Skilled Trades is responsible for the direct supervision, leadership, and coordination of the University's Skilled Trades workforce under the supervision of the Director of Construction Services & Skilled Trades. This position oversees the daily activities of trades personnel across academic, residential, administrative, and athletic buildings and is responsible for ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with University standards and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the daily activities of unionized Skilled Trades employees, including electricians, plumbers, carpenters, painters, masons, and other assigned trades personnel.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, and performance management to Skilled Trades employees.
• Develop work schedules, assign priorities, monitor productivity, and ensure timely completion of maintenance and repair activities.
• Plan, prioritize, and coordinate maintenance, repair, and improvement work across campus facilities.
• Ensure appropriate staffing and operational coverage for Facilities Operations, including emergency response, campus events, and seasonal operational needs.
• Administer personnel matters in accordance with collective bargaining agreements, University policies, and established labor relations practices.
• Support the Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator in regulatory compliance efforts, inspections, and corrective actions related to New York State Fire Code, Department of Health requirements, insurance inspections, fire alarm systems, fire suppression systems, elevators, emergency systems, and other life-safety infrastructure.
• Address and remediate issues identified through regulatory inspections, safety reviews, and compliance audits.
• Utilize the departmental work order and maintenance management system to coordinate work assignments, track progress, and monitor departmental workload.
• Cookordinate and oversee small renovation, repair, and facilities improvement projects performed by Skilled Trades staff and contractors as assigned.
• Develop scopes of work, specifications, and project documentation as required.
• Cookordinate Skilled Trades support for campus events, seasonal programs, and special initiatives.
• Ensure that work performed by staff and contractors meets safety standards, code requirements, and University operational expectations.
• Aid Facilities leadership with the development and monitoring of departmental operating budgets.

Qualifications

• Not Specified

Skills

• Strong background in the skilled trades
• Hands-on leadership experience
• Unionized workforce management
• Regulatory compliance and safety standards
• Project coordination and management
• Facility maintenance and improvement

Benefits

Salary range $75,000 - $85,000 annually.

Pay

$75,000.00 - $85,000.00

Schedule

Full Time Regular