Trades Supervisor

About the role

The Trades Supervisor oversees operational and maintenance decisions for various trades including Construction Trades Mechanics (Carpenter, Painter, Mason, and Service Mechanics). They manage unionized staff within collective bargaining agreement guidelines, ensure work is done safely and efficiently, and support all designated initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide first line direction to unionized staff to initiate and coordinate service delivery within established parameters.
• Manage unionized workforce within collective bargaining agreement guidelines; participate in grievance management process as required.
• Ensure all work is done in a safe, timely, and efficient manner by scheduling the daily work of the trades and verifying the work is completed through field inspections.
• Routinely communicate and coordinates work with internal and external customers.
• Assign work to all trades and ensure the work flow processes are followed for all work activities.
• Maintain and participate in training programs as designated.
• Supports all designated initiatives while ensuring adherence to the collective bargaining agreement.
• Manage and participate in the grievance/discipline process as required/directed.
• Supports all initiatives involving worker safety and sustainability.
• Work with Service Managers, vendors, and design and construction group to meet established service priorities/requests.
• Develop working knowledge of time and attendance and divisional work order systems; ensure accuracy of payroll inputs.
• Monitor and participate in training programs as designated.

Requirements

• High School Grad/GE Degree and 5 to 7 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• A minimum of seven years of building and/or plant engineering experience with an operating background in a unionized work environment, preferably in an academic or similarly complex environment.
• Significant knowledge of building systems, preventative maintenance processes and construction trade work.
• Significant experience utilizing a CMMS system to monitor and control all aspects of a maintenance operation.
• Demonstrated ability to exhibit good judgement and be able to manage multi-skilled technical groups and multiple competing demands on resources.
• Excellent interpersonal, supervisory, written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Proven record of strong customer service skills.
• Knowledge of basic computer software (Microsoft Office).

Qualifications

• High School Grad/GE Degree and 5 to 7 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Associates Degree, Technical School Degree, certification, training or apprenticeship preferred beyond High School and 7 to 10 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
• A minimum of seven years of building and/or plant engineering experience with an operating background in a unionized work environment, preferably in an academic or similarly complex environment.
• At least five years experience supervising skilled tradesmen.
• Significant knowledge of building systems, preventative maintenance processes and construction trade work.
• Knowledge of City/State Codes, and ASHRE standards.
• Significant experience utilizing a CMMS system to monitor and control all aspects of a maintenance operation.
• Demonstrated ability to exhibit good judgement and be able to manage multi-skilled technical groups and multiple competing demands on resources.
• Excellent interpersonal, supervisory, written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
• Strong financial and analytical skills.
• Proven record of strong customer service skills.
• Knowledge of basic computer software (Microsoft Office).

Skills

• Building and Plant Engineering Experience
• Unionized Work Environment Experience
• Supervision of Skilled Tradesmen
• CMMS System Utilization
• Good Judgement and Resource Management
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Financial and Analytical Skills
• Customer Service Skills
• Basic Computer Software Proficiency (Microsoft Office)

Benefits

The University of Pennsylvania offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Pay

$77,330.00 - $110,000.00 Annual Rate

Schedule

Flexible work options are available.