Senior Manager, Trades - Military veterans preferred

2025-06-21
University of Pittsburgh
Other

/yr

  employee   contract


Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
15260
United States


Senior Manager, Trades



Job Summary

Manages overall building and facility operations and maintenance and leads team. Prepares budgets and performs related financial duties. Maintains, negotiates, and ensures adherence to contracts. Ensures safety and operational security of buildings and maintains associated records.


Essential Functions

Manages overall facility operations related to Trades groups responsibilities and leads the teams. Prepare budgets and performs related financial duties. Maintains, negotiates, and ensures adherence to contracts. Ensures safety and operational security of buildings and maintains associated records.

Manages overall building and facility operations to ensure proper and safe usage, inspects facilities on a regular basis. Monitors, provided services to ensure compliance with schedule, budget, and standards. Makes and implements recommendations for enhancing & Maintaining facilities.

Overseas trades coordination with all internal & external engineers, contractors, building contacts to maintain buildings. Manages relations with vendors, provides technical assistance in soliciting all facilities services.

Ensures funding availability and authorizes non routine maintenance and expenditures. Ensures proper invoicing of associated costs, including emergency services and maintenance.

maintains contracts and adherence. Negotiates with vendors to secure best bids and costs of services.

Overseas and prepares related budgets/ Plans and forecast budgetary expenses. Validates and pays invoices.

Ensures safety and operational security of buildings

Coordinates and implements special projects or programs as assigned

Maintains all required records, prepares reports as needed

Supervises staff, which includes hiring, distributing and reviewing work, performance reviews, and documenting disciplinary actions and other human resource administration. Manages work schedules and approves time cards. Provides professional development opportunities.


Physical Effort

Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.


The University of Pittsburgh is committed to championing all aspects of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility within our community. This commitment is a fundamental value of the University and is crucial in helping us advance our mission, which includes attracting and retaining diverse workforces. We will continue to create and maintain an environment that allows individuals to discover, belong, contribute, and grow, while honoring the experiences, perspectives, and unique identities of all.


The University of Pittsburgh is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and values equality of opportunity, human dignity and diversity. EOE, including disability/vets.



Assignment Category: Full-time regular

Job Classification: Staff.Manager - Facilities Operations

Job Family: Campus Operations

Job Sub Family: Facilities

Campus: Pittsburgh

Minimum Education Level Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Years of Experience Required: 3

Will this position accept substitution in lieu of education or experience: Combination of education and relevant experience will be considered in lieu of education and/ or experience requirement.

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 7am-3:30pm respond to off hour emergencies as needed

Work Arrangement: Monday to Friday 7am-3:30pm respond to off hour emergencies as needed

Hiring Range: TBD Based Upon Qualifications

Relocation_Offered: No

Visa Sponsorship Provided: No

Background Check: For position finalists, employment with the University will require successful completion of a background check

Child Protection Clearances: The following PA Act 153 clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment: PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI Criminal Record Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance.

Required Documents: Resume

Optional Documents: Cover Letter




Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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