Job Description:

Ohio University Regional Higher Education invites applicants for the Manager of Maintenance and Operations for the Lancaster Campus located in Lancaster, Ohio. This position provides operational and maintenance supervision for facilities operations on the Lancaster campus. Primary responsibilities include supervision of classified ( AFSCME as applicable), student employees, and contract staff of routine daily maintenance and operations, mechanical systems preventative maintenance and troubleshooting, safety and security systems, assistance with small locally executed campus improvements, and other administrative responsibilities assigned by the Director.

This position serves as a primary contact to the Director regarding establishing campus priorities and in identification of various facilities management tasks to be included in the maintenance schedule. Serves as key facilities management campus contact for daily operations matters.

This position has a secondary (dotted line) reporting expectation to their regional campus dean. Through this secondary reporting structure, this position will be expected to maintain clear, regular communication with the regional campus dean regarding projects, initiatives, needs, opportunities, and day-to-day operations. This position will be expected to work directly with the regional campus dean to align projects and initiatives to regional campus priorities and strategies that are identified by the regional campus dean and supported by the Vice Provost for Regional Higher Education and Partnership and the primary supervisor

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS

• Provides administrative supervision and oversight of daily routine operations in execution of goals and objectives set by the Director.

• Maintenance oversight includes normal operations of building control systems, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems; custodial operations, miscellaneous building repairs, site/grounds management, building access control, campus fleet vehicles maintenance (usage scheduling, inspections, and repairs), inventory control, solid waste disposal and recycling, moving/delivery, shipping and receiving, and special event coordination.

• Receives, evaluates, and resolves operational facilities and grounds complaints and problems.

• Meets daily with Facilities Management classified staff and utility / custodial contract employees to assign tasks and monitors completion of this work.

• Meets with Director regularly to set operational priorities, to identify work tasks, or to seek counsel.

• Serves as liaison between students, faculty, staff, and community regarding routine operations and special events.

• Work with campus staff to plan, coordinate, ensure proper set-up, and staffing for special events and campus functions.

• With budgetary clearance and guidelines provided by the Director, ensures that the operations staff has the supplies needed to execute the work assigned including researching and purchasing from outside vendors, local vendors, and special custom fabricated materials when necessary.

• Employs knowledge to identify and seek the proper resources for execution. Coordinates with custodial staff for ordering of custodial cleaning supplies, miscellaneous paper goods, and other related custodial operation supplies.

  MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE

• Employs knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems operations and maintenance in identifying and trouble-shooting equipment or infrastructure problems in consultation with maintenance staff, as needed.

• Confers with Director on recommend solutions and coordinates execution of operationally funded repairs with internal staff or with a maintenance contractor.

• Provides input to the Director regarding capital construction projects as requested regarding impact to daily maintenance and operations.

  SAFETY AND SECURITY

• Maintains and tests all emergency response systems to ensure proper operation during a critical incident.

• Works with Director and campus Dean to employ use of emergency response systems during an actual emergency.

• Coordinates with local security staff (or local PD) on routine campus security coverage.

• Provides facility emergency response training to staff regarding critical facilities infrastructure systems that should be shut off or employed during a physical plant incident (i.e. primary water shut off valves locations, etc. and how to operate).

• Ensure the completion and proper distribution of accident and incident reports.

• Collaborates with IT staff and other university departments to ensure proper function and physical installation video surveillance system including identifying deficiencies.

• Maintains building physical access control systems key inventory, production of keys, lock system repairs, key boxes, and other related access control matters

• Understand general environmental health and workplace safety to help ensure that campus operations are performed in protection of facility staff and in accordance with regulatory standards.

• Reviews programs with the Director and ensures safety equipment supplies are fully stocked.

• Works with life safety system contractors to schedule and coordinate annual inspections.

• Maintain MSDS records and oversee the proper storage and disposal of hazardous waste, bio-medical waste, chemical waste generated by laboratories, and electronic waste

  LOCAL PROJECT ASSISTANCE

• As requested and supervised by the Director, aid in the scope and development of small locally funded facility improvements (typically less than $50,000) regarding solicitation of vendor/contractor proposals, providing schematics, and coordinating contractor execution.

• Attendance with or in the absence of Director (as needed) at Capital Project meetings may be requested.

Ohio University’s regional campus system consists of five campuses; in addition to Lancaster, there are locations at Chillicothe, Eastern (St. Clairsville), Southern (Ironton), and Zanesville. Each campus offers unique opportunities for a student-centered environment and to build campus/community relationships.

The Lancaster Campus lies just southeast of the Columbus metropolitan area and at the edge of the Hocking Hills. The Lancaster Campus serves traditional, first generation, College Credit Plus, and non-traditional students; employs full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, and staff members; and offers stand-alone certificates, associate and baccalaureate degrees, and non-credit/workforce development training.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree, or vocational or technical school degree in Technical Studies, HVAC , Electrical, or related facilities generalist.

• A minimum of 5 years work-related experience.

• A minimum of 3 years supervisory or managerial experience.

• Valid driver’s license

• Hold Ohio Department of Agricultural Commercial Pesticide License (Core, Categories 6a and 8) or to obtain within one-year of employment.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology or another related technical field

Planning Unit: Regional Higher Education

Department: LNCSTR Physical Plant

Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position: Shanna Adkins, adkinss3@ohio.edu

Employment Type: full-time regular

Advertised Salary:

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Hiring range is $68,299 to $92,205. Employees also enjoy a generous benefits package including health benefits, paid time off, and education benefits for employees and eligible dependents.