University Campus Manager, UCD Estate Services, Permanent

University College Dublin; Dublin; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

University College Dublin is inviting applications for a permanent post of University Campus Manager within UCD Estate Services. The successful candidate will join the University Campus Manager team, taking an active role in managing normal campus operations, service provision and project activity across the campus(es).

The role requires coordinating incident response on a 24‑hour basis to safeguard the university community and support the experiences of over 4,000 students living on campuses.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities essential for campus liaison and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in operations or facilities management is required.
• Ability to adapt work practices to shift-based coverage and 24/7 presence.
• Proven capability to manage critical incidents and operate under pressure.
• Competence in handling data and records to support campus services.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily campus operations and service delivery across campus sites.
• Lead and participate in incident response, ensuring timely and effective action 24/7.
• Liaise with senior university management and external stakeholders on campus issues.
• Support project activity across campus operations and facilities initiatives.
• Ensure operational quality standards are set, achieved, and maintained.

Skills

Communication and interpersonal skills

Operations or facilities management

Flexibility in work practices

Critical incident management

Data management

Job description

Applications are invited for a permanent post of University Campus Manager within UCD Estate Services. The successful candidate will be part of the University Campus Manager team and are required to take an active role in managing normal campus operations, service provision and project activity across the campus(es). This includes ensuring that operational quality standards are set, achieved, and maintained to the benefit of the University community. The University Campus Manager team plays a key role in the management of critical and urgent issues, coordinating incident response in the University on a 24‐hour basis. These range from crime, accidents, technical and medical, in ensuring the safety and security of the University Community. The University Campus Manager is pivotal to the student experience, particularly in support of the over 4,000 students residing on campuses. In the course of their duties the University Campus Manager will be required to communicate with and elevate to senior University Management and external stakeholders on a regular basis.

Important Note for Applicants / Particular to this position:

• Candidates will be required to work on a shift basis. Each shift will be 12 hours in duration to ensure full 24 hour, 365 days per year University Campus Manager presence on site.
• Smart dress is essential.

Administrative Office 1_2010 (0172_X) Salary Scale: €53,876 - €72,929 Per Annum Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines

Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on 01 October 2026.

UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.

Tugtar cuireadh d'iarratais ar post buan Bainisteoir Champas na hOllscoile laistigh de Seirbhísí Eastáit UCD.

Beidh an t-iarrthóir rathúil mar chuid d'fhoireann Bainistíochta Champas na hOllscoile agus beidh ar aghaidh ag ról gníomhach maidir le gnáthoibríochtaí an champais a bhainistiú, seirbhísí a chur ar fáil, agus tionscadail ar fud láithreáin na hollscoile a bhainistiú. Beidh an ceapaí freagrach as caighdeáin cháilíochta oibríochtúla a shocrú, a bhaint amach, agus a choinneáil chun tacú le pobal níos leithne na hOllscoile. Bíonn obair ríthábhachtach ar bun ag foireann Bainistíochta Champas na hOllscoile chun pobal na hOllscoile a chosaint agus a shlánú. Déanann siad maoirseacht ar chásanna criticiúla agus éigeandála, ag comhordú freagairt d'eachtraí san Ollscoil ar bhonn 24 uair an chloig. Áirítear leis seo coireacht, timpistí, idir theicniúil agus leighis. Tá Bainisteoir Champas na hOllscoile ríthábhachtach do thaithí na mac léinn, agus dírítear ar chúnamh a thabhairt do na breis is 4,000 mac léinn atá ina gcónaí ar an gcampas. Chun na dualgais seo a chomhlíonadh, beidh ar Bhainisteoir Champas na hOllscoile cumarsáid a dhéanamh le Bainistíocht Shinsearach na hOllscoile agus le geallsealbhóirí seachtracha agus cásanna a chur ar aghaidh chucu go rialta.

Nóta tábhachtach d'iarratasóirí /Sainiúil don phost seo:

• Beidh ar iarrthóirí oibriú ar bhonn sealaíochta. Mairfidh gach seal dhá uair déag chun a chinntiú go mbeidh Bainisteoir Champas na hOllscoile i láthair ar an láthair 24 uair an chloig, 365 lá sa bhliain.
• Tá sé riachtanach éadaí breacfhoirmiúla a chaitheamh.

Dáta dúnta: 12:00 uair (am áitiúil na hÉireann) ar 01 Mí Deireadh Fomhair 2026.

Níl cúnamh ag teastáil ó UCD ó Ghníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta. Seolfar ar ais aon CV a chuir na Gníomhaireachtaí Earcaíochta isteach.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in operations or facilities management
• flexibility in work practices
• Experience in critical incident management and working under pressure
• Best practice data management