Access Systems Manager

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Blacksburg (VA); In loco; USD 50.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Tuition assistance

VT discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

Virginia Tech in Blacksburg seeks an Access Manager in Facilities and Operations to oversee on-campus residence halls, dining centers, and student centers. You will supervise a locksmith and key-control staff, manage 12,000+ cores and electronic locks, and ensure secure access with accurate records and audits.

The role involves developing maintenance programs, working with vendors, and reviewing plans for new facilities.

Competenze

• Locksmith certification and experience with high-volume lock changes, doors, and access systems.
• Experience with electronic access systems and audit/repair of key records and combinations.
• Ability to maintain confidential, sensitive records with detailed lock-change documentation.
• Experience developing preventative maintenance for doors and locks.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; strong customer service skills.
• General carpentry skills and experience; prior supervisory/management experience.
• Experience using a maintenance management software program.

Mansioni

• Oversee on-campus residence halls, dining centers, and student centers access control and key management.
• Supervise locksmith staff, key control coordinator, sign shop staff, and wage personnel; participate in planning and auditing policies.
• Develop, implement, and audit access control procedures; review plans for new or renovated facilities.

Conoscenze

Locksmith supervision

Locksmith certification

Electronic access systems

Key inventory & auditing

Confidential records

Preventative maintenance

Independent work & teamwork

Customer service

Carpentry

Supervisory experience

Maintenance software

Strumenti

Maintenance management software

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

1) You’ll be joining the Facilities and Operations team; a department centered on providing daily facilities operations and being long-term stewards of residence halls, dining centers, and student centers at Virginia Tech.
2) You’ll be reporting to the Assistant Director for Conference Services and Operations, in a University Staff, Full Time, Calendar year Regular staff position which is has a FLSA status of Exempt, Not Eligible for Overtime.
3) You’ll be responsible for managing the on-campus residence halls, dining centers, and student centers for key shop operations and key controls to ensure the appropriate access and security. This operation includes over 12,000 lock cores, doors, and electronic locks. The access manager maintains accurate, detailed, and secure lock shop records, provides training and guidance to staff, and oversees inventory and ordering of materials and vendors. This is an actively working supervisor position in the locksmith trade when more complicated repairs are needed. The access manager develops, implements, and audits policies and procedures with regard to access and key control and will review plans for new or renovated facilities to recommend controls and products. This unit also oversees a small sign shop and integrates with other campus and external partners for larger signage needs. Currently, the Access Manager supervises a locksmith, a key control coordinator, a sign shop specialist, and any assigned wage personnel.
4) You’ll be offered a base compensation package based on knowledge and skills, along with a comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance, paid leave, retirement, tuition assistance, VT discounts, and so much more!

Required Qualifications

• Locksmith Certification
• Demonstrated locksmith experience in a commercial or institutional setting including high volumes of lock changes, door and access system evaluation, audit, and repair.
• Demonstrated experience with electronic access systems.
• Experience with complex key inventory coding/records and automated inventory systems.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and security of highly sensitive records and materials, keeping detailed and accurate records of lock changes, key codes, combinations, and performing access audits.
• Demonstrated experience developing preventative maintenance programs for doors and locks.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with little supervision and, more importantly, to operate within a team-based environment.
• Excellent customer service skills. Ability to communicate effectively with various levels of users and occupants of buildings and facilities.
• General carpentry skills and experience.
• Previous supervisory/management experience as it relates to performance management and directing the work of others.
• Previous experience using a maintenance management software program.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive experience with the Best Removable Core Lock System.

Pay Band

4

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

Salary $50,000 - $60,000/year and commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

October 26, 2026

Additional Information

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30a.m. – 4:30p.m., with on-call responsibilities

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check as well as a driving check with a safe driving record.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research institutes. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $650 million in research annually.

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About Student Affairs

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