Campus Facilities Maintenance Supervisor

University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 67,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision/Dental insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

TRS retirement plan

403(b) retirement program

LinkedIn Learning access

Tuition assistance

Employee discount program

Library and museum access

Staff transit benefits

Job summary

University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Supervisor Facilities Maintenance on UT Main Campus. You will lead a skilled team of technicians, oversee maintenance operations, and ensure service quality for university facilities while coordinating with the Facilities Services department.

The role emphasizes supervision, cost control, and performance measurement, with strong focus on safety, training, and cross-functional collaboration to support learning spaces and research labs.

Qualifications

• Diploma (High School) or GED.
• Five years of experience in a construction/facility maintenance trade or a four year technical degree.
• Three years of experience supervising commercial/industrial maintenance shop personnel.
• Experience using a personal computer.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a high degree of productivity, efficiency, cost effectiveness, and quality in shop performance; monitors KPIs and budgets.
• Provides timely and courteous customer service and communicates policy updates to staff; enforces safety requirements.
• Prepares statement of work, solicits bids, selects contractors when cost-effective; coordinates funding and requisitions.
• Composes, reviews, and processes shop paperwork; coordinates work with other shops.
• Uses plans and specifications for estimating labor and material costs and scheduling preventive maintenance.
• Participates in project reviews and training to ensure up-to-date information is shared.
• Performs other job-related functions as assigned.

Skills

Leadership & supervisory

Customer service

Communication

Budgeting & cost control

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree or technical field

Tools

Personal computer

Job description

University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Supervisor Facilities Maintenance on UT Main Campus. You will lead a skilled team of technicians, oversee maintenance operations, and ensure service quality for university facilities while coordinating with the Facilities Services department.

The role emphasizes supervision, cost control, and performance measurement, with strong focus on safety, training, and cross-functional collaboration to support learning spaces and research labs.