Housing Building Manager

Stanford University; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA seeks a Housing Building Manager to oversee daily upkeep, maintenance, custodial operations, safety, and building support for Student Housing facilities. The role includes supervising staff, coordinating with R&DE and Residential Education, and managing inspections, work orders, and emergencies.

This is an essential, fully on-site position requiring after-hours duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising custodial staff and bargaining-unit personnel.
• Facility management experience with safety and compliance.
• Ability to respond to emergencies and after-hours events.

Responsibilities

• Oversee, supervise, train, evaluate, and mentor custodial staff and temporary workers.
• Manage cleanliness, inspections, work orders, security, and emergency response.
• Coordinate accessibility mods, student turnovers, and summer conference housing.
• Partner with fire/life-safety and project teams; assist with budgets, supplies, and inventory.
• Serve on committees and on after-hours duty rotations; support campus housing programs.

Skills

Staff supervision

Autonomous work

Tech literacy

After-hours availability

Tools

Work order systems

Spreadsheets

Budget tracking software

Job description

Job Description

The Housing Building Manager (HBM), reporting to the Assistant Director, Housing Operations, oversees daily upkeep, maintenance, custodial operations, safety, and building support for assigned Student Housing facilities, serving as a local liaison across R&DE, Residential Education, and Graduate Life staff.

Supervision & Staffing

Supervise, train, evaluate, and mentor bargaining-unit custodial and temporary staff, including scheduling, performance accountability, and safety/ergonomic training.

Facility Management & Oversight

Manage cleanliness, inspections, work orders, security, and emergency response; coordinate accessibility modifications, student turnovers, and summer conference housing; partner with fire/life-safety and project teams; and help manage facility budgets, supplies, and inventory.

Fully On-Site

This role is designated as essential and requires incumbents to report to work onsite. Telecommuting is not available for this role.

Job Purpose

Oversee and manage assigned staff engaged in facilities management or building/equipment maintenance.

Additional Core Duties of Housing Building Manager

• Serve on assigned committees and task forces.


• Serve on a rotational after-hours, week-long duty supervisor rotation, 2-3 times per year.


• Participate in professional development to stay current with the field and implement best practices.


• Work with, at times lead, R&DE Student Housing programs and initiatives.


• Cover and support campus colleagues as needed for back-up facility coverage.


• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Demonstrated ability to utilize technology in support of facilities management (work order systems, spreadsheets, trend analysis, etc.).


• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously on projects and initiatives, producing accurate results within tight timelines and with limited resources.


• May work evenings and weekends, typically during operationally peak periods and/or in response to urgent or emergency related scenarios.


• As an exempt employee, respond to “after hours” and “weekend” outreach by R&DE senior leadership.


• Preferred : Possess a valid CA driver’s license.


• Preferred: Experience in working in a higher education residential academic environment.

The budgeted pay range for this position is $103,104 - $109,000 per annum.