HVACR Operational Supervisor

University of Colorado Boulder; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 83,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement plans

Tuition assistance

Transit pass

Job summary

University of Colorado Boulder is seeking an Operational Supervisor of the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration (HVACR) Shop. The role provides leadership, manages a team, and coordinates preventive maintenance, emergency repairs, fabrication, and installation to support campus projects.

The position is in person, with a Monday–Friday schedule. The annual salary is $92,500, and applicants must be a Colorado resident.

Qualifications

• 4 years of increasing responsibility in pipe and/or mechanical work.
• HVACR schooling and certification is required.
• Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Daily scheduling, planning, prioritizing work orders and coordinating with shops and customers.
• Supervise and evaluate staff; support HVACR Facilities Manager with goals and budgeting.
• Manage work orders, timecards, materials, and scheduling to ensure on-time completion.
• Assist in budget development and monitoring, and analyze spending trends.
• Provide project support from planning to commissioning and startup.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service skills

Education

HVACR schooling and certification

Job description

Job Summary

CU Boulder encourages applications for an Operational Supervisorof the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration(HVACR) Shop! The position provides leadership, management and coordination to a team with varied strengths, providing essential services, preventive (PM) and reactive maintenance, fabrication, new installation, emergency repair work and support to projects.

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

Facilities Management is responsible for the overall physical development and maintenance of the campus. The mission of the department is to provide a safe physical environment that promotes the advancement and transfer of knowledge.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Daily Scheduling & Planning

• Proactively prioritize, plan, schedule, and monitor workorders, service requests and outage notifications. Meet regularly with peer operational supervisors in the division to discuss and coordinate active work. Ensure customers are contacted regularly throughout the lifecycle of the work order, including following upon all associated work orders. Using thoughtful communication, function as the primary contact for the Operations Control Center, other trade shops and campus customers. Manage the timely ordering of materials necessary to complete every job, including PMs, material issuance requests, and purchase requisitions.

Leadership & Supervision

• Supervise, coordinate, direct and evaluate direct reports. Review employee job descriptions and align work assignments appropriately. Support the HVACR Facilities Manager to develop annual goals and objectives supporting the critical initiatives of the department while integrating these into the annual performance plans of employees. This includes developing processes that effectively implement identified goals, setting timelines for completion, identifying and analyzing key performance indicators, and effectively allocating resources to ensure successful implementation. Actively demonstrate good listening skills, ask probing questions and provide honest, direct and timely feedback to both leadership and direct staff. Use conflict resolution techniques and procedures as needed and forward disciplinary recommendation to the HVACR Facilities Manager. Approve time off requests, time cards and complete performance evaluations of the employees assigned to it. Responsible for supervising all aspects of the shop, ensuring customer satisfaction, and daily, accurate work order/phase labor entries by shop personnel.

Work Order Management

• Track employee work orders every day and provide updates to the HVACR Facilities Manager. Strive to improve the timely completion of work while minimizing the forwarding or re-scheduling of work. This includes canceling and closing work orders, pulling work order management reports, monitoring overtime, callbacks and PMs, requesting and planning overtime, adjusting work order status changes, suggesting process improvements, and ensuring daily timecard completion for self and shop personnel. Work closely with Work Management to make necessary scheduling changes. Accurately close work orders and phases once completed, ensuring tracking for labor and material expenses and proper notations. If no labor or materials are present, the work order/phase must be canceled, not closed.

Budget Development & Management

• Using historical information and current trends supported by data, assist the development of and justifies annual operating budget expenditures for assigned work group, forwarding recommendations to HVACR Facilities Manager. Ensure the accuracy and appropriateness of costs supported by the operating budget and associated auxiliary budgets. To support cost beyond the boundaries of the annual operating budget, submit funding requests for approval. Collaborate with Facilities Management Accounting to review the monthly budget reports, in addition to developing and reviewing spending trends and monthly charges to auxiliary Departments.

Project Support

• This position and its assigned employees may provide support for construction projects on campus, which may be related to utility outage notifications, the integration of new projects into existing systems/buildings, construction document reviews (drawings, specifications, component submittals, and requests for information), field inspections, equipment/system commissioning and start up, the warranty process, updating UCB Standards, and theselection of Standing Order Contractors. Inspections performed by this position are not code-based; however, certain aspects of codes may be referenced during the inspection. Act as the trade-specific liaison with staff engineers, consultants, and project managers to provide broad knowledge of systems and components in buildings. Rely on the technicians within work unit to perform specific duties and be responsible for selecting, assigning and scheduling employees involved in the project support function.
• On an as needed basis, assist other trades shops with repairs, respond to after hour emergencies, coordinate snow removal, and/or provide special events support. This position has a $25,000 spending approval limit. May be required to work beyond normally scheduled hours, and transfer in or out of assigned shop to meet departmental or campus requirements; this may also include altering work schedules and hours. Some examples of additional duties may:
  • Special projects assigned by departmental leadership.
  • Conducting campus facilities audits and surveys.
  • Assistance with Planning, Design and Construction project efforts.
  • Support and staff Operations Control Center coverage.

What You Should Know

This in-person position has an anticipated work schedule of Monday– Friday, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm.

What We Can Offer

• The annual salary for this position is $92,500.
• If you have prior state-classified experience in the same class series as this position, your pay may be set at a higher amount per the state Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024

Benefits

At the University of Colorado Boulder, we are committed to supporting the holistic health and well-being of our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and retirement plans; generous paid time off; tuition assistance for you and your dependents; and an ECO Pass for local transit. As one of Boulder County’s largest employers, CU Boulder offers an inspiring academic community and access to world‑class outdoor recreation. In fact, CU Boulder has been named one of Forbes' America's Best Large Employers, ranking #4 among large employers in Colorado and #28 among universities nationwide. Explore additional perks and programs through the CU Advantage program.

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What We Require

• Must be a Colorado resident to apply.
• Must have a valid Colorado Driver’s License.
• 4 years of increasingly responsible pipe and/or mechanical experience related to the work assignment. Successful completion of a formalized apprenticeship program or higher‑level course work from an accredited, non‑correspondence vocational or trades school or university may substitute for the experience on a year‑for‑year basis.

What You Will Need

Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Prior experience supervising State of Colorado classified staff through a collective bargaining environment.
• Formal HVACR schooling and certification.
• Extensive experience in public educational facilities, managing maintenance, and repair of public educational facilities.
• Prior experience forecasting and managing annual budgets.
• Prior experience conducting annual employee performance evaluations.
• Prior experience with institution HVACR trades related asset management and preventive maintenance procedures.