Mechanical Supervisor (Electrical) - (496514 )

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Houston System is seeking a supervisor to coordinate staff in installation, repair, maintenance and preventive maintenance of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, controls and exhaust systems and sub-systems on campus. This role requires a Texas driver’s license and involves security considerations for critical infrastructure.

The position includes reviewing work orders, developing schedules and conducting staff performance reviews, with potential assignments to emergency

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job‑related experience.
• Requires technical certification or licensing directly related to the job.
• All positions at the University of Houston System are security‑sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
• The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates the work duties of staff, providing work direction and inspecting work in progress and completed work.
• Reviews work orders and coordinates work to be performed with customers on campus.
• Develops work schedules and provides technical assistance and direction to staff.
• Conducts performance appraisals on staff, and makes recommendations on promotions, new hires, and terminations.
• Assures an adequate inventory of tools, equipment and supplies to achieve unit objectives.
• Prepares and maintains personnel and payroll records such as timesheets; prepares recurring management reports.
• May be considered essential personnel and may be assigned to serve on special task force during periods of emergency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Supervises and coordinates the activities of staff in the installation, repair, maintenance and preventive maintenance of heating, refrigeration, air conditioning, controls and exhaust systems and their sub-systems. Pursuant to the State of Texas Executive Order No. GA-48, this position researches, works on, or has access to critical infrastructure and requires the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the University infrastructure. This position requires personnel be routinely reviewed to determine whether or not criminal history or continuous connections for the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the employee from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure.

• Supervises and coordinates the work duties of staff, providing work direction and inspecting work in progress and completed work.
• Reviews work orders and coordinates work to be performed with customers on campus.
• Develops work schedules and provides technical assistance and direction to staff.
• Conducts performance appraisals on staff, and makes recommendations on promotions, new hires, and terminations.
• Assures an adequate inventory of tools, equipment and supplies to achieve unit objectives.
• Prepares and maintains personnel and payroll records such as timesheets; prepares recurring management reports.
• May be considered essential personnel and may be assigned to serve on special task force during periods of emergency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

(THIS JOB REQUIRES A VALID TEXAS DRIVER'S LICENSE)

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED required.

MQ: Requires a basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation and simple mathematical functions like percentages, ratios, etc. This might normally be acquired through attainment of a high school diploma or GED. Education verification will be conducted upon acceptance of an employment offer.

Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.

Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job‑related experience.

Requires technical certification or licensing directly related to the job, as specified on a job description addendum.

All positions at the University of Houston System are security‑sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.