Piping & Distribution Utilities Supervisor

University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days PTO

13+ holidays per year

Health plan

VRS pension

Tuition and professional development

Employee wellness program

Job summary

University of Virginia is seeking a Utilities Supervisor within Energy and Utilities to lead plumbing/pipefitting and operator teams in maintaining UVA's extensive distribution network. The role drives reliability, safety, and cost-conscious service while supporting sustainability goals across a large campus...

Responsibilities include supervising staff, scheduling work, ensuring productivity, performing preventive and corrective maintenance, and coordinating emergency coverage.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 4+ years of advanced experience in piping installations.
• 2+ years of supervisory/leadership experience.
• Valid Driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and evaluate work performance of subordinates including journey level and apprentices in a timely, consistent, and effective manner.
• Anticipate and schedule personnel to ensure job requirements are met in a cost effective and timely manner.
• Establish productivity goals for jobs and ensure that maximum productivity is achieved.
• Supervise and perform assigned duties in allocated time.
• Supervise training needs of subordinates to ensure that skills, knowledge, and abilities meet the expectations of journey level work.
• Perform thorough and comprehensive preventive, predictive, and corrective (service calls) maintenance of the utility distribution system and related equipment to ensure a reliable utility service.
• Provide and coordinate the availability of team members for emergencies through the 24-hour call back or standby duty program.
• Review and identify predictive and corrective maintenance work, develop budgets and schedules for each project and complete all work in accordance with codes and safety standards.
• Foster a safe work environment by instructing and monitoring compliance of OSHA, federal, state, and local regulations.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Piping installations

Maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

University of Virginia is seeking a Utilities Supervisor within Energy and Utilities to lead plumbing/pipefitting and operator teams in maintaining UVA's extensive distribution network. The role drives reliability, safety, and cost-conscious service while supporting sustainability goals across a large campus...

Responsibilities include supervising staff, scheduling work, ensuring productivity, performing preventive and corrective maintenance, and coordinating emergency coverage.