Senior Facilities Craft & Projects Supervisor

UC Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 115,440 - 139,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits eligibility

Job summary

UC Santa Barbara is seeking a SKLD Crafts Trades Supervisor 2 to lead a skilled team across Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises. Based at the Santa Ynez Office Shop, you will coordinate daily operations, manage projects, and oversee turnover and maintenance scheduling for 4.3 million square feet of housing and facilities.

The role requires 4–6 years of supervisory experience, journey-level trade certifications, and a strong ability to read drawings, plan preventive maintenance, and manage

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of experience and training.
• 4–6 years of supervisory experience leading journey-level craft workers in an institutional facilities environment.
• Certification in a specialty skilled trade.
• Journey-level certification or equivalent education and/or experience in one or more trade specialties (required upon hire).

Responsibilities

• Daily Operations Management (25%): Oversee repairs and maintenance for 4.3 million sq ft of housing, schedule work, manage vendors, monitor tickets, coordinate with stakeholders.
• Life-Cycle/Preventative Maintenance (15%): Manage inspection, planning and budgeting for Residence Halls and Dining Commons.
• Project Management & Planning (20%): Conduct weekly project group meetings, coordinate with EH&S, and manage small to major repair schedules.
• Apartment Turnover (15%): Authorize repair, upgrade, carpentry, and paint work to meet rent deadlines.
• Human Resource Management (10%): Hire, evaluate, discipline, and oversee training initiatives.
• Other Duties (5%): Weekly pager duty, disaster response, and safety plans.
• Administration (10%): Manage dispatch, purchasing, contract writing, inventory control, payroll support.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Leadership

Project coordination

Communication

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Journey-level certification or equivalent

Certification in a specialty skilled trade

Job description

UC Santa Barbara is seeking a SKLD Crafts Trades Supervisor 2 to lead a skilled team across Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises. Based at the Santa Ynez Office Shop, you will coordinate daily operations, manage projects, and oversee turnover and maintenance scheduling for 4.3 million square feet of housing and facilities.

The role requires 4–6 years of supervisory experience, journey-level trade certifications, and a strong ability to read drawings, plan preventive maintenance, and manage