Supervisor, Building Facilities (H)

umiami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Miami is seeking a Supervisor, Building Facilities to plan operational policies, oversee facility staff and budgeting, and coordinate activities across systems for efficiency.

Responsibilities include managing repairs, records, safety compliance, security coordination, and emergency preparedness, while seeking cost-reducing improvements and contractor liaison. This is a staff, full-time role based in South Florida.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent or relevant experience, certification or license.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required.
• Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Responsibilities

• Keeps watch over facility equipment and ensures repairs are completed promptly.
• Maintains records associated with operating the facility, such as inventory of supplies.
• Ensures compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
• Coordinates security efforts with facility staff and external entities, such as law enforcement.
• Develops and maintains an emergency preparedness plan to protect the facility and occupants.
• Identifies opportunities to reduce costs while improving efficiency.
• Liaises with external contractors to ensure services meet agreed terms.
• Provides guidance, training, and oversight to facility staff.
• Establishes and assesses effectiveness of internal controls and ensures adherence to University policies.

Skills

Performance management

Training & Development

Team leadership

Technical proficiency

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience

Tools

Office software

Job description

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The Supervisor, Building Facilities plans operational policies and procedures, oversees facility staff and budgeting, and supervises the use of supplies and equipment. Moreover, this position coordinates and integrates the activities of all operational systems to ensure efficiency.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Keeps watch over facility equipment and ensures any repairs are completed in a timely fashion.
2. Maintains records associated with operating the facility, such as inventory of supplies.
3. Ensures compliance with applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations.
4. Coordinates security efforts with facility staff and external entities, such as law enforcement.
5. Develops and maintains an emergency preparedness plan to protect the facility and its occupants.
6. Seeks and proposes ways to reduce costs while improving efficiency.
7. Liaises to external contractors to ensure services provided comply with agreed terms.
8. Provides guidance, training, and oversight to facility staff.
9. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Experience:
Minimum 3 years of relevant experience required

Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Performance Management: Ability to set performance goals, provide feedback, conduct evaluations, and effectively delegate tasks.
• Training & Development: Providing employee training and motivation to enhance skills.
• Team Leadership: Ability to create and maintain a cohesive and productive team environment, build positive working relationships and work collaboratively with others.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas clearly and persuasively.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We\'re the challenge you\'ve been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time

Employee Type: Staff