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Renovation Services Supervisor – Senior Supervisor (PSU1705)

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Renovation Services



Job Summary

Renovation Services Supervisors hire, train, evaluate, develop, and supervise personnel engaged in construction renovation services and operations. Supervisory responsibilities include construction scheduling, prioritizing, and inspecting work; conducting site visits; monitoring deadlines; coordinating with customers, outside vendors and contractors; providing technical expertise and consultation; coordinating and participating in government agency inspections; administering budgets and monitoring inventory; adhering to and enforcing policy, regulatory, and bargaining unit requirements.

Representative Duties

  • Hire, train, evaluate, develop, and supervise staff and technical service employees engaged in renovation services and operations
  • Prioritize, schedule and assign work crews and equipment; arrange for equipment repair and maintenance
  • Establish a construction work sequence including trades coordination and utility shutdowns; monitor deadlines
  • Conduct site visits; ensure regulation and job specification compliance; discuss, resolve, refer, and report issues
  • Coordinate with customers, outside vendors, contractors, and subcontracted workforce; provide informal estimates for services
  • Provide technical expertise/consultation; confer and collaborate with engineers, designers, architects, planners, estimators, etc.; analyze problems and recommend solutions
  • Coordinate and participate in government agency inspections and occupancy approval reviews
  • Administer budgets and monitor inventory; identify cost containment measures; research, recommend, and order equipment/materials
  • Communicate, enforce, and make recommendations for work rules, policies, and procedures
  • Ensure a safe work environment; participate in emergency planning and response; investigate accidents and prepare reports
  • Follow Collective Bargaining Agreement; participate in grievance procedures, hearings, and arbitrations

Level Matrix

Level:
Senior Supervisor
Base Description:
– Supervises direct reports, but primarily completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.
Level Summary:
– Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge to perform own work; spends majority of time on tasks related to own job responsibilities. May demonstrate subject matter expertise. Demonstrates intermediate to advanced planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills. Demonstrates the ability to coach assigned employees. Assigns and reviews completed work to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards. Trains, coaches, mentors, and motivates staff. Anticipates potential problems, issues, and opportunities; researches and recommends solutions within defined policies. May develop creative recommendations for solving problems.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
– Typically oversees at least 2 full–time direct reports or equivalent team of part–time and/or student workers (for Professional track, performs work at the Senior Professional level or higher)
Fiscal Responsibilities:
– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets for specific area and/or grant(s)
– May assist in planning and forecasting budgets
Problem Solving:
– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies general precedents and practices and specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines
Independence of Action:
– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– Organizes work of direct reports and sets team priorities
– Reviews the work of others to verify accuracy, quality, and adherence to professional standards
Communication and Collaboration:
– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Collaborates closely with team members; may interact with other staff outside of area
– Utilizes a communication style that is appropriate for a given situation
– Interprets and communicates information, ideas and instructions clearly, accurately and persuasively both verbally and in written materials intended for distribution
Salary Structure
  • Comp Grade – 12
  • Minimum – $76,700.00
  • MidPoint – $95,900.00
  • Maximum – $115,100.00
FLSA Exemption Status
Exempt
Minimum Education
Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Experience
6+ years of relevant experience
Equivalency
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Additional Job Requirements