Technical Trades Assistant Supervisor

Job Posting Title:

Technical Trades Assistant Supervisor

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Hiring Department:

Marine Science Institute

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Aug 31, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

PORT ARANSAS, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position is located in Port Aransas, Texas.

Responsibilities

• Assists with severe weather preparations and evacuation, assisting with coordination of personnel upon return to work after emergency weather, assisting with emergency power and confirmation of emergency generator testing.
• Assists and supervises repairs to mechanical systems including but not limited to HVAC, plumbing, light electrical and carpentry throughout all MSI campuses.
• Responsible for providing assistance with planning, inspecting, maintenance scheduling and assigning work to shop personnel for maintenance, repair, construction, renovation, and/or operation of University facilities and equipment.
• Provides daily assistance of assigned personnel, including crew leaders, journeyman, and other employees assigned to various shops or sections for scheduled maintenance tasks, daily maintenance tasks and any identified maintenance issues for repair. Estimates time and materials required for jobs. Inspects and maintains shop vehicles, equipment, and tools. 
• Responds to service calls, emergencies, participates in the On-Call program, and coordinates with shop support and immediate Supervisor to troubleshoot systems, equipment, valves, circuits, controls, panels, and relays.  Performs related duties as assigned.
• Plans, assigns, and inspects the maintenance, repair, construction, renovation, and/or operation work. Provides timely and courteous customer service, keeps immediate supervisor up-to-date on work order status to ensure clear, concise and necessary communication channels are maintained and customer expectations are met.

Required Qualifications

• High School graduation or GED. 
• Three years of experience managing personnel in the maintenance, repair, construction, renovation, and operations of University facilities and equipment. 
• Must be able to work independently as well as a team player. 
• Must have excellent communication and leadership skills.  

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree or five years of experience in a management position within the construction industry.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Salary Range

$50,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Exposure to shop and construction site hazards as associated with the trades supervised.
• May include exposure to extreme temperatures, mechanical and electrical hazards, high pressure and high speed equipment, confined spaces, asbestos, lead, hazardous chemicals, noise, fumes, heights, dust, and other weather conditions.
• Climb and work from ladders and scaffolds.

Work Shift

M-F 7am-3:30pm

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

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