Superintendent, Maintenance Operations

Position Title & Department:

 Superintendent, Maintenance Operations; Facilities Posting #

5459

Department Description:

The mission of the University of San Diego Facilities Management Department is to efficiently operate, maintain, and support the development of quality facilities, grounds, and services, and at the same time to support our campus community, students, faculty, and staff. Through our efforts we support the university's commitment to pursuing truth, academic excellence, and the advancement of knowledge. 

University Description:

The University of San Diego, an engaged and contemporary Catholic institution, was founded by the Diocese of San Diego and the Society of the Sacred Heart in 1949. Governed by an independent board of trustees since 1972, USD remains committed to a liberal arts education grounded in the Catholic intellectual tradition and the pursuit of truth, goodness and beauty. Inspired by this centuries old tradition of Catholic higher education, the University welcomes people of all faith traditions and any, or no, religious background. The future success of USD relies on the contributions of those who seek to foster the development of engaged global citizens and an earnest confrontation of humanity’s urgent challenges.

Detailed Description:

The Superintendent, Maintenance Operations will plan, organize and coordinate the daily activities of the maintenance staff in support of specific routine work, small projects, preventative maintenance, and emergency requests. Assist in the development of long-range maintenance/repair plans for areas of responsibility. Formulate solutions for facility problems, using our USD maintenance resources. In addition to building maintenance, is responsible for operations of the campus central plant, utilities distribution, emergency power generation, fire suppression and alarm systems, campus security systems, emergency 24/7/365 operations support and our campus wide building controls system.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Work Management

• Responsible for the maintenance of all USD facilities (including, but not limited to academic, administrative, and auxiliary building and structures).  This will include maintaining such systems as utilities (water, gas, steam, sewer, electrical and mechanical), systems associated with heating, air conditioning and related chillers, fans, pumps, motors, ducting, heat exchangers, electrical systems and control systems.
• Conduct and maintain a preventive maintenance program of scheduled inspection and repair of electrical, mechanical equipment, and other systems, equipment and facilities to assure proper operation and to correct malfunctions before major breakdowns.
• Evaluate maintenance work request, estimates material cost, and purchases or insures that material is available.
• Insure that repairs are completed in a timely manner with tools and material readily available, and advise manager promptly of any problems that cannot be resolved.
• Conduct regular inspections of university buildings and utilities systems.  Reports the results of inspections to the central FM office and into our work management system and/or control systems, as needed.
• Hold assigned trades responsible for satisfactory performance of assignments.
• Maintain good working relations with the students, faculty, staff and vendors; adheres to all university policies and procedures.
• Prepare and maintain records of work performed, accounts for labor and material used, and insures all required paperwork is complete.
• Oversee operations of the central plant, campus utility distribution systems and emergency power systems
• Operate the building automation systems and equipment in accordance with the campus sustainability and energy conservations plans

Supervision   

• Direct the daily assignments of all assigned trades.  Is responsible for the coordination and supervision of skilled trade employees in plumbing, carpentry, electrical, painting, heating, ventilation and air conditioni