Manager, Electrical and Fire Safety Systems

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Department:

Facilities Operations

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

FLSA Status:

Exempt

Work Modality:

Hybrid 01 (On Campus 3-4 Days/Week)

Union:

Job Description:

Summary:

The Manager, Electrical and Fire Safety Systems is responsible for overseeing the maintenance and operation of the university’s electrical and fire safety systems in accordance with university standards and all applicable codes and regulations.

Essential Functions:

1.) Operations and Maintenance Supervision

• Provide oversight for the maintenance and operation of the university’s electrical and fire safety systems to ensure safe, reliable and efficient in compliance with university standards and all applicable codes and regulations.

• Responsible for hiring, training and conducting performance evaluations for direct reports.

• Responsible for all contracts in assigned unit, including scope of services, vendor selection, payment approval, and supervision of outside vendors and contractors.

2.) Strategic Planning and Process Improvement

• Develop strategic, budget, staffing, operations, maintenance, commissioning, safety/compliance, training, infrastructural improvement/renewal, and personnel management plans in coordination with sub-ordinate staff, Facilities Management and key AU stakeholders.

• Develop standards, protocols, procedures, assessments and reporting in support of the unit’s mission with emphasis on baseline compliance, safety, reliability and quality control.

3.) Public Relations

• Build rapport with internal and external customers and key stake holders (including local utility and DC DOB personnel).

• Seek opportunities to highlight department successes through departmental, campus and external media outlets or organizations, including the departmental webpage and campus.

• Identify areas for improvement and make recommendations to senior departmental staff.

4.) Energy/Utility Conservation

• Drive your team’s efforts to identify develop, plan and implement energy/utility conservation or efficiency opportunities and initiatives.

5.) Construction and Commissioning

• Work with Project Managers to provide technical expertise and perform project management functions.

• Provide recommendations about staffing priorities, budgets, schedules, scope requirements, coordination/communication with key stakeholders and formalized reporting to management.

• Ensure project progress, costs, and outcomes are consistent with established budgets, schedules and scope requirements.

6.) Training

• Establish training plans, organize, and conduct technical and safety/awareness training for direct reports and others (e.g.building maintenance technicians, contractors, emergency responder personnel) as necessary.

• Maintain current knowledge of relevant university standards and all applicable codes and regulations.

7.) Other Duties

• Perform other duties as required to comply with university standards or applicable codes and regulations.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Directly supervises 3-5 FT Electrician staff.

Competencies:

• Championing Customer Needs.

• Developing Plans.

• Making Accurate Judgments and Decisions.

• Building and Supporting Teams.

• Managing Talent.

• Evaluating and Implementing Ideas.

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