Building Manager, Natural Sciences and Mathematics

The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Denver has a job opening for a Building Manager. The college is home to five academic departments: Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geography and the Environment, Mathematics, and Physics and Astronomy. The college offers over 30 degrees, ranging from Bachelor of Arts to Doctor of Philosophy, as well as having many active research labs funded through extramural sources.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Finance and Operations, the Building Manager will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of operations and user experience of the NSM buildings. This position will oversee and work with the Facilities Management and Planning team on renovations and small projects, day-to-day maintenance, and cleaning for the buildings. Additionally, this position will be responsible for all operations of the buildings, including but not limited to building access, furniture, signage, coordination of deliveries directly from vendors, shared lab equipment maintenance renewals, development of safety manuals, procedures, and training for specialized equipment.

Essential Functions

In addition to following the University of Denver’s policies and procedures, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Long-term renovation or small projects
• Coordinate and submit Phase I projects

Everything below pertains to the NSM Buildings: Boettcher West, Boettcher Auditorium, Olin Hall, Seeley G. Mudd, Physics Building, and Knudson Hall, all managed by this position

• Communications: Work with the dean’s office to push out pertinent announcements (custodial, building maintenance, campus safety, fire department, etc.) to building tenants.
• Main contact for all building inquiries/complaints/requests
• Assess building maintenance needs on an ongoing basis:
  
  • Troubleshoot all repair issues and submit work orders.
  • Follow up with the appropriate facilities department to ensure work is completed to an acceptable level.
  • Work with the HVAC department on air pressure issues in the building that affect the building and research.
• Furniture
  
  • Relocate furniture as needed.
  • Ensure the proper number of seats in classrooms quarterly, as furniture tends to migrate.
  • Manage furniture placement in common areas.
  • Field purchase requests.
  • Assess repair needs.
  • Determine replacement needs and costs.
  • Track and manage the distribution of furniture keys for all multi-purpose faculty and GXA offices.
• Custodial
  
  • Meet quarterly with custodial supervisors.
  • Field reports from students, faculty, and staff, and communicates needs to custodial services.
  • Schedule more in-depth cleaning when necessary.
• Signage: Determine interior office and other signage needs, design and submit WOs.
• Coordination of receiving items directly to the building outside of the University’s Warehouse and Receiving Department.
• Coordinate Deliveries from vendors for equipment and supplies.
• Shared lab Equipment
  
  • Assist with vendor contract for specialized equipment that includes maintenance, renewal, and upgrades.
  • Maintain a maintenance schedule for specialized equipment.
  • Coordinate laboratory equipment testing with Lab Managers.
  • Field malfunctioning issues.
  • Field cleaning issues.
  • Work with PIs and Lab Managers as requested.
• Emergency Preparedness
  • Update Emergency Response Plan yearly and submit to Campus Safety.
  • Conduct yearly Emergency Response Team (ERT) meetings.
  • Recruit and train ERT.
  • Conduct Emergency Preparedness Committee meetings.
  • Forward Campus Safety communications to faculty and staff (Denver Fire Department (DFD) alarm testing).
    • Work with Facilities on Yearly DFD building inspections.
  • Coordinate yearly fire drills with Campus Safety.
• Hazardous Materials Signage, Storage, and Disposal:
  • Coordinate with Environmental Health and Safety, Chemistry, and Biology as needed.
• Building Access (C-Cure)
  
  • Manage door access requests and set up.
  • Work with Campus Safety on access time changes (summer/holidays).
  • Set after-hour door unlock requests for NSM events in NSM Building (clubs, speaker events)
  • Work with Campus Safety on C-Cure access.
  • Field requests for visitor access.
• Interior Doors
  
  • Work with Key Shop regarding Persona keypad problems and installation.
  • Provide support in managing access requests (student course access setup, new employees, research labs).