Housing Facilities Manager

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The Housing Facilities Manager oversees building maintenance operations and safety procedures within Housing and Residence Life answering facilities-related questions and coaching to para-professional and professional staff as needed. This position supervises student employees and completes housing facilities requests submitted through web TMA work orders. This position is responsible for all residence hall locks and the key control system. This position also manages all building safety and compliance protocol. This position resolves issues and answers questions for students and families with their residence hall room furniture and building safety. This position assists in key administrative processes such as move-in and move-out building refurbishment furniture repair and renewal project management damage fees and the in-hall camera security system.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Works with procurement services and planning design and construction as appropriate in developing bid specifications and contract documents for contract work to be performed obtaining reviewing and analyzing estimates from reputable vendors and preparing the bid tabulation sheets and associated paperwork to support the request

• Establishes priorities for scheduled mechanical and electrical services within the area of responsibility administering preventive maintenance programs for facilities inspecting facilities to determine repair or replacement needs and supervising the performance of emergency and routine maintenance on campus facilities within the area of responsibility

• Coordinates and sometimes directly supervises the performance of emergency and routine maintenance on campus facilities

• Minimizes institutional liability regarding the universitys compliance with federal regulations and regulations governing environmental protection the handling of hazardous materials and hazardous waste and the use of chemical substances and materials

• Ensures that the work performance of employees in the area of responsibility and maintenance zones or sections as a whole meet university standards and expectations

• Ensures all protection systems such as fire panels smoke/heat detectors sprinkler systems and pumps are maintained in accordance with the regulatory requirements and industry standards and ensures all emergency generators/power systems rigging systems and elevators are properly maintained in accordance with industry standards and are operational at all times

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Housing and Residence Life

Required Qualifications:

At least five years of significant and progressively responsible experience applicable to this position is required. A relevant bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college with applicable work experience would be acceptable

A minimum of three years of experience in a managerial or supervisory leadership position in facilities including maintenance and care of complex facilities property custodial systems and/or building systems

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Expertise in facilities management project management and operations experience in a university hospitality or public access facility setting

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and facilitate meetings with a variety of people including students faculty staff parents and outside constituents

Exceptional organizational and logistical planning skills with the ability to meet numerous deadlines and adhere to strict schedules

Fluent skills in modern technologies including mobile devices email spreadsheets word processing and web-based facilities management applications

This position may require off-hour response availability

Routine travel is required. Candidates must possess and maintain State and University driver authorization as a condition of employment

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of mechanical principles equipment methods techniques and terminology used in operation maintenance and repair of building systems including plumbing electrical heating air conditioning refrigeration etc.

Knowledge of complicated equipment operating manuals technical drawings blueprints and specifications

Knowledge of codes and standards related to building fire safety electrical and plumbing systems elevators etc.

Knowledge of principles and practices of DOC EPA regulations ADA requirements and occupational hazards and safety precautions

Experience advising training and supervising college students

Deep knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements

Experience working in a university environment strongly preferred

Terms of Employment:

This is a academic staff annual position. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States a lawful permanent resident a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

How to Apply:

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION: Applications received by 10/22/2025 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. Application materials will be evaluated and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Incomplete and/or late application materials may not receive consideration.

Files must be complete to be considered. Submission in PDF format is preferred for all attachments. Please include the following documents:

- Cover letter addressing qualifications and experience

- Resume

(Official Transcripts may be required of finalist)

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you to supply three (3) professional references/one (1) of which being a current or former supervisor. Your references will be required to answer questions regarding misconduct sexual violence and sexual harassment.

Contact Information:

For additional information regarding the position please call or email:

Rebecca Schwartz Position Contact Search and Screen Committee

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If you have any questions regarding the application process need special arrangements or if you submitted your application with missing materials please call or email:

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Special Notes:

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The safety and success of students faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is paramount. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act requires the distribution of an annual security report to all current and prospective students faculty and staff. You may obtain the complete report at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

An offer of employment will require a criminal background check and authorization to work within the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy disability status as a protected veteran or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.