University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.

Wharton School Overview

Founded in 1881 as the world’s first collegiate business school, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is shaping the future of business by incubating ideas, driving insights, and creating leaders who change the world. With campuses in both Philadelphia and San Francisco, Wharton has over 850 staff, a faculty population of more than 235 renowned professors, and 5,000 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students.

Job Description Summary

The role of the Wharton Operations Building Manager is pivotal in overseeing and orchestrating the day-to-day work order activities across the Wharton buildings, encompassing a combined area exceeding 1,000,000 square feet.

Job Responsibilities

• Building Inspections and Oversight: Conducts daily inspections of building, mechanical, and electrical systems to monitor HVAC and infrastructure across the Wharton campus. Maintains logs, generates work orders, prioritizes tasks, and tracks repair progress.
• Facilities Maintenance: Accountable for the identification, planning, scheduling, coordination, and oversight of ongoing and routine facilities maintenance activities.
• Project Management: Act as a collaborator with Wharton Capital and Small projects within the complex.
• Building Service Mechanics Coordination: The daily coordination, monitoring, and subsequent follow-up of tasks assigned to building service mechanics.
• Backup to mail operations and customer support desk.