Description
Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Capital Planning and Facilities, this position is responsible for day-to-day maintenance by planning, organizing, leading, and controlling all activities of the Facility Grounds and Landscaping Departments, which may include technicians, lead workers, supervisors, and contractors, to ensure the highest standards of campus landscaping, grounds maintenance, and snow removal activities for all campus grounds and athletic fields. This position is…
responsible for leading efforts to ensure that UCM's students, faculty, staff, and visitors experience an aesthetically pleasing and safe environment that conveys UCM's quality culture. This position also manages garage maintenance operations, including the maintenance of the university's vehicle fleet (e.g., small and heavy equipment).
Examples of Duties
Campus Landscaping and Grounds Operations Management and Oversight (65%)
- Plans, directs, and monitors all activities of the Landscaping, Grounds, and Garage departments.
- Inspects lawns, decorative areas, sidewalks, parking lots, shops, etc, on a daily basis to ensure the grounds are properly mowed, seeded, mulched, watered, free of brush,trash, and snow.
- Establishes and maintains a high-quality standard of maintenance operations for the main campus, residential housing, athletic fields, SelmoPark, and the Max B. Swisher Airport and other properties as designated.
Preventive Maintenance Oversight and Safety (20%)
- Plans, schedules, and provides oversight of a preventive maintenance program including renewing soil, seasonal beds, scheduled inspections, and maintenance, and repair of electrical, plumbing, and mechanical equipment.
Strategic Support and Collaboration (10%)
- Proactively communicates with campus constituents to ensure work is properly coordinated to minimize disruption.
Budget Management (5%)
- Manage the departmental budgets by continuously monitoring expenditures in all categories to ensure that the budget is not exceeded and that funds are effectively utilized.
