Operations Area Manager SPVR

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Operations Area Manager SPVR for the Division of Institutional Planning & Operations (IP&O).

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Responsible for all facets of maintenance operations within a designated area.
• Supervises multiple crafts personnel performing planned, preventive, and emergency work.
• Meets with clients on a regular basis to determine needs.
• Supervises and instructs personnel on technical matters.
• Prioritizes routine repair work and evaluates and responds to emergency calls.
• Negotiates and obtains vendor commitments; schedules and oversees the work of external vendors. Implements and evaluates preventive maintenance programs and prepares reports of ongoing projects.
• Evaluates, develops, and implements procedures and standards for the cost-effective delivery of all related services.
• Provides resolutions to a diverse range of complex problems that may require creativity.
• Works independently and uses judgment within broadly defined policies and procedures.
• Interprets, communicates, and implements policies and practices for the differing needs of a diverse client population.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience; and a minimum of five years of industrial experience in building systems, electrical and mechanical operations, and repair.