University of Alabama at Birmingham · 1 day ago
MANAGER-FACILITIES TECHNICAL OPS & INFRASTRUCTURE
Greater Birmingham, Alabama Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$53K/yr - $85K/yr
5+ years expThe University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is seeking a MANAGER-FACILITIES TECHNICAL OPS & INFRASTRUCTURE. This role involves managing the physical plant and associated spaces for day-to-day operations, ensuring proper maintenance, and overseeing facility and IT needs for the School of Nursing.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for preparedness of the SON physical plant and other SON space. Oversight and coordination with university-wide departments, to ensure the proper operation and maintenance of the heating and cooling, lighting, grounds, housekeeping, plumbing, security and communications for daily readiness. Serve as building administrator and problem solver for building concerns
Develops facilities and IT goals and objectives for the SON and implements. Anticipates future resources, labor costs, materials, tools and equipment necessary to accomplish departmental goals and objectives. Provides guidance to SON departments for technology needs and system compliance
Works with IT, employees, and subordinates to ensure all aspects of connectivity, security, IT support, IT infrastructure maintenance, other hardware, peripherals, workstations, laptops, printers, etc., support of employee and student technology, support of classroom audiovisual and lecture recording are maintained to support the needs of the school and clinical operations
Provides technical advice on equipment evaluation, selection, installation, interfaces with vendors and makes recommendations to departmental management
Responsible for strategic analysis, forecasting, and budgeting for SON IT and facilities office. Manages procurement and purchasing activities for the facility and IT needs. Ensures effective management of material and equipment inventories, budgets for equipment replacement, and manages labor and overtime costs within budget. Responsible for managing SON employee and collaborators access to shared drives and resources
Manage all telecommunication activities such as but not limited to: phone line ordering and movement, data jack installation and heat up, inventory control and management. Serve as contact and problem solver for all trouble reporting
Develops, implements and maintains the fire, life safety and occupational health and safety programs. Schedules and conducts emergency evacuation drills in assigned areas including severe weather, precautions, fire prevention, homeland security and medical emergencies. Recommends and participates in capital projects including new construction, and short- and long-range repairs and improvements
Serve as SON liaison with Physical Security and manage all key and access requests for employees, responsible for all special opening/closing requests. Maintain and manage key check out for all of SON and SON user needs
Serve as SON liaison with UAB Police and Public Safety. Attend police advisory council, campus watch committee, and other police meetings/event as SON representative. Schedule officers to come to SON for sensitive meetings and school events. Manages the use, upkeep, and booking of the SON vehicle(s) as needed to ensure proper maintenance and adherence to use of the State vehicle
Manages all storage needs requests. Maintain, facilitate, and oversee all storage space use in SON. Ensure proper signage for all spaces managed by the SON to include offices, hallways, garage, etc. including but not limited to: directories, directional signage, office signage, informational event signage
Ordering and management of furniture stores for the SON. Works with furniture representatives and University Surplus department to meet needs and to manage SON surplus in an efficient manner. Facilitates all moves in SON and serves as the liaison between UAB and external contracted companies for moving and storage needs
Directs supervision of staff members and student assistants that work in the SON Facilities office, including scheduling employee work hours and approval of employee use of accrued benefit time. Also hires, coaches, counsels, and evaluates direct reports
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field
five (5) years of related experience
strong interpersonal skills
detail-oriented skills
organizational skills
communication skills
ability to independently problem-solve and provide solutions
working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Access software programs
strong organizational skills
strong communication skills
strong work ethic
strong interpersonal skill
all work performed must be in accordance with SON and UAB policies and procedures and UAB Enterprise Code of Conduct
Preferred
Operations and Facilities Management experience
Company
University of Alabama at Birmingham
The University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public university in located in Birmingham, Alabama.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$45.14MKey Investors
American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsParkinson's FoundationNational Institutes of Health
2023-12-01Grant· $0.02M
2023-07-25Grant
2023-06-26Grant
Leadership Team
Martha Bidez
Professor and Director, Advanced Safety Engineering & Management
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