Building Manager
- 545799
- Columbia University Medical Center
- CUIMC Facilities
- Full Time
- Opening on: Aug 20 2024
- Grade 105
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- Job Type: Officer of Administration
- Bargaining Unit:
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Hours Per Week: 35
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: $125,000 - $135,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
The successful candidate must be familiar with all building systems including vertical transportation, environments, HVAC, electrical, fume hood exhaust, plumbing, BMS, DDC Controls, fire and life safety as well as internal emergency power systems that support administrative classroom spaces. Directs a union workforce in the day-to-day maintenance, repairs and preventive maintenance 'operations for mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems Along with managing the day staff, the incumbent will be responsible for assigning and following up on the evening shift work and staff as well as the scheduling and assigning of the refrigeration engineering team. Candidate will be specifically responsible for field supervision and training the work force as well as providing supervision for outside services or maintenance contracts as assigned. Candidate will be responsible to coordinate and manage system shutdowns.
Candidate must have working knowledge of repairs and preventive maintenance on pumps, conveying systems, piping, heat exchangers,
power transmissions, and other mechanical equipment. Repairs and preventive maintenance to be performed in conformance with
established standards. Assist in formulating preventive maintenance standards, work procedures while performing those duties and provide work order feedback on discrepancies noted in service delivery. In addition, candidate must also hold a valid F58 certificate as a Fire Safety Director. The Fire Safety Director then acts as the liaison with the responding emergency service, EH&S and others if a building emergency occurs. In their absence, the alternates are responsible for carrying out the requirements. If an emergency happens when these members of the department are not available, the most senior employee will have decision-making authority.
Responsibilities
Prepare and maintain their building Emergency Evacuation and Operations Plan (EEOP).
Coordinate with building/department administrators responsible for employee, student, and visitor health and safety.
Assign evacuation wardens (and alternates) for all areas of the building and insure that they know what their duties are in case of an evacuation. Evacuation warden orientation is required when there are changes of personnel.
Assure classroom instructors inform students about emergency procedures, exits routes, and assembly points on the first day of class.
- Schedule "Evacuation Warden Training" for assigned personnel.
Schedule, conduct, and record fire drills as required by the NYC Fire Code.
Review the emergency plan at least annually and confirm that it is current.
Minimum Qualifications
- Incumbent should have a Bachelor degree and four years of experience in facilities management and fire safety or the equivalent of education and experience. Candidate must have a strong working knowledge of building systems and be able to obtain a fire safety director license for the buildings being managed. Strong communications and inter-personal skills; demonstrate basic writing and computer skills. Candidate must have a strong working knowledge of building systems, refrigeration license and a fire safety director license. Strong communications and inter-personal skills; demonstrate basic writing and computer skills.
Demonstrated abilities and knowledge regarding a high level of independence and collaboration in the performance of responsibilities and strong analytical and reasoning skills are required, also, the abilities required to effectively work in a fast paced, multi-building, service oriented environment and establish/maintain relationships with diverse constituencies within an academic
community are critical. Must have above average understanding and skills related to PC-based hardware and software related to facilities management is essential - Microsoft Office, work order, energy management software, etc. Candidate must have a working knowledge of construction, architectural and engineering plans and specificationsand building, fire, safety and environmental codes.
Preferred Qualifications
Applicants with a Bachelor's degree in engineering and five to ten years of experience in facilities management and fire safety are highly desirable.
Recent experience in an educational, health care, or similar institution preferred.
Other Requirements
- Type other requirements and/or special indicators if CUIMC
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