Life Safety and Security Manager
- Employer
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Location
- UMass Amherst
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Safety & Security, Student Affairs, Residence Life
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job no: 502025
Work type: Staff Full Time
Location: UMass Amherst
Department: Building Maintenance
Union: PSU
Categories: Facilities/Grounds/Skilled Trades
About UMass Amherst
UMass Amherst, the Commonwealth's flagship campus, is a nationally ranked public research university offering a full range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, and offers a rich cultural environment in a bucolic setting close to major urban centers. In addition, the University is part of the Five Colleges (including Amherst College, Hampshire College, Mount Holyoke College, and Smith College), which adds to the intellectual energy of the region.
Job Summary
The Life Safety and Security Manager supervises, oversees, and coordinates the activities of contractors and the staff within the FASS (Life Safety) & Lock Shop (Door Security) to perform the necessary maintenance and installation for life safety and security systems on campus. Perform related work and administrative duties as required.
Essential Functions
- Establish and manage work order flow, task assignments, and ensure completion of work within the Life Safety & Door Security shop.
- Balance and approve work schedules of direct reporting staff to accomplish routine maintenance, planned maintenance, planned work, dispatch service, and key requests within defined satisfactory time periods.
- Coordinate and oversee Fire Alarm Testing & Inspection program.
- Coordinate and oversee Planned Maintenance program for Fire Alarms, Security Systems and Door Hardware
- Provide support for the CCure card access system
- Work with project managers and designers for alarm and door access projects
- Manage Contractors’ activities, including estimates, processing of contractor and University documents, scheduling of work, and performing quality inspections to ensure University standards are upheld.
- Interface with federal, state, local, and other safety inspectors to assure compliance with applicable codes, University standards, University contract documents
- Maintain inspection certificates and obtain permits.
- Meet routinely with campus customers, contractors and staff to assess solution requirements, work schedules, and priorities; scheduling work in order to maximize effectiveness and minimize disruptions.
- Prepare the Life Safety and Security Shop annual budget and exercise direct budget control for Life Safety and Security Shop
- Provide summary report and communication of project status to Physical Plant Management.
- Identify training requirements of direct reporting staff and create program to continuously improve their knowledge base and capabilities.
- Practice and promote excellent customer service in the work place, meeting routinely with customers and customer service representatives to ensure customer satisfaction. Implement new business processes to promote and assure quality, as well as to exhibit a clear commitment to the diverse needs of customers.
- Provide direct supervision over all staff within the Life Safety and Security Shop.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience, Certifications, Licensure)
LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
Some work occurs in typical office setting. However, work will require ability to go to work sites on campus. Possible exposure to all weather conditions.
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm
Salary Information
Exempt position; Pay Grade 27
Link to salary ranges: https://www.umass.edu/humres/sites/default/files/UMass%20Amherst%20Exempt%20Salary%20Ranges_0.pdf
Additional Information
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and 3 professional references (supervisors/former supervisors) by Monday, August 12, 2019 for priority consideration. The position may remain open until filled.
UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or genetic information in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of the UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Advertised: Aug 1 2019 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close:
Organization
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the preeminent public research universities in America. Nestled in idyllic Amherst, Massachusetts—often called “The top college town in North America”—the campus is consistently ranked among the top public research universities in the nation, and offers a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers.
As one of the nation's top public research universities – as measured by national and international rankings, academic citations, and research funding – the campus spends more than $180 million on research each year, demonstrating its contribution to the nation’s position as a technological and economic leader. The university works in conjunction with academic, government, and private partners to translate new knowledge and scientific discoveries into technical innovations and scholarly works that create opportunities for students, faculty and the public.
Eight schools and colleges offer more than 85 undergraduate majors, 68 master’s and 48 doctoral degree programs, many counted among the top programs in the nation and world. UMass Amherst is also home to New England's premier honors college.
The 1,159 full-time faculty members are dedicated teachers and world-renowned researchers and the campus has regularly been listed among the top performers in terms of faculty awards. With over 24,000 students from all 50 states and over 70 countries, the student body is the most academically successful in the history of the campus. Students participate in 240 organizations, 21 NCAA Division I athletic teams, extensive intramurals, living-learning residence halls, community service, and internships. With one of the largest residential life systems in the nation, UMass Amherst houses approximately 12,000 students on campus. The university is enjoying a facilities renaissance, including new buildings in the sciences, the arts, and recreation. UMass Amherst is part of the Five College consortium with Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire and Amherst colleges.
As an employer, the University of Massachusetts Amherst is a national leader in developing family-friendly policies, benefits and amenities designed to help faculty members develop both productive careers and satisfying personal lives. The university offers one of the nation’s most generous parental leave policies. The university is also part of the Academic Career Network, a regional consortium formed to serve dual-career couples and encourage greater diversity in the academy.
- Website
- http://umass.edu/
- Telephone
- 4135454894
- Location
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181 PRESIDENTS DR
Whitmore Administration Building
Amherst
Massachusetts
01003
US
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