Trades Maintenance Manager

Trades Maintenance Manager

Position Location : Fort Collins, CO

Work Location : Position is fully in-office / in-person

Research Professional Position : No

Posting Number : 202501615AP

Position Type : Admin Professional / Research Professional

Classification Title : Management II

Number of Vacancies : 1

Work Hours / Week : 40

Proposed Annual Salary Range : $115,000 - $130,000

Employee Benefits : Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it's a thriving community that's transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.

Desired Start Date : To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11 : 59pm (MT) on 11 / 10 / 2025

Position End Date (if temporary) :

Description of Work Unit

Facilities Management reports to the Division of University Operations. Within the Division, we believe that strong leadership is grounded in mutual respect, collaboration, and a commitment to growth. This position plays a critical role in shaping the success and culture of our teams. Facilities Management is a multifaceted organization responsible for capital construction and programming, operations, maintenance, and small construction and remodels. Facilities Management employs approximately 500 full- and part-time staff. Facilities Operations is responsible for operating and maintaining all education and general facilities including custodial and integrated solid waste, maintenance, utilities and district energy, landscape and general maintenance, and small construction and remodels. Other services include administrative functions such as finance / accounting, asset management, work control, key management, and logistics. Our priority is to provide safe learning, teaching, research and administrative facilities to assist in providing a quality educational and research experience. We accomplish this through sound fiscal and operational management strategies and an emphasis on development of programs and services that are designed to enhance personal growth and engagement. Staff are expected to uphold our core values of Safety, Integrity, Customer-Centered Service, Courage, Innovation, Accountability, and to support and adhere to the CSU's Principles of Community.

Position Summary

The Trades Maintenance Manager functions as an upper-level manager reporting to the Associate Vice President, Facilities Operations. The position shares the responsibility for the overall delivery of all services carried out by Facilities Management. The position requires strong leadership skills, managerial skills, mechanical aptitude, and excellent communication abilities. This position plans, prioritizes, schedules, assigns, supervises, evaluates and participates in the work and direction of the team; leads in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities; supervises Assistant Trades Managers, maintains managerial oversight of Trades Shop supervisors, and establish the strategic direction, and long-range plans for improvements, responsible oversight and coordination of all major and minor maintenance project-related tasks, and will work collaboratively with project managers, planners, and other university officials to prioritize maintenance backlog and future projects since the position will assist in the development of an accurate and current deferred maintenance database and facility condition index file. This position ensures maintenance personnel are efficiently and effectively performing preventative / planned maintenance activities while satisfying a myriad of reactive service requests from the campus community. This position will interface with a variety of campus partners, customers and contractors to meet customer needs and goals. The Trades Maintenance Manager will have a wide-ranging knowledge of infrastructure maintenance, repair programs, and technologies, as well as projects related to buildings and structures, mechanical systems and equipment, plumbing systems and fixtures, building automation systems and devices, electrical systems and devices, fire protection / suppression systems, security and access systems and devices, conveyance systems, and other related equipment used by employees and contractors in order to optimize short- and long-term costs for asset integrity and sustainability.

Key Expectations

Leadership with Integrity and Empathy : Acts with honesty, transparency, and consistency in decision-making. Fosters a positive work environment by helping employees understand their roles and how they contribute to the larger mission of the organization. Shows compassion and provides support where necessary, ensuring everyone feels supported.

Collaboration and Teamwork : Cultivate a team-oriented environment where cooperation and collaboration are essential for success. Support team members in building strong, cooperative relationships that enhance productivity, knowledge, and morale.

Conflict Resolution : Address challenges or conflicts with a calm and objective approach. Provide guidance in resolving issues while maintaining respect for all individuals involved.

Accountability : Establish clear performance goals and expectations that foster professional growth and team development, while actively monitoring progress and holding team members accountable for achieving defined outcomes.

Essential Duties

Job Duty Category : Leadership and Management

Duty : Leadership role acting with integrity and empathy that will mentor direct reports and other staff in the development and review of programs to address overall performance. Develop performance evaluations to ensure successful implementation of goals and duties. Act with honesty, transparency, and consistency in decision-making. Foster a positive work environment. Show compassion and provide support where necessary, ensuring everyone feels supported.

Duty : Collaborate and consults with management staff to cultivate a team-oriented environment where cooperation and collaboration are essential for success. Support team members in building strong, cooperative relationships that enhance productivity, knowledge, and morale. Routinely set the direction and pace for all section programs with oversight of the general maintenance activities for staff members and directly influences the quality standards for the construction and maintenance of over 300 structures totaling in excess of 7 million square feet of occupy-able space.

Duty : Manages, coordinates, and directs the work of two Assistant Trades Managers and a Building Operations Manager. Responsible for all daily managerial duties to direct reports, including the professional development of employees by delegating assignments, providing training opportunities, and comparing their job performance against their performance plan / expectations. Prepares and reviews performance management plans for respective employees.

Duty : Responsible for effective operation and maintenance services performed by staff. Define business plans, goals and assign duties to shop supervisors and staff. Develop and refine processes, communicate with staff daily, provide oversight of workload and effective distribution of assignments, and review of work completed. Manage staff, vendors, and consultants in a variety of disciplines to respond, complete, and document all reactive and planned maintenance calls.

Duty : Supports and assists departmental supervisors as needed, including assuming their roles and responsibilities during their absence. Manages a preventative maintenance program to ensure program is successful and meeting departmental goals to reduce equipment failures and downtime. Develop PM strategies to meet proactive maintenance goals and objectives.

Duty : Regularly consults with peers, vendors, and industry leaders to ensure staff is keeping current with technology and maintenance methodology. Advocates for safety in the workplace by providing safe work practices, training, and resources to help staff perform work in a safe manner. Maintains and supports strong working relationships between various trades and other essential Facilities Management and university staff. Anticipates daily, seasonal, short- and long-term maintenance schedules with the ability to adjust and re-evaluate as needed in order to respond to new situations or customer needs. Assists staff in finding solutions, identifying problems, and determining course of action, requiring extensive knowledge of infrastructure and maintenance programs, and available resources.

Job Duty Category : Strategic Planning and Program Development

Duty : Responsible for identifying, development and implementing effective strategies to accomplish the critical objectives of the operational section that are congruent with the stated vision, mission and values of Facilities Management. Programs of emphasis in this area are employee training and development, employee performance management and improvement of the working environment and employee retention.

Duty : Tasked with determining, preparing, presenting, justifying, implementing and monitoring the section annual business plan. This position influences the needs of the University by creating and generating a data matrix reflective of historical expenditures associated with 79 major cost centers contiguous with the maintenance activities within the 13 programmatic responsibilities.

Duty : Develops strategic initiatives to advance, modernize, and coordinate short-term and long-term maintenance plans and solutions. This level of initiative requires detailed knowledge of asset management and the ability to lead personnel in developing strategies to correct maintenance deficiencies and implement new technologies in order to promote staff accountability and enhance systems performance.

Duty : Continually assesses the functions and performance of staff, vendors, and facilities, subsequently addressing, planning, and adjusting in order to ensure optimal performance, adequate personnel, materials, and equipment.

Duty : Develops long-term plans for reducing maintenance backlog projects, interfacing with CSU for long-term solutions and direction.

Duty : Reviews and revise proactive maintenance programs to reduce overall reactive maintenance requests. Establishes departmental goals and benchmarks.

Duty : Development of robust preventive maintenance program with sustained performance standards and benchmark goals, reporting on progress and deficiencies.

Duty : Manage elevator program including service calls, major maintenance repair and replacement