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Supervises, plans and schedules all work through in-house or contract labor to improve workforce productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of manpower, materials, and equipment access. Estimate material & labor requirements, procures materials, equipment, and schedules access and/or outages as needed. Communication and Customer Service is a top priority. Perform other duties as assigned.
60% - Essential - Planning and Scheduling
Screens work orders, ensuring work requires planning and scheduling. Performs detailed job planning. Determine work steps, required trades and crafts, crew size and task dependencies to arrive at man-hour and material estimates. Reserves stock materials or orders within State procurement laws and regulations. Specifies, reserves specialty tools and equipment as necessary. Creates detailed work orders with required labor, materials, work plan, safety considerations, tools and permits. Routes high priority or urgent work orders directly to appropriate shop in absence of Manager. Schedules work to manage backlog and meet established due dates. Provide permits when needed.
20% - Essential - Communication and Coordination
Communicates with customers in advance and frequently on work status including delays, any variances of previous approved and/or planned schedule, outages, etc. Holds weekly meetings with trades personnel, Trades Manager, if required, to discuss status of existing work, long lead items, upcoming work, unplanned, requiring design/engineering, awaiting material, labor, access, and awaiting speciality equipment or tools. Determines level of compliance with current schedule then publishes schedule for following week. Coordinates and contracts work outside of Facilities upto $10K and above. Schedules required inspections with Building code Official/Fire Marshal.
15% - Essential - Customer Service
Provide excellent customer service by communicating often on small and large projects, work orders, outages, inconveniences, construction and maintenance, etc. Communicate to customer, budgets if charge-back/non-charge back, schedules,and issues. Follow up at end of project to ensure customer satisfaction.
5% - Essential - Job Site Preparation
Supervises trades personnel. Visit job site to clarify requests, take measurements, prepare sketches or take photos and determine existing conditions and factors affecting work execution. Meets with project manager, BSC and/or customer as needed. Coordinates access to equipment or space and schedules outages as affected utilities as needed within a minimum of a 72 hours notice.
Safety
Maintains a safe, clean work area and a safety critical attitude such that there is no threat to the safety or health of the employee or others. Complies with all applicable OSHA safety mandates and enforcement of Clemson's LOTO policy. Adheres to all EPA/DHEC rules and manages the MSDS program. Personnel Functions Management. Interviews.
Education - High School Diploma or Equivalent and professional experience in formal training or trade experience that is directly related to the area of employment.
Licenses - Drivers License Class D normal
Education - Associate's Degree - Business Management, Business Administration, Construction Science, Electrical, Plumbing.
Work Experience 3+ years in General Construction Trades such as HVAC, plumbing, electrical, concrete, carpentry, painting, etc; Journeyman or Master level in Electrical, Plumbing, Facilities Management.
JOB KNOWLEDGE
Firm Job Knowledge - Firm working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises Work of Others - Supervises work of others and may offer recommendations for hiring, termination and pay adjustments but does not have responsibility for making these decisions.
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Budget Responsibilities - No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.
80% - Stand for prolonged period
80% - Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
80% - Walk or move about
80% - Use hands or feet to operate or handle machinery, equipment, etc
50% - Ascend or descend (i.e. stairs, ladder)
50% - Position self to accomplish task (i.e. stoop, kneel, crawl)
100% - Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
80% - Recognize or inspect visually
60% - Move, transport, raise or lower
80% - Extends hands or arms in any direction
40% - Use taste or smell to detect or determine particular flavors or odors
100% - Perceive, observe, clarity of vision
80% - Exposure to heat or cold
45% - Exposure to dust/fumes
70% - Wet or humid
50% - Noise
50% - Vibration
50% - Mechanical Hazards
10% - Chemical hazards
40% - Electrical hazards
20% - Radiant energy hazards
20% - Burn hazards
5% - Overnight Travel
20% - Exposure to bio-hazards (i.e. blood, bodily fluids)
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm, occasional weekends and subject to call backs. Standard Hours: 40
Anticipated Salary Range: ($ 55,000.00 - $ 60,000.00)
Salary is dependent upon several factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's previous experience, knowledge, skills and performance in accordance with Clemson's compensation guidelines.
Essential Level 2 employee
Required to maintain/resume essential support functions, deliver direct care services, and/or provide recovery support before normal operations resume. Some positions in this category may be required to work remotely or be on-call.
Clemson, SC
July 10, 2025
MILITARY EQUIVALENCY:
Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.
VETERAN PREFERENCE:
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.
State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job's minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources.
To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email hrjob@clemson.edu upon submission of your application.
Clemson University is an EEO/AA employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to characteristics protected by applicable law including disability and protected veteran status.
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