BSD-FS Building Manager

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This position has a base pay range of $80,000.00/yr to $/yr. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

As part of the University of Chicago, the Biological Sciences Division (BSD) pursues globally impactful solutions to seemingly unsolvable challenges. Through rigorous research, innovative education, and comprehensive care and healing, we collaborate on life‑changing advancements that create meaningful results for our community and the world, including a greater, more equitable future for all. The Biological Sciences Division – Facilities Services (BSD‑FS) group provides the environment in which these meaningful results can happen.

We are responsible for managing approximately 2 million gross feet of space located throughout the University of Chicago’s Hyde Park campus. We serve many community members including, but not limited to, research and non‑research faculty, principal investigators, laboratory staff, residents, hospital staff, undergraduate students, and post‑doctoral scholars. BSD‑FS consists of the following major functional areas of responsibility:
1) Planning, Design and Construction,
2) Project Management Services,
3) Building Management,
4) Space Management,
5) Capital Planning,
6) Lease Management,
7) Architectural Services,
8) Signage, and
9) Furniture.

The BSD‑FS Building Manager supports the achievement of BSD’s scientific and educational goals through the delivery of infrastructure and building management services across BSD’s medical campus buildings (Peck, FMI, Goldblatt, and Armour). As a BSD‑FS Building Manager, this role acts as the liaison supporting the building occupants from a facility and operational perspective while actively working towards progressing BSD’s Mission, Vision, and Values and Elevate 2035 initiative and beyond.

The Building Manager has frequent contact with research staff, faculty, department administrators, other University departments, vendors, construction contractors, and regulatory organizations. The Building Manager must be able to communicate with all levels of personnel in an accurate and concise manner as demanded by the situation. The Building Manager may be required to work non‑standard work hours in support of facility activities – including major utility shutdowns, start‑up of significant building systems, and emergency situations.

The Building Manager will be required to implement existing programs and policies and to develop and implement new and improved policies to better fit the mission of the facility. The job uses best practices and knowledge to develop long‑ and short‑term plans for facility development and maintenance, solve complex problems related to policies and expansion to support the strategic mission of the unit, lead some aspects of facilities services, budgets and forecasting, safety, and maintenance, and work mostly independently to plan and coordinate new capital projects.

• Co‑ordinates an integrated network of infrastructure services supporting routine research and educational activities.
• Maintains the research environment for investigators during renovations and coordinates contractor activities to minimize negative impacts on research.
• Develops long‑term strategic and short‑term operating plans for the buildings in conjunction with the Director of Operations.
• Works with other BSD‑FS Building Managers to complete tasks and department‑wide initiatives, and may act as Building Manager in other BSD facilities in the absence of staff or other departmental needs.
• Inspects and tests building systems and equipment.
• Co‑ordinates effective delivery of EVS (janitorial) services.
• Co‑ordinates effective delivery of Physical Plant services.
• Enforces policies and procedures to ensure the safety of all students, staff, and faculty members.
• Collaborates with facility trades and contractors to ensure building services proceed in support of occupants and BSD community.
• Reports violations of access policies and infractions…