Posting Details
Applications will be accepted until midnight (Eastern Time Zone) on the 'Posting End Date' shown below.
Position Information
Business Title
Manager, Electric and Life Safety Shops
Applications Accepted From
Public: Open to the Public
Special Instructions to Applicants
To apply, please complete and submit the online application and be prepared to attach 3 separate documents: Current resume, Cover Letter, and a list of 3 professional references with current contact information, including email addresses. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, please apply by 11:59 p.m. EDT on the closing date.
This position is eligible for the following benefits:
medical, vision, dental, basic and supplemental life, winter break closure, paid holidays, educational benefits for you and eligible dependents, sick leave, vacation, and retirement.
Posting Number
2016555T
Job Description Summary
Department Summary
The Manager, Electric and Life Safety, exists to provide a safe and healthy environment where members of the campus community can pursue their diverse institutional goals and objectives. They are directly responsible for daily service, repairs, maintenance, and operation of campus electrical and life safety systems and other critical campus equipment. They oversee twenty (20) technicians, as well as outside contractors, temporary workers, and student labor. Their primary objectives are to ensure safety, perform maintenance, make repairs, improve reliability, and reduce energy consumption.
Primary Accountabilities:1. The Manager, Electric and Life Safety, directs the day-to-day operations of the shop-assigned craftsmen for Facilities Management and Safety. The Electric Shop is comprised of two groups of technicians; those that maintain electric distribution across campus and within Facilities, and those that maintain low-voltage systems like Ethernet cable system campus-wide.
2. Lead and Supervise Electric and Life Safety Shops
3. Daily Operations
4. Technical Assistance
Position Profile
Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following:
Ensures smooth operation and upkeep of equipment and facilities through regular inspections, repairs, and preventive measures. Troubleshoots issues, performs maintenance tasks, and ensures compliance with safety standards. Ensures the upkeep and functionality of buildings and grounds to provide a conducive and safe environment for students, staff, and faculty.
Level Summary
Manages a work unit or a team and has full authority over personnel actions within the work unit. Contributes to the development of the area's operational plan, ensuring alignment with broader departmental or institutional goals. Accountable for the achievement of the unit's operational objectives, improving performance and addressing resource needs.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Manages a medium-sized team. Directly oversees at least 2.0 FTE employees or one or more supervisors. Has authority to hire, transfer, suspend, promote, manage performance, discharge, assign duties, reward, and discipline employees.
Fiscal Responsibilities
Responsible for managing team or department budgets and resources.
Problem Solving
Addresses departmental or cross-team issues, devises long-term solutions.
Independence of Action
Acts independently, with consultation with senior management.
Communication and Collaboration
Facilitates communication among team and higher-level leadership, builds relationships across University.
Physical Requirements
This role requires a range of physical activities, including sitting, standing, walking, climbing stairs and ladders, crawling, stooping, bending, squatting, lifting, pulling, and performing repetitive tasks with both hands, including overhead work. Normal (or correctable) vision and hearing are required, and certain positions may also require color vision and a functional sense of smell.
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 5 or more years of related professional experience, and 3 or more years of supervisory experience;
OR
An Associate's degree in a related field, 7 or more years of related professional experience, and 3 or more years of supervisory experience, or equivalent education and experience;
OR
9 or more years of related professional experience and 3 or more years of supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Department
Electric Shop
Pay Rate
The target salary range for this position is Pay Grade 19 - $68,299 - $92,205, commensurate with the selected candidate's education and experience while considering internal equity.
RELOCATION allowance or SIGN-ON BONUS of up to 10% of the base salary may also be available!
Ohio University is proud to offer a robust healthcare plan that includes maternity care, transgender care, counseling and mental healthcare, prescription coverage, vision, dental, orthodontia care, and more. Our robust benefits package also includes paid holidays, sick time, personal time, a tuition waiver up to 100% for self and dependents, an excellent retirement plan with up to a 14% employer contribution, a 12-week parental leave program, adoption reimbursement, flextime and flexplace policies, an employee assistance program, access to professional development programs, and additional employee resources. Additional information is available at https://www.ohio.edu/hr/benefits.
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Pay Grade
19
Pay Range
$68,299.00-$117,127.00
FLSA Status
Exempt
Job Category
Administrative at-will appointment
Employment Type
full-time regular
Job Family
Facilities & Operations
Job Sub Family
Maintenance
Job Level
M2
Job Open Date
10/15/2026
Posting End Date
11/01/2026
Planning Unit
Vice President for Finance & Administration
Work Schedule
PN101154Work Days: Monday - Friday
Work Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Days Off: Saturday & Sunday
Months
12 month
Campus
Athens, Ohio
Expected hours worked per week
40+ hours per week
Expected duration of assignment
Permanent
Applicants may contact this person if they have questions about this position.
Jack Fulton, fultonj@ohio.edu
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