The Housing Building Manager (HBM), reporting to the Assistant Director, Housing Operations, oversees daily upkeep, maintenance, custodial operations, safety, and building support for assigned Student Housing facilities, serving as a local liaison across R&DE, Residential Education, and Graduate Life staff. Supervision & Staffing: Supervise, train, evaluate, and mentor bargaining-unit custodial and temporary staff, including scheduling, performance accountability, and safety/ergonomic training. Facility Management & Oversight: Manage cleanliness, inspections, work orders, security, and emergency response; coordinate accessibility modifications, student turnovers, and summer conference housing; partner with fire/life-safety and project teams; and help manage facility budgets, supplies, and inventory. Fully On-Site: This role is designated as essential and requires incumbents to report to work onsite. Telecommuting is not available for this role.
Job Purpose:
Oversee and manage assigned staff engaged in facilities management or building/equipment maintenance.
Additional Core Duties of Housing Building Manager: Serve on assigned committees and task forces.
Serve on a rotational after-hours, week-long duty supervisor rotation, 2-3 times per year.
Participate in professional development to stay current with the field and implement best practices.
Work with, at times lead, R&DE Student Housing programs and initiatives.
Cover and support campus colleagues as needed for back-up facility coverage.
Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Demonstrated ability to utilize technology in support of facilities management (work order systems, spreadsheets, trend analysis, etc.).Demonstrated ability to work autonomously on projects and initiatives, producing accurate results within tight timelines and with limited resources. May work evenings and weekends, typically during operationally peak periods and/or in response to urgent or emergency related scenarios. As an exempt employee, respond to "after hours" and "weekend" outreach by R&DE senior leadership.
Preferred: Possess a valid CA driver's license.
Preferred:
Experience in working in a higher education residential academic environment. The budgeted pay range for this position is $103,104 - $109,000 per annum.
Core Duties:
Coordinate daily activities of assigned shop(s), including:scheduling and assigning work to staff and directing and leading workersin completing assigned work; monitoring work and project activityprogress, making necessary changes; completing performance evaluationsof assigned staff; performing quality assurance checks, and coordinatinghealth and safety programs and training. Track budget for area of responsibility, and provide time andworkforce needs and estimates to higher level management based on costanalyses, ensuring work is completed according to stipulated price andagreement. Implement, interpret, and manage policies and procedurespertaining to operations and facilities management. Manage service contracts as applicable. Coordinate activities, construction, and renovation with Stanfordstaff, subcontractors, and/or vendors. Support assigned projectactivities; ensure compliance with larger unit goals.
Minimum Educationand
Experience:
A combination of education, training and experience performingresponsibilities similar to those listed above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to coordinate daily activities including work scheduling, quality assurance, program validation, monitoring of maintenanceactivities, and supervision of personnel.
Demonstrated experience working with subcontractors/vendors anddemonstrated ability to monitor project activities and ensure compliancewith internal/external regulations.
Demonstrated experience analyzing and interpretingpolicies.
Knowledge of environmental and safety rules, regulations, andpolicies. Ability to conduct job site inspections to ensurecompliance.
Ability to follow written and verbal directions and communicatethose instructions to others.
Full time
Posting Date: 2026-09-16
