Building Trades Manager

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Logo Posting Number STA00592PO26 Job Family Building and Grounds Maintenance Job Function Facilities Maintenance USC Market Title Maintenance Supervisor Link to USC Market Title https://uscjobs.sc.edu/titles/132161 Job Level T4 - Technical Support Business Title (Internal Title) Building Trades Manager Campus Columbia Work County Richland College/Division Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support Department SAAS Custodial, Move Crew and Facilities Administration State Pay Range G08 USC Market Range MRE - $48,726 $59,689 $70,653 Anticipated Hiring Range $48,726 - $70,653 Location of Vacancy Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 40 Work Schedule

• Standard working schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.

Basis 12 months Job Search Category Trades/Maintenance

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Position Description

Advertised Job Summary

Building Trades Manager

• Are you an experienced Trades leader who enjoys guiding a skilled team while keeping critical USC's Residential Housing at peak performance?
• Do you take pride in planning repairs and refurbishing strategically-daily, seasonally, and long‑term-rather than just reacting to problems?
• Can you confidently plan, direct, and oversee trades activities while providing hands‑on support when needed?

Position Summary:

Provides the day-to-day leadership for Housing Department Building Trades unit. Primary responsibilities are to assist with planning small repairs, remodeling and refurbishing work, locksmith duties, execute the plans utilizing his team and other resources, provide necessary oversight to ensure work is completed on time, within budget and within the department's quality standards. This position is a working supervisor position and as such this position, in the performance of job duties, will require physical activities associated with the team overall needs and responsibilities. This position will be a member of the department's after hour emergency response team (on-call/call back).

This position is designated as essential personnel during inclement weather.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership through short term and long-range planning for the day-to-day work orders for both summer and traditional school year project work.
• Complete EPMS planning stages and reviews for all staff. Provide training to improve performance and ensure staff attends mandatory training.
• Responsible for tracking and reviewing weekly and monthly reports
• As a Locksmith performs work requiring expertise in installing, maintaining, and repairing different types of building locks

Perks:

• Competitive salary + some of the BEST benefits you can find!
• 15 paid vacation days
• 15 paid sick days
• 13 paid holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• An engaging and collaborative environment.

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Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience

• Requires job related accreditation from a technical school or an applicable skilled trades program and 4 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials Preferred Qualifications

• Four years of supervisory experience managing staff and projects (concept to close out).

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Strong and diverse building trade's expertise.
• Excellent project and work planning, execution, closing out and reporting abilities.
• Great written and oral communication skills.

Job Duties

Job Duty

Provide leadership through short term and long-range planning for the day-to-day work orders for both summer and traditional school year project work. Planning will incorporate best in industry practices, address safety issues and be focused on providing quality service to our customers. Will assist with drafting building trades specifications for all building trades work. This will include implementation and execution of plans and proper oversight. Is responsible for maintaining records and providing comprehensive written reports demonstrating effectiveness of programs and recommendations for improvements.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 30 Job Duty

Complete EPMS planning stages and reviews for all staff. Provide training to improve performance and ensure staff attends mandatory training. Responsible for ensuring quality assurance inspections are being completed for all internal staff's work and documented. Responsible for ensuring building trades projects meet acceptable standards prior to closing out the work order.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 10 Job Duty

Responsible for tracking and reviewing weekly and monthly reports identifying variable that impact the quality and quantity of services for the building trades unit such as attendance and emergency work.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5 Job Duty

Perform project management for contracted and in-house construction and renovation projects. Plan and order supplies and materials in advance to ensure work is completed on time. Maintain budget in area of responsibility. Adhere to procurement policies.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 25 Job Duty

Monitor and review daily status of work orders. Follow up with appropriate leadership on any work not completed. Follow up with staff on work orders marked as completed by not completed.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5 Job Duty

Perform other duties as assigned. Responds to emergency, weekend and/or hazardous weather plan call backs including being part of an on-call rotation.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 5 Job Duty

As a Locksmith performs work requiring expertise in installing, maintaining, and repairing different types of building locks including cylindrical, unit, mortise and rim, and reload cylinders, as well as replaces and repairs panic hardware, door closures, ADA openers, locks on desks, file cabinets, display cases, and similar containers. The Locksmith also maintains an adequate and appropriate stock of locksmith supplies and equipment, monitors and reports maintenance issues needing attention to the appropriate authority, and performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Essential Function Yes Percentage of Time 20

Position Attributes

Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing.

Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive No Hazardous weather category Essential

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1 Desired Start Date 09/01/2026 Job Open Date 08/05/2026 Job Close Date 10/04/2026 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicant

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by October 4, 2026.

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have at least a job related accreditation from a technical school or an applicable skilled trades program and 4 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience?
• Yes
• No

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• List of References and Contact Information