Department: Knight Campus
Appointment Type and Duration: Regular, Ongoing
Salary: 60,000 - 75,000/year
Compensation Band: OS-OA06-Fiscal Year 2025-2026
FTE: 1.0
Application Review Begins
August 18, 2025; position open until filled.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please include ALL applicable experience in your online application.
Please also include three professional references. Candidates will be notified prior to references being contacted.
Department Summary
The Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is an ambitious initiative designed to fast-track scientific discoveries into innovations that improve the quality of life for people in Oregon, the nation, and the world. The campus creates the intellectual infrastructure to establish Oregon as a center for both research and development, making Oregon a place where companies can start up and grow. The Knight Campus is reshaping the higher education landscape in Oregon by training the next generations of scientists, forging tighter ties with industry and entrepreneurs, and creating new educational opportunities for graduate and undergraduate students. The Knight Campus supports a dynamic externally sponsored research portfolio, a diverse set of graduate academic programming, innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives, and an active external affairs program.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the Director of Facilities and Building System Services (Director), the Knight Campus Facilities Operations Manager (Manager) provides occupant support and facility maintenance and oversight with an emphasis on minimizing potential costs, well-being and safety for occupants, and maximizing building services and utilities for research, student programming, and other Knight Campus priorities. This position makes decisions and carries out work based on priorities, distribution of work, quality of service, supply and equipment needs, necessary cosmetic repairs, repair routing, emergency versus non-emergency repair need and cost implications. This is a hands-on position that requires technical facility expertise, clear and concise communication, multi-tasking skills, and ability to remain organized while managing multiple responsibilities and providing supervision and direction to direct reports. The position offers insight and recommendations about issues that materially impact facilities to the Director, the Senior Associate Vice President, and colleagues in related central units.
The Manager is responsible for successful operation of structures and systems, overseeing facilities related projects and services, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations as they relate to infrastructure and facilities. The Manager will be a liaison between occupants, Campus Planning and Facilities Management (CPFM), and subcontractors as building-related requests are submitted. This position will manage and strengthen relationships with internal, cross functional, and central business units, including Safety and Risk Services and University of Oregon Police Department.
This position coordinates aspects of manual, unskilled, semiskilled, and custodial workers in the maintenance and repair of the Knight Campus. This position will perform project management and administrative duties as they relate to the building including tracking and monitoring of work orders for the entire Knight Campus facility including offices, shared spaces, laboratories, equipment, and building systems.
The Manager will be responsible for providing daily workflow organization, direction, supervision, and mentoring of Knight Campus Facilities support personnel including Facilities Operations Coordinator and Scientific Instrument Technician. It is expected that the Manager will be familiar with safety awareness materials and engage with lab personnel and Lab Safety protocols. The Manager must be effective in an interdisciplinary team environment with a variety of stakeholders, including faculty, staff, and students from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The Manager will be a leader in following respectful workplace guidelines in support of the Knight Campus mission.
Work schedule may be non-standard business hours with limited supervision. Schedule will be set based on needs of the building, research support, staffing needs, occupants, and events – including weekend support. This position will occasionally work in inclement weather conditions and may perform work outside, in cooling units, on rooftops, and in loud environments. This position will be required to respond to after-hours building emergencies including building automation critical alarm functions.
Physical demands require the ability to walk extensively, stoop, bend, climb stairs, and lift up to 50 lbs.
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree OR three (3) years of professional work experience in a construction trade or facilities related operational support position
AND
• Three (3) years of progressive experience in facilities operations in industrial, commercial, or educational environment
• One (1) year of experience in managing and supervising employees
Professional Competencies
• High-level attention to detail and follow-through
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate and work effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service
• Knowledge of standard building and security practices, and knowledge of hazards and safety precautions and procedures
Preferred Qualifications
• Degree in design, engineering, industrial engineering, plant or facility management, business/public administration, or a related field
• Professional experience with installation and maintenance on major equipment
• Professional experience in implementing and managing complicated facility safety regulations and protocols
• Professional experience with financial and administrative policies, rules, and procedures
• Professional work experience in project management
• Experience and/or documented certifications and training in Fire/Life Safety systems, HVAC, Refrigerant, Mechanical/pneumatic controls, and standard building trades
FLSA Exempt: Yes
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits.
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
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