Building Trades Manager

Job Title

Building Trades Manager

Job Description Summary

Haverford College invites applications for our full-time (37.5 hours per week), exempt, benefits-eligible Building Trades Manager opportunity.

Job Description

Haverford Offers Great Benefits:  The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and$1400 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page (https://www.haverford.edu/human-resources/benefits) for more information.

Work Location: This position will be eligible for a hybrid work schedule—one day per week for remote work day—pursuant to the College’s Work Location Policy.

About the Maintenance Division

The Maintenance Division provides comprehensive maintenance services to academic, administrative, athletic, and residential buildings as well as to faculty housing. These services are provided by a staff of carpenters, painters, locksmiths, electricians, plumbers, maintenance mechanics, and HVAC technicians to ensure a safe and pleasant educational environment. The maintenance staff also conducts routine preventive maintenance checks on various electrical, mechanical, and architectural systems in all campus buildings.

About The Position
The Building Trades Manager supervises a team of carpenters, painters, roofers, locksmiths, and maintenance mechanics responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of building envelope; architectural features such as doors, windows, walls, glazing; and associated equipment and finishes to ensure the highest level of building integrity and aesthetic appeal in all College buildings and facilities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Promote a safe working environment by following recognized industry practices and Haverford College safety policies
• Schedule service orders and projects to ensure the timely completion of work requests in support of the mission of the College and its programs
• Inspect building structural and architectural features and conditions including roofs, rainwater evacuation, exterior building surfaces and trim, windows, doors, and building interiors
• Proactively ensure employees’ compliance with all Facilities Management Department Policies and Procedures, Haverford College Policies and Procedures, and the rules and regulations of other agencies having jurisdiction
• Coordinate with outside contractors to accomplish the renovation and repair of facilities in accordance with the terms and conditions of relevant contracts
• Create working sketches, coordinate with technical staff, prepare bills of material for all projects, as required, and purchase materials associated with these projects
• Maintain inventory of equipment and supplies including machine tools, hand power tools, construction materials, and painting supplies
• Supervise a team of carpenters, painters, roofers, locksmith, and maintenance mechanics, by fostering a positive and inclusive work environment, assigning and inspecting work, evaluating performance, and addressing any disciplinary issues that may arise
• Maintain written records including but not limited to time sheets, job sheets, work orders, and inventory control
• Collaborate with the Mechanical Trades Supervisor, as well as Housekeeping and Grounds Managers, with respect to projects requiring the participation of these disciplines
• Perform other duties as assigned within the normal scope of the department’s responsibilities and the individual’s capabilities

Line of Report: The Building Trades Manager reports to the Associate Director of Facilities Management and directly supervises a team of 12 employees.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5 years of prior relevant experience in the building trades or project management
• 5 years of demonstrated supervisory experience of staff/team reporting directly to you

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the building trades or project management at an institution of higher education

• Project management experience in a high-volume work environment

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and to possess skill in the use of tools and equipment associated with all aspects of the building trades.

We are aware that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet qualifications as described in the job advertisement. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career trajectory, and have skills and abilities gained outside a classroom context, or an equivalent skill set. We encourage you to apply and share how you meet the position’s qualifications.

Special Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain PA Act 12 background checks
• Motor Vehicle Record Check: Possession of a valid U.S. Drivers’ License and ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Record check

To Apply: Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter and resume, through Haverford College's career website via Workday (no other form of application is accepted). The application deadline is November 16, 2025. Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Please email recruiting@haverford.edu with questions about submitting your materials. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply.

We at Haverford College recognize that we live and work on Lenape land and pay respect and honor to the caretakers of this land, from the time of its first human inhabitants until now, and into the future. We seek to maintain and build upon our current and ever-evolving connections with members of Lenape tribes and communities, in recognition of our intertwined histories and with a goal of moving toward right relationship between the Haverford of today and Lenape peoples.