Senior Mechanical Systems Supervisor (Johns Hopkins Facilities & Real Estate)

Unlike other shop supervisor roles, this position provides oversight across multiple mechanical trades and subordinate supervisors, ensuring coordinated performance of integrated building systems that are critical to the University's education, research, residential, and life safety missions. The position operates with a high degree of technical authority, autonomy, and independent judgment within established University policies and procedures.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Mechanical Systems and HVAC Leadership.
• Provides technical leadership for the operation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of complex HVAC systems, including digitally controlled air handling units, VAV systems, hydronic heating and cooling, steam distribution, chilled water systems, laboratory exhaust, and mission critical environments.
• Oversees and optimizes Building Automation Systems (BAS), including system performance monitoring, alarm management, trend analysis, coordination of programming changes, and system diagnostics.
• Leads troubleshooting and root cause analysis of complex mechanical and controls issues that impact research continuity, building operations, or occupant safety.

Multi-Shop Supervisory Oversight

• Supervises and coordinates work across multiple mechanical shops, including HVAC, plumbing, and associated systems, through direct supervision of assistant supervisors and lead personnel.
• Ensures cross-trade coordination and integration of work activities, distinguishing this role from single-shop supervisory positions.
• Responsible for hiring, training, evaluating, promoting, and disciplining staff in accordance with University policies and bargaining unit agreements.

Preventive Maintenance, Planning, and Optimization

• Develops, manages, and continuously improves preventive maintenance programs using CMMS data and performance metrics.
• Uses data-driven analysis to improve system reliability, reduce downtime, optimize response times, and enhance customer service.
• Coordinates planned HVAC outages and emergency response activities as required.

Capital Planning and Project Support

• Provides technical input and operational review for capital projects, renovations, and new construction to ensure compatibility with existing systems and long-term maintainability.
• Assists in forecasting long-term mechanical system upgrades and replacements.
• Manages and oversees moderately complex HVAC and plumbing installations and repairs performed by outside contractors.

Administrative and Fiscal Responsibilities

• Assists in preparation and management of operational and capital budgets.
• Prepares labor and material estimates.
• Maintains employee time and attendance records and ensures accurate reporting.
• Ensures compliance with safety regulations, codes, standards, and University policies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintains campus steam and chilled water metering systems.
• Ensures a safe work environment for staff.
• Responds to emergencies and participates in on-call rotation as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma or general education equivalent.
• Ten years' experience in the field of HVAC engineering, plumbing maintenance and repair, including 5 years of supervisory experience.
• Master level HVAC, Journeyman Plumbing, or Steamfitter license.
• Universal CFC certification.
• Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining complex, digitally controlled HVAC and BAS systems in a large campus, healthcare, industrial, or research environment.
• Experience with the operation of Building Automation and/or Energy Management systems, including both pneumatic and direct digital control systems.
• Prior knowledge and usage of CMMS systems.
• Valid driver's license.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Formal training and/or education above the high school level in the HVAC or plumbing field is highly desirable and preferred.
• Experience supervising in a union environment is preferred.

Classified Title: Sr. Shops Supervisor
Job Posting Title (Working Title):Senior Mechanical Systems Supervisor (Johns Hopkins Facilities & Real Estate)
Role/Level/Range: ATO 40/E/03/OI
Starting Salary Range: $64,688 - $113,360 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday
FLSA Status:Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Building Operations and Maintenance
Personnel area: University Administration