Building Operations Manager

School of Engineering, Stanford, California, United States. Facilities. Post date: Feb 10, 2026. Requisition #108201. Note - Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S. This position has been deemed critical by the School of Engineering Dean’s Office and is exempt from the hiring freeze. The School of Engineering Stanford Engineering has been at the forefront of innovation for nearly a century, creating pivotal technologies that have transformed the worlds of information technology, communications, health care, energy, business and beyond. Our faculty and students are creative risk-takers who pursue excellence across a breadth of disciplines. Our alumni include some of the world’s most successful leaders in technology and business. Our staff are critical to enabling Stanford Engineering to accomplish its mission: seeking solutions to some of the world’s most urgent challenges and educating leaders who will make the world a better place through the power of engineering principles, techniques and systems. Stanford’s School of Engineering seeks a Building and Operations Manager with experience managing a large, interdisciplinary facility with complex instrumentation and labs. The Building and Operations Manager provides excellent customer service to building residents, oversees a Building Manager, and works as part of a collaborative team of building managers, safety specialists, and project managers. Although each Building Manager has assigned facilities in which they reside and focus, they work within a select team, participate in regular cross training, and provide back‑up coverage for each other. The Building and Operations Manager is expected to work independently to ensure that assigned facilities are appropriately maintained, sustainable, efficient, safe, secure, code‑compliant, and accessible. The Building and Operations Manager also facilitates moderately complex construction and renovation projects, participates in complex renovation projects, interprets facilities policies and guidelines, and makes enhancements to facilities procedures. The Building and Operations Manager reports to the School of Engineering’s Associate Director of Facilities Operations. We seek candidates that have taken actions toward continuous improvement in their previous positions. In This Role, You Will Coordinate daily activities of assigned shop(s), including scheduling and assigning work to staff and directing and leading workers in completing assigned work; monitoring work and project activity progress, making necessary changes; completing performance evaluations of assigned staff; performing quality assurance checks, and coordinating health and safety programs and training. Track budget for area of responsibility and provide time and workforce needs and estimates to higher level management based on cost analyses, ensuring work is completed according to stipulated price and agreement. Implement, interpret, and manage policies and procedures pertaining to operations and facilities management. Manage service contracts as applicable. Coordinate activities, construction, and renovation with Stanford staff, subcontractors, and/or vendors. Support assigned project activities; ensure compliance with larger unit goals. Education & Experience (Required) A combination of education, training and experience performing responsibilities similar to those listed above. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities (Required) Ability to coordinate daily activities including work scheduling, quality assurance, program validation, monitoring of maintenance activities, and supervision of personnel. Demonstrated experience working with subcontractors/vendors and demonstrated ability to monitor project activities and ensure compliance with internal/external regulations. Demonstrated experience analyzing and interpreting policies. Knowledge of environmental and safety rules, regulations, and policies. Ability to conduct job site inspections to ensure compliance. Ability to follow written and verbal directions and communicate those instructions to others. Education & Experience (Desired) Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other appropriate technical area, or combination of technical education, training, and experience. Two or more years of experience managing facilities operations and maintenance staff in an environment with a variety of building types (administrative offices, classrooms, laboratories, residential & dining facilities, auditoriums, etc.). Working Conditions Requires 24‑hour response availability seven days per week for emergency situations. May be exposed to noise > 80dB TWA. May work at heights 4–10 ft. Physical Requirements Frequently sitting, perform desk‑based computer tasks, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds. Occasionally stand/walk, twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, use a telephone, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 11‑20 pounds. Rarely kneel/crawl, climb (ladders, scaffolds, or other), reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh >40 pounds. Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form. Work Standards Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations. Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned. Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University’s Administrative Guide, Pay Range Pay range for this position is $106,293 to $136,984 per annum. The expected pay range for this position is $106,293 to $136,984 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the university reasonably expects to pay for a position upon hire. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs. At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process. Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr