Senior Manager, Facilities Maintenance

University of Maryland, United States

Updated: 28 days ago
Location: College Park, MARYLAND
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Number: 119643
Title: Manager
Functional Title: Senior Manager, Facilities Maintenance
Category Status: 33-Exempt Regular
Applicant Search Category: Staff
University Authorized FTE: 1.0
Unit: VPSA-Res Facilities-Facilities Main
Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Senior Manager of Facilities Maintenance provides general oversight to managing the day-to-day responsibilities of facilities maintenance activities in the Department of Residential Facilities. As part of the leadership team, the incumbent will focus on resolving critical building deficiencies, situations with unsafe or undesirable impacts on customers, and the closure of long-standing maintenance issues. The Senior Manager of Facilities Maintenance is supervised by the Associate Director of Facilities Maintenance.
Benefits Summary Top Benefits and Perks:

Exempt Benefits Summary

Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree.



Experience:
  • 7 years of experience is required, preferably in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
  • In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, candidates are required to have 10 years of experience as a commercial construction superintendent, facilities manager, or construction manager of complex construction jobs/facilities environments.


Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of utility plant systems, incredibly chilled water, high-temperature heating water, electrical and steam generation equipment, and automation systems.
  • Strong capability in program and project management oversight.
  • Knowledge of program delivery through total life cycle cost methods, including design, build, operation, and maintenance, for the term of the program.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of individuals involved in facilities management.
  • Strong leadership and management skills, the ability to oversee external contractors, and the ability to find innovative ways to solve problems.
  • Effective communicator, both in oral and written form, and able to use computers for word processing and spreadsheet software.
  • Ability to lead and supervise others.
Preferences:
Preferences:
  • A Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Professional certification in facilities management.
  • Knowledge of building automation systems.
  • Experience with integrated work management software.
Additional Certifications:
Additional Information:
Conditions of Employment:
  • This position requires an onsite presence. May be able to work remotely one day per week or alternate schedule following a probationary period.
  • Some evening and weekend work may be required.
  • This position is an essential employee related to catastrophic, weather, or other emergencies and may be required to come to campus when the University is closed.
  • This position may be required to complete Financial Disclosures with the State.


Salary Range: $87,240-$111,400
Job Risks Not Applicable to This Position
Physical Demands
  • Incumbent will be required to work from ladders, lifts, or scaffolding; to work in, on, around, over and under fixed equipment and machinery; to manipulate heavy equipment, tools, and supplies and/or exert force up to 70 lbs.
  • Incumbent will be required to work in hazardous or irritating environments and adverse weather or temperature conditions.
  • Incumbent will be required to wear and work in personal protective equipment.
  • Work will include repetitive motion, incumbent will be required to inspect work, involving bending, stooping, walking, and climbing.
  • Will require extended hours and overtime work due to weather emergencies, delayed openings and early closings, and system changeovers.
Posting Date: 04/02/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled Yes
Best Consideration Date 04/19/2024
Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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