Facilities Management

The Maintenance team is organized into two primary functions: Preventative Maintenance and Corrective Maintenance. The Preventative Maintenance group focuses on proactive inspections, scheduled servicing, and asset preservation activities designed to maximize equipment life cycles, improve reliability, and reduce unplanned failures. The Corrective Maintenance group is responsible for responding to service requests, troubleshooting building systems, and performing repairs to address operational issues and restore functionality. Together, these teams ensure that residential facilities remain safe, efficient, and well-maintained for students and staff.

About the role

This is a working supervisory position that reports to the Assistant Director of Facilities. The Maintenance Supervisor ensures the efficient and effective use of resources to meet the needs of the residential community. The department may choose to hire at any of the below job levels and associated pay rates based on their business need and budget.

Responsibilities

• Develop work standards and practices for maintenance staff; establish and maintain a priority system for emergency responses based on student and facility needs.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations, building codes, and safety requirements.
• Participate in establishing and scheduling facilities projects and preventative maintenance in residential halls.
• Interpret and follow blueprints, specifications, and technical manuals.
• Make daily visual inspections of areas for cleanliness, work progress, and completed work requests.
• Oversee high-quality recruitment, hiring, evaluation, and training of all assigned maintenance staff, and contribute to their personal and professional development.
• Delegate to and hold staff responsible for satisfactory performance of work assignments.
• Utilize work order management system to generate, assign, and schedule maintenance activities.
• Prepare and implement an effective preventive maintenance program for all buildings and facilities.
• Coordinate access of outside service contractors for facility repairs, projects, and renovations.
• Ensure customer satisfaction by analyzing customer complaints, concerns, and suggestions, and provide appropriate follow-through.
• Develop and maintain effective collaborative relationships with faculty, staff, and administration to collaborate on initiatives impacting Housing & Residential Education, utilizing campus resources such as University Guest House and Conference Services, Plant Operations, Space Planning, Campus Design & Construction, Environmental Health & Safety, and the Sustainability Office.
• Supervise Maintenance Specialists, Mechanics, Locksmith, and seasonal staff members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalency) plus 4 years of directly related work experience, or a master’s degree (or equivalency) plus 2 years of directly related work experience.
• Equivalency statement: 1 year of higher education can substitute for 1 year of directly related work experience (e.g., a bachelor’s degree equals 4 years of experience).

Preferences

• Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, engineering, architecture, construction management, or a related field.
• Progressive experience leading a University Housing Maintenance operation.
• Two years’ experience with building systems control or related experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of automated and computer-directed building systems, plumbing and electrical systems, pneumatic and electronic control systems, heating and air conditioning systems, and mechanical equipment.
• Working knowledge of automation and field hardware.
• Valid Utah driver’s license (dependent upon department assignment).
• Demonstrated human relations and effective communication skills.

Schedule

Regular working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The position also participates in a rotating on-call schedule, which includes:

• An extended shift from 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Responsibility for responding to after-hours maintenance calls via an on-call phone from 9:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Rotations ensure 24-hour maintenance coverage for University Housing facilities.

Pay

$68,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year.

Interviews for this role will be completed in-person at the University of Utah.