Facilities Maintenance Manager, Bangor Campus

UMA transforms the lives of students of every age and background across the State of Maine and beyond through access to high-quality distance and on-site education, excellence in student support, civic engagement, and professional and liberal arts programs.

UMA is the third-largest public university in Maine. In addition to its main campus in the state’s capital, UMA also serves students at its campus in Bangor (UMA Bangor) and through UMA Centers around the state. With its multiple locations and long-term expertise in online and distance learning, UMA is generally considered the university of choice for Mainers of all ages who want to attend college without uprooting their lives.

The University of Maine at Augusta is seeking applicants for the full-time position of Facilities Maintenance Manager for it's campus in Bangor. This classification manages an assigned buildings and grounds function such as custodial services and buildings and grounds maintenance, which includes developing processes and plans for projects and services. Work is primarily managerial in nature, with overall responsibility for the department's operational policies, procedures, and evaluation of services. It requires comprehensive knowledge of methodologies and principles of the assigned area to effectively manage the assigned services. Duties include:  prioritizing the workload, monitoring the energy management system, ensuring compliance with laws and regulatory codes, and other critical duties to support UMA's mission. This position is designated as an essential position requiring the individual to be able to work during periods of inclement weather and/or campus emergencies.  

A full position description can be found online here .

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.)
• At least five years of sufficient experience in either: maintenance, custodial, construction, and/or grounds related work experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience
• Three years of supervisory or managerial experience
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record/ability to be approved to drive University vehicles 
• Ability to work in adverse weather conditions
• Ability to work occasional overtime, which may include occasional nights and weekends
• Ability to lift, carry, and move 50 pounds
• Ability to establish work priorities and work independently
• Ability to provide written and oral instructions to others
• Computer literacy
• Good organizational and communication skills

This can be a physically demanding position and typically requires:  ability to perform physical activities that require talking, hearing, seeing and considerable and repetitive use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, climbing, lifting, bending, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Snow removal experience

Work schedule:  Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM with occasional overtime hours.  

Wage:  $24.49 per hour. The university offers a wide range of fringe benefits for employees including, but not limited to, employee and dependent tuition benefits, comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, and vision, life insurance, and short and long-term disability as well as retirement plan options. To learn more about the University's comprehensive fringe-benefits package, please see the video posted here . 

Employees in the University of Maine System are required to comply with the UMS COVID protocols which currently include, but are not limited to, being vaccinated, obtaining a qualified vaccination exemption, and/or participating in regular COVID testing. Further information can be found on our Together for Maine site.

Applicants must complete an online application and submit a cover letter and resume at https://uma.hiretouch.com/ . Materials must be submitted via "Apply for Position." You will need to create an applicant profile, complete an application, upload a cover letter which fully describes your qualifications and experiences with specific reference to the required and preferred qualifications, a resume/curriculum vitae, and contact information for three professional references. You will also need to complete the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status form. 

Review of applications will begin immediately. Materials received after May 26, 2022 will be considered at the discretion of the university. We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support. 

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background screening.

The University of Maine at Augusta is an EEO/AA employer, and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender expression, national origin, citizenship status, age, disability, genetic information or veteran’s status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies:  Director of Equal Opportunity, 101 North Stevens Hall, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5754 or at 207.581.1226.