The University of Southern Maine is searching for an Assistant Director of Facilities Management for Maintenance & Underground Utilities to join its Facilities Management department.

With the recent completion of the McGoldrick Center for Career and Student Success, and the upcoming Center for the Arts, it’s an exciting time to be a part of USM’s campus transformation and a community that truly believes in its service promise to be Student Focused Every Day. The Assistant Director reports to the Associate Executive Director of Facilities Management and is responsible for oversight of daily operational functions related to Central Heat Plant operations, Building Automation System, and HVAC for USM Facilities Management. This includes direct responsibility for daily activities related to building automation system, identifying and overseeing preventative maintenance tasks, and collaborating to create an annual project plan for underground inspections and capital improvement work.

Essential functions for this position include but are not limited to:

• Oversight and regulation of Gorham and Portland campus Central Heat Plants. Manage all operations of the high- and low-pressure boilers (including outbuildings) and associated auxiliaries in the University of Southern Maine’s Steam Plants. This includes inspections, preventative maintenance and start up functions.
• Oversight, reporting, analytics, and adjustments in the Building Automation System to promote continuous improvements and overall efficiency gains on all 3 campuses.
• Facilitate annual heat pit inspections, review reports, prioritize proposed work, and collaborate to identify projects to proceed with for better overall efficiency of Central Heating on both campuses with funds allotted.
• Create and facilitate general preventative management program for HVAC, heat pits, and Central Heating plants.
• Assists Associate Executive Director and the Facilities team with the development of long-term strategic planning to evaluate positive or negative impact that capital, facilities and utilities master planning might have on operations.
• Maintain current knowledge of all government laws, rules, and regulations associated with heating plant and HVAC operations to ensure compliance with all necessary reporting requirements.
• Research and implement improvements in building products or systems which will serve to better utilize most effectively utilize university human and financial resources (i.e. energy savings systems and labor saving products and methods).

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This is a full-time position with a starting annual salary up to $66,000 commensurate with experience. The University of Southern Maine provides a highly competitive benefits package that includes 13 paid holidays, vacation and sick time; health, dental and vision insurance; life insurance; short- and long-term disability insurance; a tuition waiver program for employee and eligible dependents; a 403(b) retirement plan with a 10% employer contribution; and more. Click on our Benefits Information Summary to learn more.

The University of Southern Maine is committed to developing a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. It embraces an inclusive campus community that values the expression of differences in ways that promote excellence in teaching, learning, personal development, and institutional success. Our Office of Equity, Inclusion and Community Impact supports the University of Southern Maine’s DEIA and Community Impact focused departments, committees, groups, projects, training, and events. USM encourages women, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds to apply.

We live our USM Service Promise: Student Focused Every Day. We are looking for a team member who understands that promise and supports our values: Respect & Care, Integrity, Equity and Responsiveness.

Required:

• Valid State of Maine 4th Class Stationary Steam Engineer License and ability to serve as Engineer in Charge.
• HVAC/R Certification.
• 5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in the maintenance, service, and operation of higher education facilities organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solid working knowledge of MS Office applications, Building Automation Systems software, and energy software.
• Ability to respond to off-hours emergencies in addition to occasional travel.
• Valid State of Maine driver’s license with ability to drive University vehicles.

You will need to create an applicant profile and complete an application including uploading a cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae. Finalist candidates will be asked to provide a list of the names and contact information for references.

We will examine candidate packages on an ongoing basis as they are submitted, and the position will remain open until filled.

We are not able to consider applicants who require Visa sponsorship support.

Appropriate background screening will be conducted for the successful candidate.

In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).