With the recent completion of the Portland Commons Residential Hall, 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 Mechanical Trades Manager position will supervise the mechanical operations trade for the Portland and Gorham USM campuses by assigning and developing work orders and projects, monitoring assigned budget, and coordinating services with other University departments. The successful candidate for this position will understand the full scope of the mechanical trades, along with supervisory principles and practices to effectively supervise and evaluate staff, and manage operations work on USM campuses.

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

• Supervises mechanical trades staff- HVAC and Plumbing trades.
• Coordinates department activities which include determining mechanical maintenance needs, preparing work orders, and/or performing related duties on USM Portland and Gorham campuses.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of operational records, logs, reports, and/or related documents.
• Periodically performs duties of Mechanical Specialist.
• Works under minimal supervision, typically provided with general goals and objectives within assigned areas.
• Managing the purchasing of materials and supplies, overseeing supplier contracts

This is a full-time position with a starting rate of $30.13 per hour. 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 employer contribution; and more. Visit our Benefits website 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:

• High School diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) with sufficient experience to obtain appropriate certification or license AND seven years of related mechanical and supervisory/management experience.
• Valid State of Maine licensure/certification in one or multiple Mechanical trade(s), or ability to obtain. (Examples: Maine Boiler Operator’s license, Plumbing license, and/or Fuel Oil and Gas Technician license/certification(s).
• The ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

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 nondiscrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5748 Boudreau Hall, Room 101, Orono, ME 04469-5754, 207-581-1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).