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Manager Building Maintenance

The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/14/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/9/2026

Pay Grade/Pay Range: Minimum: $74,200 - Midpoint: $100,200 (Salaried E12)

Department/Organization: 504241 - Building Maintenance

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm

Job Summary: The Manager of Building Maintenance oversees the operations of the department that provides painting, carpentry and cabinetry, pest control, roofing, flooring, and plastering services for University facilities, buildings, and equipment. Drives from site to site.

Additional Department Summary: Manages all functions related to the operation and production of high-quality building maintenance activities at The University of Alabama campus. Operates at a departmental level to provide operational effectiveness and increase productivity of the Building Maintenance staff. Implements various projects related to the repair, maintenance, and installation of buildings and campus equipment. Manages the Building Maintenance Assistant Managers and ensures that the University manages its facilities as efficiently and effectively as possible. Makes recommendations and estimates for deferred maintenance projects for the Facilities and Grounds department. Monitors and makes recommendations concerning activities for the Building Maintenance department related to employee performance, personnel staffing, and sequencing of projects. Reviews building and equipment specifications as required.

Required Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or GED and eight (8) years of building maintenance experience; OR associate's degree and six (6) years of building maintenance experience; OR bachelor's degree and four (4) years of building maintenance experience; OR master's degree and two (2) years of building maintenance experience. Must have valid U.S. driver's license. Must be at least 19 years of age at time of hire and have an acceptable Motor Vehicle Report that is in compliance with University policies. Applicants under the age of 21 will have some driving restrictions.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Final candidates must submit to and successfully pass a post-offer drug screen.

Skills and Knowledge: Good written and verbal communications skills. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products and enterprise management systems and the ability to effectively use these for purposes of managing personnel, budgets and inventories; purchasing; communicating; and reporting. Ability to read, interpret and identify problems with blueprints, schematics and plans. Ability to perform inspections.

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering, building science, construction management, or business management and six (6) years of facilities maintenance experience in higher education; OR high school diploma and ten (10) years of facilities maintenance management experience in higher education. CEFP certification or similar credential from facilities maintenance industry. Four (4) years of experience in pest control management and services.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.

The University of Alabama affirms its longstanding commitment to institutional neutrality, free speech, and academic freedom.

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