Asset & Preventive Maintenance Manager

The UAA Facilities Maintenance and Operations (FMO) office is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented individual ready to take on multifaceted and exciting work. The successful candidate must have excellent customer service skills and be self-directed to ensure database accuracy and preventative maintenance program is aligned with industry best practice standards.  The successful candidate for this position must demonstrate the following core values: trustworthiness, dependability, cooperation, thoroughness, initiative, tolerance, and wisdom. Additionally there is a preference for the following competencies: leadership, construction industry experience, facility management, contract management, communication, and an ability and willingness to learn.

This position will manage the preventive maintenance program and asset management for the UAA Facilities Maintenance & Operations department. The person will work closely with Supervisors and staff to assist with keeping preventive maintenance on schedule and to ensure that asset data is accurate and current. There will also be minor project management and working with vendors to facilitate services completed on campus.

To thrive in this role… A self-motivated and schedule-oriented person will be be comfortable working as a team but also independently.  Needs to be a good communicator and be able to reach across many different backgrounds.

We offer flexible work schedules, stable employment, a supportive and low-stress environment, and a commitment in developing our employees. We encourage learning and career growth, and will help with licensure costs, or skill attainment.

We provide excellent benefits and perks including:

Generous vacation leave, sick leave, and 12 paid holidays per year,
Tuition waivers for yourself and family members,
Comprehensive and affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Care coverage,
An employee assistance program and a free wellness program with financial incentives for participation,
State of Alaska PERS retirement plan,
Regular training in best practices

The UAA community identifies the following for competencies for our students and staff:

1. Effective Communication.
2. Creative and critical thinking.
3. Intercultural fluency
4. Personal, professional and community responsibility.

Facilities and Campus Services is an organization consisting of 3 major divisions: Facilities Maintenance/ Operations, Facilities Planning and Construction, and Environmental Health and Safety. It is the responsibility of these divisions to provide a safe effective environment for the students and staff of the university to study, work and live. Candidate must have substantial journeyman level experience in the installation, repair and maintenance of heavy commercial and industrial HVAC related systems; possess knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain, and repair boilers, hydronic systems, humidification and cooling systems; have the knowledge and ability to comprehend blueprints and schematics. Must have a good working knowledge of Pneumatic control systems. Applicant must have previous experience and familiarity with monitoring and adjusting computerized building automation systems.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field, a master’s degree is a plus, or minimum of 5 years in asset management, facility operations, journeyman certification, construction, maintenance and/or building trades and experience with computers: including database entry/operation.

A valid Alaska Driver's license and clean driving record in compliance with UA Safe Driving Criteria.

Position Details:

This position is located on the UAA Main campus in Anchorage, and flexible on-site work arrangements may be considered in accordance with UA regulations. This is a full-time, non-exempt staff position complete with both a competitive salary and full employee benefits package. UA provides a generous compensation package that includes retirement options, annual leave, 12 paid holidays per year, tuition waivers for employees and family members, and affordable medical, dental and vision care coverage. New hires will be placed on the UA Staff Salary Schedule, Grade 79, based on education and experience.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until a successful candidate is identified. 

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☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact (Steffanie Miller), (Facilities & Campus Services) HR Coordinator, at (seshlema@alaska.edu) or (907-786-1112).

*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.  Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution.  The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.