Manager of Building Systems Maintenance

Ranked as one of the Best Employers in Nebraska and certified as a Lincoln Family-Friendly workplace, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success and satisfaction. By joining our team, you will be given opportunities to grow as an individual and contribute to the significant impact that we make within the University of Nebraska community and Nebraska’s economy each year. 

We invest in our employees: 

• Vacation, sick, and holiday pay. 
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance. 
• No-cost life insurance. 
• Employee Assistance Program. 
• Parental leave. 
• Retirement plans. 
• Tuition assistance for employees and dependents. 
• Exclusive employee discounts. 
• Professional development through training and education. 
• And many more!!  

As the Manager, Building Systems Maintenance, you will: 

• Implement and coordinate strategies for preventative, corrective, and reactive maintenance services across the campus environment. 
• Collaborate with leadership and departments to translate strategic goals into operational plans for assigned maintenance programs and services. 
• Monitor operational performance metrics and implement improvements to maintenance service delivery, asset reliability, and department support. 
• Coordinate maintenance activities, inspections, and operational performance monitoring across assigned staff and services. 
• Monitor operational staffing levels, workflow efficiency, and maintenance service delivery, and recommend adjustments to support departmental strategy and changing campus needs. 
• Support development and oversight of labor resources, maintenance budgets, and resource allocation strategies for assigned services and divisional operations. 
• Coordinate with campus departments, stakeholders, and partner units to ensure maintenance activities align with operational needs, department expectations, and institutional priorities. 
• Evaluate maintenance and operational needs and recommend changes to procedures, equipment, technologies, and contracted services, and support implementation of approved improvements to enhance reliability, efficiency, and service quality. 
• Support and monitor compliance with safety, environmental, health, accessibility, regulatory, and other applicable standards and reinforce a culture of safety and accountability. 
• Assess operational and maintenance needs for equipment, materials, services, and contracted support, and provide recommendations to leadership while helping ensure maintenance operations align with service expectations, budgets, timelines, and institutional requirements. 
• Maintain collaborative relationships with campus stakeholders, customers, and operational partners, communicate maintenance priorities and service status, manage service expectations, and gather feedback to support continuous improvement. 
• Support evaluation and implementation of evolving technologies, systems, and industry best practices to improve performance, tracking, reporting, scheduling, communication, operational efficiency, and overall project effectiveness. 
• Promote and reinforce a people-centered culture that emphasizes safety, continuous learning, innovation, collaboration, customer service, community, and operational excellence. 
• Provide regular guidance, coaching, and training to staff to support skill development and job performance. 
• Establish goals, communicate expectations, assess, document, and provide feedback on employee performance, conduct performance evaluations, and recommend salary adjustments. 
• Promote and ensure compliance with safety standards and monitor adherence to policies and procedures. 
• Participate in the hiring process, including screening, interviewing, and providing input on applicants for regular, temporary, and student positions. 
• Initiate corrective action when necessary to address performance or behavioral concerns. 
• Ensure the completion of required training, ongoing education, and continuous improvement initiatives. 
   

What you bring to the position: 

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or management, construction management, facilities management, engineering, operations management, or other related field of study, or equivalent work experience. 
• 2+ years of progressive leadership experience in facilities maintenance, facilities operations, building systems maintenance, or related operational management. 
• Leadership experience supervising staff, supervisors, or operational teams. 
• Experience coordinating preventative maintenance, general maintenance, service schedules, labor resources, or collaboration with stakeholders, contractors, and operational partners. 
• Skilled in operational planning, maintenance coordination, goal implementation, and performance monitoring practices. 
• Knowledge of facilities maintenance processes, building systems operations, and preventative and general maintenance service delivery. 
• Knowledge of safety, environmental, health, accessibility, and regulatory requirements related to facilities. 
• Ability to analyze project, operational, service, and financial information using technologies and systems and make recommendations to support leadership decision-making. 
• Ability to supervise staff, coordinate workflow, and support a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement. 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders. 
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and ensure alignment with departmental goals, service expectations, budgets, and timelines. 
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation and support effective tracking, reporting, and communication. 
• Must have a valid driver’s license and meet University driver eligibility requirements. 

This position is full-time and is classified as exempt. This position has a set schedule and includes on-call responsibilities. 

Apply Now: https://employment.unl.edu/postings/100608  

Learn more about University Operations and other opportunities here: https://go.unl.edu/uocareers  

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its programs, activities, or employment. 

Criminal history background check and driving record review are required.