Preventative Maintenace Manager

University of Denver•Denver, CO

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Preventive Maintenance Manager is responsible for the preventative maintenance trades technicians. This role is responsible for the planning and tasks required to ensure effective and efficient equipment operation, capacity preservation, reliability, and life cycle asset management of university mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment to sustain university operations. This position supervises employees or outside contractors who perform preventative maintenance on campus utility systems, buildings, and equipment via one or more of the following trades: electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. Sets priorities, orders materials, scheduling and allocates the resources needed to complete all preventive maintenance tasks. Manager will assume responsibility for the timely repair of any failed systems to restore operation as soon as possible.

Requirements

A high school diploma or G.E.D.
Three years’ experience in the role of manager of a trades shop
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in either plumbing, HVAC or electrical trades.
Experience in construction management or quality control/assurance,
Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License and be insurable under university guidelines.
Pass a pre-employment physical exam and lift 100 lbs. occasionally.
Familiar working with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or a related field such as Facility Management or equivalent experience
Professional Engineer (PE) registration as a Mechanical or Electrical Engineer or equivalent experience
Master license in HVAC, Electrical, or Plumbing

Responsibilities

Ensures compliance with all applicable safety regulations, building codes, and safety requirements.
Train and enforce safety procedures and all applicable regulations.
Planning and Project support of ensuring utility restoration in the event of primary utility outages/interruptions.
Extends the life of current assets with vigorous preventative maintenance.
Using predictive techniques to adjust preventative maintenance to account for needs as they arise or before.
Approve time off requests and technicians time cards.
Supervise the preventative maintenance staff and schedule, track and document all maintenance, upgrades, and repairs using CMMS software.
Establishes and conducts a preventive maintenance program of scheduled inspection and maintenance of electrical, mechanical equipment, plumbing and general systems, equipment and facilities to assure proper operation and to correct malfunctions before major breakdowns develop.
Creates work orders to report equipment having non preventative maintenance problems.
Provide feedback on drawing and specification reviews of new work to ensure it conforms to site general practices and maintainability of the equipment.
Assist in managing Integrated Facility Plan and sightlines data which identifies capital renewal needs and re-investment priorities.
Anticipate and eliminate potential delays by planning and coordinating maintenance resources, supply chain, and equipment access.
Provide guidance and supervision during emergency response to system or utility outages.
Coordinate all planned maintenance and minor construction activities.
Identify and develop standard work routines and task lists.
Manage procurement process for parts and vendors.
Analyze work order feedback and execute follow-up actions.
Plan shutdown-related work.
Prepare budgeting, tracking, and analysis.
Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental goals and operations.