Utility Plant Maintenance Manager

Position Information

Working Title:

Utility Plant Maintenance Manager

Requisition Number: S_240259

Posting Open Date: 03/21/2024

Application Review Date: 04/05/2024

Open Until Filled:
Yes

Ranked as one of the Best Employers in Nebraska, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is committed to providing a work environment and culture that fosters personal and professional success and satisfaction. We invest in our staff by offering fantastic benefits like vacation, sick, and holiday pay, a variety of insurance options, retirement plans, and numerous others. 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.

• Determine the maintenance needs for utility plant equipment, including steam generators, hot water systems, chilled water systems, and compressed air systems.
• Research, develop, and maintain comprehensive equipment maintenance schedules to ensure optimal operational efficiency and schedule maintenance tasks, ensuring a balance between corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance activities.
• Assign technicians to specific tasks based on skill set and task requirements, focusing on equipment such as boilers, chillers, cooling towers, pumps, control valves, motors, fans, piping systems, and heat exchangers.
• Supervise the performance of maintenance tasks, overseeing the entire process from tear-down and diagnosis to repair and assembly.
• Utilize the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to accurately translate requests for work into work orders and regularly update the campus utilities GIS mapping system to reflect current infrastructure and maintenance activities.
• Ensure that maintenance tasks are assessed, allocated, and accomplished in a timely and efficient manner, adhering to established standards and protocols.
• Review Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and technical manuals to accurately identify maintenance requirements for all equipment.
• Coordinate with other departments and teams as necessary to facilitate the smooth execution of maintenance tasks and minimize operational disruptions.
• Manage the procurement of materials, parts, and equipment necessary for maintenance tasks and projects, ensuring availability and cost-effectiveness.
• Coordinate training on maintenance procedures and best practices to ensure staff competence and adherence to standards.
• Conduct and document regular assessments of employee performance and make recommendations to management on the optimal assignment of maintenance personnel based on skills, performance, and departmental needs.
• Provide technical guidance and support to the maintenance team on all aspects of utility plant equipment maintenance, ensuring best practices are followed.
• Participate in industry-related workshops, seminars, conferences, or other similar activities to stay updated with the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in the field.

Must be available 24/7 by personal cell phone to support daily operations and respond to campus emergencies, as well as periodic on-call rotations on weekends and after hours.

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• Associate’s degree in a related field or two-year technical degree or equivalent related credits from a college, vocational or technical school required;…