Manager of Electrical and Plumbing - Oakland University

Manager of Electrical and Plumbing - Oakland University

Final date to receive applications: 10/3/2026

Category:
Facilities

Company:
Oakland University

Job Location s: US-MI-Rochester

• Michigan Electrical & Facilities Leaders - what if your next role gave you roughly two months of paid time off each year?
• Another Source is partnering with Oakland University in Rochester, MI to find their next Manager of Electrical & Plumbing Department.
• Why take a look?
• Approximately 5 weeks of vacation + 3 weeks of University holidays - roughly 2 months of paid time off each year
• Excellent healthcare with low employee contributions
• $97,000 salary + generous University 403(b) contribution
• Tuition assistance for employees and eligible dependents
• Strong work-life balance in a stable university environment
• Work with Oakland's 13.2kV medium-voltage distribution system, switch gear, substations & generators
• Lead a team of 9 skilled electrical and plumbing professionals
• Help strengthen preventive maintenance and reliability of critical campus infrastructure
• Rochester, Michigan | Full-time, onsite
• If you're coming from manufacturing, industrial facilities, utilities, or another complex environment, this is an opportunity to continue doing meaningful, technically challenging work while gaining significantly more time for family, interests, and life outside of work.
• We're especially interested in candidates with 13.2kV or similar medium-voltage distribution experience. A Michigan Master Electrician License is preferred, but not required for the right candidate.

Another Source's client, Oakland University, is recruiting a Manager of Electrical and Plumbing Department to join their team in Rochester, Michigan.

Oakland University offers an exceptional work-life balance, including approximately five weeks of vacation plus three weeks of University holidays - roughly two months of paid time away each year. In practical terms, you're working approximately 10 months of the year while earning your full annual salary and benefits.

Beyond time off, Oakland offers an outstanding total rewards package, including comprehensive medical coverage with very low employee contributions, dental and vision coverage, a generous University contribution to a 403(b) retirement plan, and tuition assistance for employees and eligible dependents.

If you're coming from manufacturing, industrial facilities, contracting, or the skilled trades, this opportunity offers something that can be difficult to find: the ability to use your technical expertise while gaining significantly more time for life outside of work.

For an experienced electrical or facilities professional ready to step away from the demands of manufacturing, contracting, or around-the-clock industrial operations, Oakland University offers the opportunity to continue doing meaningful, technically challenging work while having more time for family, interests, and life outside of work.

Located on 1,443 acres in scenic Oakland County between the cities of Rochester Hills and Auburn Hills, Oakland University is a public research university serving more than 18,000 students. Since its founding in 1957, the University has grown into a vibrant academic community offering more than 275 degree and certificate programs across a wide range of disciplines.

Oakland University is known for its strong commitment to student success, community engagement, and workforce development throughout Southeast Michigan. With schools spanning business, engineering, health sciences, nursing, medicine, education, and the arts, the University plays a critical role in preparing the region's next generation of leaders while fostering innovation and…