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Department: 445030 - Building Maintenance & Operations
Location: Raleigh, NC
Essential Job Duties:
Join our team as a Maintenance Planner and play a key role in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of building systems and operations. This position manages preventive maintenance programs, schedules and coordinates maintenance activities, oversees planned repair projects, and ensures compliance with maintenance standards. If you are detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about optimizing facility operations, apply today!
Key Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to:
- Maintain and update the FME database to reflect new construction, renovations, and mechanic feedback
- Generate, track, and close out work orders while expediting material requests and procurement
- Analyze data to improve equipment reliability and optimize preventive maintenance budgets
- Assist in developing preventive maintenance contracts, track performance, and report results
- Maintain detailed records, analyze findings, and recommend corrective actions
- Conduct design reviews, inform shop supervisors of upcoming renovations, and perform construction inspections to ensure project quality
- Document discrepancies, coordinate with project managers for corrections, and ensure compliance with maintenance standards
- Assist in facility assessments by documenting work history and evaluating the serviceability of equipment and systems
- Organize, schedule, and delegate planned work to employees or contractors
- Develop scopes, timelines, and action plans for projects and equipment upgrades, including piping, mechanical, electrical, and hazardous material remediation
Other Work/Responsibilities:
- Project Management
- Project development
- Cost accounting spread sheets
- Reports maintenance logs
- Contractor and contract management responsibilities
Minimum Experience/Education:
Associate's Degree in the assigned discipline; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Some positions may require certification. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience in the construction, renovation or maintenance of buildings and building systems, including experience in the direction or planning of building repairs and maintenance projects or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Must be able to lift up to 90 pounds occasionally, with or without reasonable accommodations
- Considerable knowledge of work methods, process techniques, resource requirements, and safety considered necessary to complete needed work or service
- Direct knowledge of one or more of the building mechanical trades with hands-on experience
- Strong written and oral communication skills and solid compliance skills
- Experience in building trades
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous work in Facilities Maintenance and Operations
- Project management experience preferred
Required license or certification:
- Valid driver's license required
- NC driver's license required within 60 days of hire
Position Number: 00050149
AA/EEO Statement:
NC State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal opportunities for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, and veteran status. The University encourages all qualified applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities, to apply. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-513-0574 to speak with a representative of the Office of Equal Opportunity.
If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
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