Educational benefits:
- UNE tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and domestic
partners.
- UNE tuition waiver for dependents of employees with 1 year of
full-time service.
- 50% tuition reduction if less than 1 year of full-time
service.
For more information about our outstanding benefits, please visit:
UNE Benefits Overview
Responsibilities
- Manage mechanical installation, repair, replacement, and
upgrade projects in existing facilities, including HVAC equipment,
plumbing systems, steam, hot water, hydronic heating and cooling,
pumps, valves, piping, domestic hot water, fuel systems, and
related building systems.
- Assess mechanical system issues, develop scopes of work, obtain
pricing, coordinate contractors, and oversee project
completion.
- Track project budgets, expenditures, schedules, contractor
performance, work quality, documentation, and closeout
requirements.
- Provide technical direction and support to Mechanical
Maintenance staff on complex HVAC, plumbing, boiler, controls, and
mechanical system issues.
- Coordinate with outside contractors, service vendors,
engineers, fuel suppliers, and material suppliers to support campus
mechanical operations and special projects.
- Support regular inspections of mechanical systems to identify
needed maintenance and repair work.
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance work, project
activity, equipment history, inspections, and closeout
documentation.
- Assist with training and onboarding of new maintenance staff as
needed.
- Review drawings, specifications, equipment documentation,
proposals, and contractor recommendations related to mechanical
systems.
- Monitor project progress, contractor performance, work quality,
safety practices, schedules, and budgets.
- Assist with planning for aging infrastructure, deferred
maintenance, equipment replacement, energy conservation, and
mechanical system improvements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Candidates must meet one of the following qualification
pathways:
Project Management, Education, and Experience
Pathway:
Some post-secondary education or related training in construction
management, project management, engineering, facilities management,
or a related field and Five or more years of experience managing
mechanical installation, repair, replacement, facilities
maintenance, capital renewal, or deferred maintenance projects; or
an equivalent combination of education, training, and
experience.Experience should include coordinating mechanical scopes
of work, contractors, vendors, schedules, budgets, shutdowns,
materials, documentation, and project closeout in existing
commercial, campus, health care, institutional, or similar
facilities.
Technical, Trade, and Mechanical Systems Pathway:
Five to ten years of relevant technical training and experience in
HVAC, plumbing, boilers, hydronic systems, building controls,
mechanical maintenance, facilities maintenance, or related building
systems, including demonstrated experience coordinating mechanical
installation, repair, replacement, upgrade, or maintenance projects
involving contractors, vendors, schedules, materials, shutdowns,
documentation, and technical trades in an existing commercial,
institutional, higher education, health care, or similar facilities
environment.Candidates qualifying under this pathway must hold at
least one of the following licenses or certifications:
- Maine Oil Burner License, Journeyman or Master.
- Maine Propane and Natural Gas License, preferably with large
equipment endorsement.
- EPA Refrigerant Certification, preferably Universal.
- Boiler Engineer or Boiler Operator License.
Additional trade licenses, technical certifications, manufacturer
training, or project management certifications may also support
qualifications when relevant to university needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Broad base of technical knowledge and skills related to
heating, ventilation and air conditioning system installation,
maintenance and repair, as well as general plumbing.
- Experience estimating, scheduling, coordinating, and
documenting maintenance work and mechanical projects.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds, and perform various
physical activities including crouching, kneeling, stooping,
reaching, balancing, crawling, and climbing ladders as necessary to
fulfill job duties.
- Ability to work evenings, weekends and on an on-call
basis.
- Bachelor's degree in construction management, project
management, engineering, facilities management, or a related
field.
- Formal project management training or certification including
PMI Construction Professional (PMI-CP) Certification, Project
Management Professional (PMP) certification, or other relevant
training or certification.
- Working knowledge of building Energy Management Systems and
controls.
EEO Statement Summary
Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the
University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept
of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University
community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate,
discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or
in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex,
physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression,
ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran.
Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding
students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for
employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users
of institutional programs, services, and activities.
COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)
Posting Number
2022PS0951P
Close Date
Open Until Filled
To apply, visit https://une.peopleadmin.com/postings/26446
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