Facilities Manager

University of Wisconsin Madison
$87,450 ANNUAL (12 months)
paid time off
United States, Wisconsin, Madison
21 North Park Street (Show on map)
Nov 21, 2024
Job Summary: At the Wisconsin Energy Institute (WEI), we envision a world powered by sustainable and reliable energy that is affordable and accessible to everyone. As the home of collaborative energy research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, we connect and empower researchers to help solve one of the world's greatest challenges: developing sustainable alternatives to meet society's ever-growing need for power, fuels, and chemicals. WEI is home to the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (GLBRC), whose mission is to create biofuels and bioproducts that are economically viable and environmentally sustainable. WEI is looking for a Facilities Manager who will manage and maintain a multi-use research building. The position will be responsible for serving as the point of contact for UW Physical Plant trades related concerns, triaging and determining how to address a situation, coordinating various work in the building, performing and recording inspections and tests, collaborating and building relationships with others, and more. If you meet the qualifications, please submit your application materials today! Responsibilities: Responsible for the security, custodial, grounds, recycling, repairs, maintenance, and utility services of facilities to ensure that they meet the needs of the university and its employees. 50% Establishes priorities for scheduled mechanical and electrical services within the area of responsibility, administering preventive maintenance programs for facilities, inspecting facilities to determine repair or replacement needs, and supervising the performance of emergency and routine maintenance on campus facilities within the area of responsibility 5% Ensures all protection systems such as fire panels, smoke/heat detectors, sprinkler systems, and pumps are maintained in accordance with the regulatory requirements and industry standards and ensures all emergency generators/power systems, rigging systems, and elevators are properly maintained in accordance with industry standards and are operational at all times 5% Minimizes institutional liability regarding the university's compliance with federal regulations and regulations governing environmental protection, the handling of hazardous materials and hazardous waste, and the use of chemical substances and materials 20% Works with procurement services and planning, design and construction as appropriate in developing bid specifications and contract documents for contract work to be performed, obtaining, reviewing, and analyzing estimates from reputable vendors, and preparing the bid tabulation sheets and associated paperwork to support the request 5% Ensures that the work performance of employees in the area of responsibility and maintenance zones or sections as a whole meet university standards and expectations 10% Coordinates and sometimes directly supervises the performance of emergency and routine maintenance on campus facilities 5% Participates in collaborative activities to promote an equitable, diverse, and inclusive WEI community and foster a culture that welcomes, celebrates, and supports everyone Tasks: Serving as the point of contact with building occupants for facilities related concerns; triage and determine next step needed to address the situation Interfacing with Facilities Planning and Management (Maintenance and Custodial) to make sure they have access and are accomplishing tasks with minimal disruption to occupants Develop relationships and provide occupants and lab/area managers with excellent customer service to assist with managing their needs and/or concerns Assisting with coordinating (email/postings) utility shutdowns for the building. Utilities include: power, water, lab utility, and HVAC related shutdowns that may impact research or general building occupants Performing building inspections of interior public spaces Perform quarterly inspections of exterior of building, adjacent grounds areas, and exterior doors to make sure they are closing/locking. Assist with coordination of space cleanups Creating work orders and track them to make sure work is being completed in a timely manner Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion Education: Preferred Associate's Degree A degree or certification in Industrial, Technical, HVAC, or related field is preferred Qualifications: Required: - 2 years' experience managing and maintaining a building - Demonstrated ability to operate and knowledge of power and hand tools. - Organizational, scheduling and record keeping skills to develop, present, and direct training and work activities. - Excellent customer service and communication skills - Have the desire to learn new skills and trades, as well as being able to troubleshoot - Strong attention to detail and exercises a strong sense of priority and time management. Strong preference given to those with the following experience: - UW experience managing a multi-use research building - Experience working with electrical, HVAC, plumbing, etc. equipment and related company technicians - Ability to troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and work with service vendors Work Type: Full Time: 100% It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Appointment Type, Duration: Ongoing/Renewable Salary: Minimum $87,450 ANNUAL (12 months) Depending on Qualifications Salary is negotiable and will be based on experience and skills. Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Additional Information: The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. University sponsorship is not available for this position. How to Apply: To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply Now" button. You will be asked to upload a resume and cover letter as a part of the application process. Please ensure that the resume and cover letter address how you meet the minimum/preferred qualifications for the position. References will be collected when a finalist is selected. Contact: Heather Heimbecker hheimbecker@wisc.edu 608-890-2286 Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. Official Title: Facilities Manager(FP068) Department(s): A34-OVCR/WI ENERGY INSTITUTE Employment Class: Academic Staff-Renewable Job Number: 308124-AS The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. For more information regarding applicant and employee rights and to view federal and state required postings, click here If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7). The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department.