Area Manager, Building Operations & Maintenance

University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Iowa Facilities Management seeks an Area Manager, Building Operations & Maintenance to oversee maintenance and building systems for GEF facilities on the University of Iowa and Oakdale campus. The role plans, organizes, directs, and controls resources following Reliability Centered Maintenance practices.

Location is Iowa City Campus with a schedule of 8:00am-4:30pm. Responsibilities include supervising staff, managing budgets, ensuring safety, and delivering high-quality service to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• 5–7 years of professional experience in skilled trades or general construction.
• 1+ year supervisory experience with planning and management duties.
• Strong customer service mindset and teamwork.
• Proven ability to use CMMS tools, preferably AiM.

Responsibilities

• Establish structure to accomplish strategic plan requirements and monitor implementation.
• Engage lifecycle cost principles across projects in the designated area.
• Oversee hiring, onboarding, and training of staff; promote development.
• Build and maintain productive customer relationships and communicate status.
• Provide budgets and operations data to support reporting and analytics.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Team leadership

Supervisory experience

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AiM CMMS

Job description

The University of Iowa Facilities Management team is seeking an Area Manager, Building Operations & Maintenance to be responsible for building maintenance and building systems operations for the General Education Fund (GEF) facilities on the University of Iowa and Oakdale campus. This position plans, organizes, directs, and controls organizational resources to align with the best practices of a Reliability Centered Maintenance Program.

Duties To Include

• Establish a structure for accomplishing strategic plan requirements, staffing the plan, delegating responsibility and authority for carrying out the plan, providing policies and procedures to help guide people, and creating methods or systems to monitor implementation.
• Engage with the total cost of ownership principles throughout the life cycle of projects in designated area.
• Oversee hiring and training of all assigned staff. Establish and promote training opportunities for staff to assist in their personal and professional development.
• Develop, nurture, and maintain effective, productive, and collaborative relationships with customers. Continuously communicate and seek feedback and opportunities for service improvements. Assure customers are informed of the status of their work and maintenance requests.
• Provides data on budgets and operations to assist in the development of statistical reports, metrics, and analytics.

Location: Iowa City Campus

Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• Professional experience (typically 5-7 years) working in or with skilled trades activities and/or general construction.
• Minimum 1-year supervisory experience, including demonstrated experience planning, coordinating, analyzing, executing, and documenting specific administrative and management functions.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and with a team placing a strong focus on customer service
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills, including demonstrated ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with constituencies.
• Proven experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS), preferably AiM.
• Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

Special Qualifications

• Valid driver's license and ability to meet and maintain University Driving Policy standards.

Desired Qualifications

• Typically, 7-9 years working in or with skilled trades activities and/or general construction.
• 3 years minimum supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge with architectural plans and specifications.
• Experience with process improvement and change management in the workplace.
• University experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional continuous learning and development.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and driver's license verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process. State agency employers in Iowa are required to use E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. University of Iowa employees, including those who work remotely or out-of-state, are subject to E-Verify.

For additional questions, please contact Brooke McMurl at [e-mail] or 319-467-0719.

This position is fully on campus.

About The University Of Iowa

Joining the University of Iowa means becoming a vital part of the Hawkeye community, where your work directly impacts education, research, and student success.

Enjoy exceptional health coverage, university-paid life insurance, robust retirement plans, and generous leave policies. Benefit from 24/7 support services, well-being resources, and access to UI Health Care specialists. Grow professionally with advanced training, leadership development, and tuition assistance.

Iowa City offers a great quality of life with world-class performances at Hancher Auditorium, Big Ten athletics, top-ranked public schools, and outdoor recreation.

Join us in making a difference at a leading Big Ten university and premier public research institution.

Additional Information

• Classification Title: Management Services Manager
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: On Campus

Compensation

• Pay Level: 5A

Contact Information

• Organization: Finance & Operations (General)
• Contact Name: Brooke McMurl
• Contact Email: [e-mail]