Campus Facilities Maintenance Manager

Aramark; West Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations across a higher education campus, including academic buildings, residence halls, and dining facilities. You will manage preventive maintenance programs, coordinate with campus stakeholders, and drive safety and reliability of building systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and building automation, plus 3+ years of leadership experience overseeing maintenance teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance or facilities management experience.
• 3+ years of leadership experience supervising maintenance or technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building systems.
• Working knowledge of building codes, safety regulations, and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily maintenance activities for campus facilities including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, building automation and general systems.
• Develop and manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Prioritize and assign work orders through CMMS and ensure SLAs are met.
• Oversee emergency response and corrective maintenance activities.
• Conduct facility inspections and corrective action plans.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of maintenance staff and supervisors.
• Coordinate staffing and on-call rotations; support safety and training initiatives.
• Serve as primary point of contact for campus facilities stakeholders and communicate schedules and outages.
• Maintain OSHA, EPA, and university compliance; support safety audits.
• Develop and manage maintenance budgets and track expenditures; manage inventory and procurement.
• Coordinate minor renovations and projects; ensure safety and budget compliance.

Skills

HVAC systems

Electrical systems

Plumbing

Mechanical systems

Building automation

Leadership

Communication

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Aramark is seeking a Maintenance Manager to lead maintenance operations across a higher education campus, including academic buildings, residence halls, and dining facilities. You will manage preventive maintenance programs, coordinate with campus stakeholders, and drive safety and reliability of building systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and building automation, plus 3+ years of leadership experience overseeing maintenance teams.