Facilities PM & Maintenance Lead (On-Call)

Ohio State University; United States; On-site; USD 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off and 11 holidays

Retirement plan with employer contrib

Job summary

Ohio State University is seeking a Planned & Preventative Maintenance Specialist to coordinate and resolve facilities issues for Student Life across ~6.2M sq ft. The role blends planned maintenance with urgent response, supervising contractors and driving safety and compliance.

You’ll manage CMMS requests, support events, and align with Facilities Managers to optimize operations. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 2+ years in maintenance, and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience; 2 years of maintenance experience, must be able to push/pull 70 pounds, climb ladders, valid driver’s license, successful completion of a background check.
• Desired: 2-4 years of maintenance experience, maintenance certification from a recognized industry board, familiarity with university facilities and operations, 3-5 years of leadership experience, EPA universal certification (section 608).

Responsibilities

• 50% Technical Skills: Develops, delivers and executes Student Life planned and preventative maintenance program; identifies and documents deficiencies and corrective measures needed; diagnoses building and mechanical system issues and determines how to resolve or mitigate them; reacts to urgent facilities issues; installs, repairs, replaces, and maintains building, mechanical and dining related equipment and systems, adheres to all safety practices and procedures
• 30% Leadership: Promotes stewardship of university facilities; responsible for all facilities related activities for assigned periods. May conduct, supervise, or assist in facilities inspections and provide feedback to appropriate personnel. Conducts and participates in team meetings, works with line staff and managers for safe work practices measures; creates reports on findings. Identifies areas and processes that need improvement and provide solutions. Reviews, revises, and manages building/system specific preventive maintenance programs as requested. and program compliance, maintains up-to-date safety manuals and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) documentation. Complies with Operations accountability. Delegates tasks to team members based on operational needs, coordinates efforts with Student Life Facilities managers to support building operations and events, supervises activities and checks for satisfactory project completion, identifies deficiencies in campus facilities and initiates chan
• 20% Customer Service / Communication; corresponds with contractors and university business partners, provides excellent customer service, frequently communicates with management to acknowledge and respond to emergency situations, ensures timely response and completion of all maintenance requests, follows up on outstanding issues as applicable, documents all completed tasks, maintains presentable appearance.

Skills

Driver's license

Maintenance experience

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

EPA universal certification (section 608)

Job description

Ohio State University is seeking a Planned & Preventative Maintenance Specialist to coordinate and resolve facilities issues for Student Life across ~6.2M sq ft. The role blends planned maintenance with urgent response, supervising contractors and driving safety and compliance.

You’ll manage CMMS requests, support events, and align with Facilities Managers to optimize operations. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 2+ years in maintenance, and a valid driver’s license.