Lead Campus Facilities & Operations Manager

University of New England; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 72,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental plans

Retirement plan match

Generous leave time and holidays

Employee tuition waiver

Dependent tuition waiver

Job summary

The University of New England is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead day-to-day facilities operations for the Portland Campus. This role oversees 600,000 sq ft across 30 buildings and coordinates maintenance, grounds, utilities, and safety programs.

Reporting to the Director of Facilities Management, you will supervise ~10 staff, manage budgets >$2.1M, and drive preventive and emergency maintenance, vendor relations, and project delivery while ensuring compliance and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management, Construction Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• At least six years in facilities management with at least three years in supervision.
• Experience leading trades, grounds, and contractor teams in a complex building environment.
• Experience managing operating and project budgets and vendor contracts.
• Broad knowledge of building systems, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day facilities operations for the Portland Campus, including maintenance, grounds, snow, and fleet.
• Supervise about 10 facilities staff and oversee additional personnel and contractors.
• Coordinate preventive, routine, corrective, and emergency maintenance activities.
• Oversee HVAC, electrical, plumbing, life safety systems, elevators, and building automation.
• Manage budgets exceeding 2.1M annually with forecasting and cost control.
• Coordinate repair, renovation, and infrastructure projects from planning to closeout.
• Manage vendor and contractor relationships and performance.
• Identify deferred maintenance and capital renewal needs for planning.
• Promote safety, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with codes, permits, and university policies.
• Lead campus responses to severe weather and emergencies.
• Use MaintainX CMMS to manage work orders and assets.
• Collaborate with leadership, staff, students, and partners to coordinate services.
• Communicate planned outages and winter operations to campus stakeholders.
• Support energy-conscious operations and sustainability initiatives.
• Participate in on-call facilities management.

Skills

Facilities management

Leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Preventive maintenance

Building systems

Emergency response

Project coordination

Staff supervision

CMMS (MaintainX)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Facilities Management/ Construction Management/ Business Administration or related field

Tools

MaintainX

Job description

The University of New England is seeking a Facilities Manager to lead day-to-day facilities operations for the Portland Campus. This role oversees 600,000 sq ft across 30 buildings and coordinates maintenance, grounds, utilities, and safety programs.

Reporting to the Director of Facilities Management, you will supervise ~10 staff, manage budgets >$2.1M, and drive preventive and emergency maintenance, vendor relations, and project delivery while ensuring compliance and safety.