Maintenance Manager - 82965

St. Charles Community College; Cottleville (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Charles Community College is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee the upkeep of campus buildings, equipment and HVAC systems in Cottleville, MO. The role includes hands-on work, supervising the maintenance team, and coordinating repairs and preventive maintenance.

You will manage contractors, prepare time and cost estimates, enforce safety rules, and handle on-call emergencies and snow removal. A strong facilities maintenance background and leadership experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent with minimum 3 years in maintenance and repairs.
• Knowledge in supervision, reading blueprints, carpentry, painting, electrical and plumbing.
• Two or more years of supervisory experience required.
• Must be able to use hand tools, electrical/power tools, voltage meters, snow removal equipment, PC, DOS, and Windows.
• Valid Class A, B, C, or E driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on HVAC, general maintenance, and repair work; painting, carpentry, electrical, etc.
• Provide supervision for work in progress; assist as needed; problem solving.
• Ensure preventative maintenance schedules are followed and reviewed.
• Prioritize and assign jobs for the maintenance department; develop time, manpower, equipment estimates.
• Communicate with faculty, staff and vendors regarding maintenance requests and problems.
• Maintain maintenance department paperwork (requests, repair orders, requisitions, time sheets).
• Maintain supplies and equipment; prepare requisitions; coordinate vendor repairs.
• Operate campus vehicles as needed.

Skills

Supervision experience

Blueprint reading

Carpentry

Painting

Electrical repair

Plumbing

Snow removal equipment

Hand tools

PC proficiency

Driver's license

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

DOS

Windows

Word processing software

Job description

Founded in 1986, St. Charles Community College (SCC) has a reputation as one of the best two-year colleges in the state of Missouri. SCC's service area includes a six-county region with a population exceeding 540,000. SCC's main campus, located in Cottleville, has won architectural awards for its innovative, contemporary design. The college's Dardenne Creek Campus features the Center for Healthy Living and the Field to Table Institute. Opening Fall 2025, the Innovation West Campus located in Wentzville features the Regional Workforce Innovation Center. With a focus on innovation, St. Charles Community College is a leader in delivering high quality education in a state-of-the-art learning environment. The success of SCC is rooted in the mission of serving the community by "focusing on academic excellence, student success, workforce advancement, and life-long learning within a global society."

SUMMARY

SCC is seeking a Maintenance Manager responsible for overseeing the maintenance of buildings and equipment on the campus, including interior and exterior, and HVAC systems; routine and non-routine repairs and scheduled maintenance activities. Position includes on-call hours for emergencies, snow removal, etc.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform hands on work; HVAC, general maintenance and repair work; painting, carpentry work, electrical, etc.
• Provides supervision for work in progress; provides assistance as needed; problem solving.
• Insures appropriate and proper preventative maintenance; reviews preventative maintenance schedule.
• Prioritizes and assigns jobs for maintenance department; develops estimates for time, manpower, equipment and tools.
• Communicate with faculty, staff and vendors regarding requests for maintenance, problems with equipment, buildings, or weather.
• Maintains paperwork associated with maintenance department, such as maintenance requests, repair orders, requisitions, time sheets, etc.
• Maintains adequate supplies and equipment for department, prepares requisitions as needed, maintains equipment and contacts vendors for repair of equipment.
• Operation of campus vehicles as needed.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Directly supervises employees in the Maintenance Department.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Performs normal supervisory functions: trains; instructs; assigns work to departmental personnel; arranges for additional help or need for overtime; explains and enforces college policies, national, state and local safety rules, policies and regulations; evaluates performance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two year college or technical school; minimum three years experience in maintenance and repairs, internal and external building maintenance; experience in carpentry, plumbing, electrical repair, light maintenance duties; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge and expertise in areas of supervision, reading blueprints, carpentry, painting, electrical and plumbing.
• Two or more years of supervisory experience required.
• Must be able to use hand tools, electrical/power tools, voltage meters, snow removal equipment, personal computer, word processing software, DOS, and Windows.
• Valid Class A, B, C, or E driver's license required.

St Charles Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer