Sr. Maintenance Mechanic, Full Time

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Tuition remission

Job summary

The Senior Maintenance Mechanic at the University of Miami provides general facility maintenance including plumbing, carpentry, painting, electrical and HVAC, and oversees operations and housekeeping. The role resolves complex problems and leads maintenance activities for safety and reliability.

This position emphasizes preventive maintenance, staff training, and adherence to safety regulations, with opportunities to contribute to campus facilities management and asset protection.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with relevant experience or a license.
• Certification or licensing as required by department.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all systems are fully operational and inspected per standards.
• Direct and support technical staff.
• Maintain knowledge of safety and environmental laws and ensure compliance.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance and repair programs.
• Train and guide less experienced staff.
• Respond to service requests including hot calls, cold calls, and odor complaints.
• Inspect water and life safety systems and respond to fire and emergency calls.
• Adhere to University policies and safeguard assets.

Skills

Learning Agility

Teamwork

Technical Proficiency

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

Certification or License

Tools

Office software

Job description

The Senior Maintenance Mechanic provides general facility maintenance services and operations, including plumbing, carpentry, painting plastering, electrical maintenance, HVAC maintenance and general operations, housekeeping, and landscape and grounds maintenance. Further, the Senior Maintenance Mechanic resolves the more complex questions and problems.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Ensures that all systems are fully operational and are inspected in accordance with accepted standards.

• Directs and supports technical support staff.

• Maintains current knowledge of all federal, state, and local safety and environmental laws and regulations, and ensures compliance.

• Develops and implements preventive maintenance and repair programs and procedures.

• Acts as a source of direction for the training and guidance of the less experienced staff.

• Responds to service requests, including but not limited to, hot calls, cold calls, and odor complaints.

• Inspects water and life safety systems and responds to all fire systems and emergency calls.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent/relevant experience, certification or license

Certification and Licensing:
Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements

Experience:
Minimum 4 years of relevant experience required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.

• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.

• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.

• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida’s only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We’re the challenge you’ve been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff