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Maintenance Program Manager

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 13 Jan 2026
💰 $69,452/yr($61,735/yr$69,452/yr)

About the role

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Closing Date:

01/28/2026


Type of Position:

Facilities Management and Services


Workstudy Position:

No


Job Type:

Regular


Work Shift:


Sponsorship Available:

No


Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Facility Operations & Maintenance Support


Department's Website:

https://fama.uark.edu/


Summary of Job Duties:

The Maintenance Program Manager works within the Facilities Management department to provide technical expertise, contractual oversight, and program management for a wide array of areas supporting facilities maintenance and utility operations. The role involves managing and optimizing preventive and/or predictive maintenance programs, tracking and planning deferred maintenance initiatives, and ensuring compliance with safety objectives and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities include developing scopes of work, overseeing service contracts and managing outside vendors to streamline service delivery across building categories including (but not limited to) roofing, fire suppression systems, elevators, HVAC, and pest control.

This position will support development of facility and utility operations-related procedures and best practices, including providing technical recommendations for UAF design standards, facilitating construction drawing reviews, and coordinating walk-throughs with project managers and maintenance staff during project turnover.

The position will also coordinate closely with the CMMS administrator and directors to optimize the department’s preventive maintenance program and utilization of the CMMS system

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