Mechanical Supervisor - HVAC

The University of Maine Facilities Management Department seeks applications for a Mechanical Supervisor - HVAC. Starting salary may be $22.59 - $31.15 commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: 

• Supervises skilled mechanical trades staff to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; ensuring that employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.
• Coordinates department activities which includes determining maintenance needs, preparing work orders, and/or performing related duties.
• Assists in monitoring the department budget which may include reviewing and approving expenditures and allocating resources.
• Monitors and maintains inventory. Requisitions supplies when levels are low.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of operational records, logs, reports, and/or related documents
• Participates in complex or advanced department maintenance and operations activities.
• Performs other reasonably related duties as assigned.

About the University:

The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu. 

The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. 

UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here.

Qualifications:
Required:

• Seven years’ relevant HVAC experience, in addition to a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Maine Divers license.
• At least three years’ experience leading staff, jobs, or teams.
• Hands on mechanical, planning, forecasting, communication, and judgement skills. 
• Knowledge of compliance and regulation standards.
• Independent judgment along with effective communication and interpersonal skills are a must to work with both internal and external constituents. 
• Customer service skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work comfortably with people who possess a diverse array of skills, knowledge, abilities, and backgrounds. 
• Proven organization, time utilization and collaboration skills. 
• Ability to work efficiently, independently and accurately within a time-constrained environment and maintain a high degree of productivity.
• Demonstrated reliable professional judgment and problem-solving skills. 

Preferred:

• Single or a combination of HVAC related licenses or certificates. Examples are certifications in refrigeration and natural gas propane

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: A. Manages one supervisor and approximately ten to fifteen full time and temporary employees or students.  

Positions in this class typically require: Ability to perform physical activities that require talking, hearing, seeing and considerable and repetitive use of arms and legs and moving entire body, such as reaching, standing, walking, fingering, grasping, feeling, climbing, lifting, bending, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials. Heavy work: The ability to lift up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Lifting and exerting forces more than 50 pounds requires assistance by other employee(s) or mechanical assistance. Individual forces must never exceed 50 pounds. 

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